BTS have shared the tracklist for their upcoming album ARIRANG, with an eclectic lineup of producers appearing in the production credits revealed on March 4. The 14-track album arrives with a surprising roster of producers and writers, ranging from beatsmiths associated with experimental hip-hop to figures tied to more off-kilter electronic music.
Contributors include Mike WiLL Made-It, Flume, El Guincho, JPEGMAFIA, Diplo, Tame Impala, and even OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder. The lineup brings together artists who often work at the edges of hip-hop and electronic music. The group spent time in Los Angeles last year developing the album, collaborating closely with several of the producers and songwriters involved. One of the record’s producers, Diplo, confirmed his participation to TMZ last February 8, saying that the album would “shock the world.”
BTS announced their comeback alongside plans for a new album and a global run of tour dates.
ARIRANG is set for release on March 20 and will mark the group’s first studio album since 2020’s Be. The day after the album’s release, the group will play their first concert in over three years at the Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21. It will be followed by the documentary BTS: The Return on Netflix, premiering on March 27.
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The production and writing credits for ARIRANG feature an eclectic lineup including Flume, Diplo, JPEGMAFIA, Mike WiLL Made-It, El Guincho, Tame Impala, and OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder.
ARIRANG is scheduled for global release on March 20, 2026. It marks BTS’s first full-length studio album since 2020’s BE.
BTS will hold their first live concert in over three years at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, 2026, the day following the album’s release.
Yes, the feature documentary BTS: The Return is set to premiere globally on Netflix on March 27, 2026, documenting the making of the album and their reunion.
ARIRANG features 14 tracks developed primarily during recording and songwriting sessions in Los Angeles.

Elijah Pareño
Elijah Pareño is the Music Writer of Rolling Stone Philippines. He writes daily music news, features, reviews, and radar stories of the website.
In addition to music writing, Pareño has written about the behind-the-scenes writers and producers from the P-pop scene, interviewed hip-hop artists like Shanti Dope and Zae, and featured up-and-coming artists for the Music Forecast 2026. Aside from music, Pareño has written about the state of affairs that affects pop culture. He wrote a movie review for 'Mortal Kombat II' and reported and interviewed photojournalists at the September 21, 2025 protests in Luneta and Mendiola.
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