BTS ARIRANG: Global Phenomenon

On March 27, BTS is back in a big way with their new album Iriang, their first since 2020's B.

The seven members hit NBC's The Tonight Show, starring Jimmy Fallon for back-to-back performances this week.

They did swim on Wednesday night and followed up Thursday at New York's Guggenheim Museum,

with a sharp routine for track 2.0, all decked, out in leather jackets.

The album is breaking records left and right.

It's the most streamed K-pop release ever on Spotify and the top single-day streamer so far in 2026.

It debuted at number 1 on Australia's A.R.E.A. chart, marking their third time there,

and it's poised for a similar spot on the UK albums chart.

Fans are going wild over the comeback energy.

Their live show last Friday at Seoul's Guangwamun Square drew 18.4 million viewers worldwide on Netflix.

That streamed top charts in 24 countries and cracked the weekly top 10 in 80 others.

Looking ahead, a new Netflix documentary called BTS, The Return, drops today, giving an inside peak at how R.I.N. came together.

And next month, they kick off a massive world tour with 79 shows across 34 regions, featuring a 360-degree stage.

Set up build as the biggest K-pop tour ever.

With stream soaring and tour selling out fast, BTS keeps proving their global pull shows no signs of slowing down.

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