- k-pop, pop, pop rap
- 41 min
- 14 tracks
- BIGHIT MUSIC
Arirang is the sixth Korean-language and tenth overall studio album by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released on March 20, 2026, by BigHit Music. The album is the group's first release after their hiatus for each member to complete their military service. It follows their live album Permission to Dance on Stage – Live (2025) and marks their first studio album in nearly six years, after Be (2020).
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Grave, spare, classical in form and raw.
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- rawmeticulous
- cooloverwhelming
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Metacritic 83/100 · AnyDecentMusic? 7.7/10
- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- Associated Press4/5 ★
- Clash8/10
- ConsequenceB+
- The Guardian4/5 ★
- IZM2.5/5 ★
- NME4/5 ★
- Pitchfork5.3/10
- Rolling Stone4.5/5 ★
- The Telegraph4/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Body to Body3:10
- A2Hooligan3:02
- A3Aliens2:48
- A4FYA3:01
- A52.02:50
- A6No. 291:38
- A7SWIM2:39
- B1Merry Go Round3:50
- B2NORMAL3:02
- B3Like Animals3:10
- B4they don’t know ’bout us2:44
- B5One More Night2:48
- B6Please2:53
- B7Into the Sun3:48
14 tracks, 41 minutes.
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