It was 21 March and, after a long break, J-Hope, RM, Suga, Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook had taken to the stage again - silhouettes against an arch of LED screens framing the historic gate to the royal palace in Seoul, as screaming crowds stretched for blocks.

"This is illegal," RM told host Sean Evans. "It should be prohibited by the law."

BTS broke records with Arirang while bypassing traditional media. Here is what their strategy reveals about power in today’s music industry.

BTS’ Jin opened up about why his name doesn’t appear in the credits of the group’s latest album. On March 20th, BTS went live on the fan platform Weverse for a “Studio Note Arirang” broadcast, where they shared behind-the-scenes stories from their newly released fifth full-length album,

Bon appetit!

BTS's single "Swim" holds as the fifth-highest-rising hit by a K-pop group on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart, where it keeps at No. 16 after launching there last week.

With tickets selling out in record time across multiple cities, fans reportedly resorted to 'illegal' viewing, catching the attention of BigHit.

BTS: The Return is winning hearts for its unfiltered moments of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook, and how they brainstormed in LA for two months to give ARMY their fifth studio album ARIRANG,

On March 20, 2026, the Sun headed into Aries, the sign that rules military service, brought some positive news: All seven members of BTS had completed their mandatory service in South Korea. Translation: the worldwide BTS ARMY (Adorable Representative M.C. for Youth)—yes, that’s the name of their global fan base—could resume active duty.