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BTS Turns Las Vegas and Busan Into ARIRANG Fan Cities
BTS and BigHit Music are scaling The City ARIRANG into Las Vegas and Busan, turning tour stops into citywide fan festivals with landmark takeovers, hospitality tie-ins, and culture-driven tourism.

BTS's 'SWIM' Hits 100 Million YouTube Views, First K-Pop MV of 2026 to Reach the Mark
BTS's "SWIM" reached 100 million YouTube views on April 15, becoming the first K-pop music video released in 2026 to hit the milestone after about 26 days.

BTS's ARIRANG Becomes Their 14th Album to Earn BRIT Silver in the UK
BTS's ARIRANG is now their 14th BRIT Silver-certified album in the UK, turning a strong chart run into another major official milestone.

BTS' ARIRANG Tops Billboard 200 for a Third Week
BTS' ARIRANG stayed No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a third week, becoming the first K-pop album to spend three straight weeks on top.

BTS Turns Oldboy's Iconic Hallway Scene Into a Dance Showcase in the '2.0' Music Video
BTS dropped the music video for β2.0β on April 2, 2026, channeling Park Chan-wookβs cult thriller Oldboy in a dark, stylized corridor sequence where choreography replaces combat. Hereβs every reference, the chart numbers, and what it means for the ARIRANG era.

Run BTS (λ¬λ €λΌ λ°©ν) 2.0 Is Back: All 7 Members Return April 7
BTS confirms Run BTS 2.0 premieres April 7, 2026, reuniting all seven members for their first variety content together since the military hiatus, just two days before the ARIRANG World Tour kicks off.

BTS "Life Goes On" Crosses 1 Billion Spotify Streams
BTS's "Life Goes On" hit 1 billion cumulative streams on Spotify as of March 21, 2026, making it the sixth BTS track to reach the milestone.

SONGZIO's "Lyrical Armor" Dressed BTS for the ARIRANG Comeback
Korean designer Jay Songzio built 80 custom looks rooted in Joseon-era armor and traditional folk garments for BTS's historic Gwanghwamun comeback concert on March 21, 2026.

260,000 Fans, 15,000 Tickets, Zero Seconds: Inside the BTS Gwanghwamun Frenzy
Over 100,000 fans crashed the booking site as 15,000 free tickets for BTS's Gwanghwamun Square concert vanished in seconds. Seoul prepares for 260,000 people to descend on its most symbolic public space on March 21.

BTS Returns: Everything You Need to Know About the ARIRANG Era
After nearly four years of military service, BTS reunites with ARIRANG, a 14-track album, a Netflix live concert, a documentary, and an 82-date world tour spanning 23 countries. The biggest comeback in K-pop history starts March 20, 2026.