BTS ARIRANG in Busan Live Viewing: New Swim Trailer Turns Anniversary Show Into a Global Cinema Event
BTS released a new Swim trailer for ARIRANG in Busan: Live Viewing, turning the June 13 anniversary show into a global cinema event.
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BTS released a new Swim trailer for ARIRANG in Busan: Live Viewing, turning the June 13 anniversary show into a global cinema event.
BTS will make a special appearance at the 2026 American Music Awards, linking the group’s AMAs history with its chart-topping ARIRANG era.
BTS's comeback album ARIRANG continues its reign on Spotify and UK Official Charts for six straight weeks, becoming the most-streamed K-Pop album in Spotify history with all 14 tracks maintaining global chart positions.
BTS kicked off the North American leg of their ARIRANG World Tour at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, performing a 23-song setlist including the tour debut of Permission to Dance and the emotional return of Magic Shop for 60,000 fans.
The 2026 American Music Awards nominations turned K-Pop into a bigger story than a genre roundup, with BTS reaching Artist of the Year and BLACKPINK, Jennie, and KATSEYE adding momentum across key categories.
BTS kicks off the ARIRANG world tour at Goyang Stadium with 85 shows across 34 cities, while lead single Swim earns the group's seventh No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Here is everything you need to know about K-pop's biggest tour of 2026.
BTS has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with their comeback album ARIRANG, earning 641,000 equivalent album units in its first week. This marks the group's seventh chart-topping album and the biggest sales week for a group since Billboard began tracking units in 2014.
BTS is set to make Billboard history as 'SWIM' is projected to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100, while all 14 tracks from the record-breaking 'ARIRANG' album are expected to chart within the Top 80. The album has already topped charts in the UK, Australia, France, and 127 countries on Apple Music, with 545 million Spotify streams in its first week.
BTS's comeback album ARIRANG has broken every record in its path, selling 4.17 million copies in its first week, debuting at No. 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart, and amassing 545 million Spotify streams. Here's a complete breakdown of the historic first-week achievements.
BTS returns after nearly four years with their fifth studio album ARIRANG and its stunning title track SWIM. Directed by Tanu Muiño and starring Lili Reinhart, the music video is a cinematic voyage filled with hidden meanings and powerful symbolism.