BTS, Regular 5th Album Title Track ‘SWIM’ Teaser Released… Grand Return to Gwanghwamun on the 21st

The group BTS has raised global fans' anticipation to a peak by unveiling more details of the title track just a day before the release of their regular 5th album 'ARIRANG'.

“We will not stop, we will move forward”… The message of the title track ‘SWIM’

On the 19th, their agency Big Hit Music released the second music video teaser for the title track ‘SWIM’. This video features the seven members aboard a massive white sailboat. The majestic atmosphere of the ship cutting through the sea and the resolute gazes of the members visualize the profound message contained in the new song.

‘SWIM’ is an upbeat alternative pop genre song that expresses the determination to swim through the rough waves of life at one's own pace, conveyed as ‘a celebration of life’. Leader RM contributed to the lyrics, adding authenticity, and Bang Shi-hyuk, Chairman of HYBE, took charge of overall production to enhance the quality of the production.

Seoul City Center Turns Purple… ‘BTS The City ARIRANG Seoul’

BTS will release their new album globally at 1 PM on the 20th. Following this, at 8 PM on the 21st, they will hold a free performance commemorating their return, ‘BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG’, at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. Large-scale stage installations and other preparations for the concert are currently underway around the Gwanghwamun area.

To celebrate their comeback, Seoul will transform into a massive festival venue. Through the ‘BTS The City ARIRANG Seoul’ project, which will run for a month beginning on the 20th, a dazzling media facade will be displayed at Sungnyemun and Namsan Seoul Tower, and a drone show illuminating the night sky will welcome audiences at Ttukseom Hangang Park.

Full Group Launch on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ After 4 Years and 8 Months

After wrapping up their domestic schedule, BTS will immediately begin their global activities. On the 23rd (local time), they will meet local fans at the ‘SWIMSIDE’ event in New York, in collaboration with Spotify.

In particular, on the 25th and 26th, they will appear on NBC's flagship talk show ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’. This will be BTS's first full group appearance on this program since July 2021, which is about 4 years and 8 months later. Host Jimmy Fallon couldn't hide his excitement in the preview video, and international media outlets like Billboard are showing great interest, reporting that the appearance will feature in-depth interviews and performances of new songs.