praying that the animation music snippet is how a song actually sounds like bc iβm too attached to it already
13.03.2026 19:16
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praying that the animation music snippet is how a song actually sounds like bc iβm too attached to it already
SEOUL - March 13, 2026 - Pop royalty BTS have released an animation titled "O2? (ARIRANG) Animation Trailer : What is your love song?' on BTS' official YouTube channel ahead of the highly-anticipated release of their fifth studio album ARRANG. The animation serves as a visual prologue, tracing the historical and cultural inspiration behind the new album. The film opens with animated versions of the seven BTS members gathered around a gramophone. As the record begins to play, the scene transitions back to a historical moment: a ship crossing the Pacific Ocean carrying Korean men, introducing the origins of the Korean folk song "Arirang." The folk song "Arirang" sings of distance, longing, and the resilience to move forward - emotions that resonate across cultures and generations. The following scene shows Korean men singing "A-ra-rang" at Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1896, making it the first known recording of a Korean song. The animation rewinds to the pivotal moment in history, depicting the men singing the song that would go on to become one of the most widely recognized Korean songs in the world. The scene also portrays them sharing the song with students at Howard University, illustrating how the music traveled beyond Korea. The story then shifts forward to 2013, highlighting the global attention BTS has received since their debut. It shows the unfolding of their journey with a stadium concert filled with a sea of BTS official light sticks. The sequence captures the band performing in front of a roaring global audience, bridging the historical moment of "Arirang" with BTS' own journey from Korea to the world stage. The scene then cuts to the seven members gathered around the gramophone, singing and dancing, as a subtitle appears reading, "When the world feels heavy, when your heart feels light, what is your love song?" The line continues with the subtitle, "My love song is...," before the animation closes on the final shot of the ARIRANG logo. Aheadβ¦
Press release on BTS' ARIRANG Animation Trailer!!
βARIRANG stems from personal experiences and expands into a universal narrative that transcends generations and cultures. With this, BTS declares their identity with clarity and power: born in Korea, playing for the world.β
the animation trailer reminded me of britney's break the ice mv
THAT BEAT AT THE END ANAHHHHHHHHJSDBQNSJQJDNS
260312 Arirang update on Spotify Korea!
'Decoding Arirang' will start tomorrow. Remember to make sure you app is up to date!!!
π www.instagram.com/reel/DVyJuGK...
#BTS
260312 Jimin changed his profile picture on Weverse!
bye bye muse blonde Jimin and hello 2026 blonde Jiminπ
#Jimin
Seokjin's interview with Marie Claire Korea for the February cover story is now available!
btsinterviews.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/0...
Photo of BTS for their Netflix promo. Suga is sitting in an armchair. J-hope and V are sitting on a couch. Jin, Jungkook,and RM are standing behind them. Jimin is sitting on a chair holding a phone taking a selfie. The rest of the members are posing for the photo Jimin is taking.
#bts #dailybts
not them going onto quora too πππ ahhhhh
him behind this time. I canβt stop from crying. I hope he stays safe and happy and we see him really soon.
I am leaving with my family in a few days to go back to our home country (hopefully) temporarily. but we canβt take our cat with us bc we canβt have all the required tests and paperwork ready in time. we took him to a pet hotel today as we always do when we travel but I am so very sad to be leaving+
Thank you, this means a lot to me π
Thank you for your comforting words π I will keep this in mind π₯Ί
I hope so π₯Ί I donβt want the comeback to be associated with any negative feelings
#Jimin updated his pfp on Instagram
I thought when comeback stuff started happening Iβd feel better but I feel worseβ¦Iβm not truly excited with everything else going on. Honestly Iβm worried that this feeling wonβt go away by the time the album is released. I donβt want the first time I listen to it to be anything but amazing :(
that merry merry was a merry go round spoiler wasn't it π§π»ββοΈ
NORMAL: RM, j-hope, SUGA, Pdogg
Like Animals: RM
they don't know 'bout us: Pdogg, GHSTLOOP, Jimin, RM, SUGA, j-hope
One More Night: Pdogg, RM, SUGA, j-hope
Please: RM, SUGA, j-hope
Into the Sun: Pdogg, GHSTLOOP, V, Jimin, RM, SUGA, j-hope
π BTS and BigHit Crew credits on ARIRANG
Body to Body: Pdogg, RM, SUGA, j-hope
Hooligan: Jungkook, RM, j-hope, SUGA, Pdogg
Aliens: RM, j-hope, Jungkook, SUGA, Pdogg
FYA: RM, Jungkook, SUGA
2.0: RM, j-hope, V, Jungkook, Pdogg, SUGA
SWIM: RM, Pdogg
Merry Go Round: RM, SUGA, j-hope, Pdogg
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ARIRANG's page now has all the track names and credits added in the BTS Lyric Directory!
winterly.notion.site/11-ARIRANG-2...
yay i can fill out the album page for arirang in the lyics directory
THE TRACKLIST IS REAL
woke up at 1:30am to two really loud booms and then promptly went back to sleep when nothing horrible happened. learned this morning that they were ballistic missiles being intercepted
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260226 Weverse Translations
(T/N: In several of the posts in this thread, the OPs possibly used a machine translator. Jungkook seems to be matching the tone used in these cases.)
Jungkook's Post βοΈ
There's really not a lot of time left until the album. Really, just wait a little but more please+
one day closer to listening to arirang π
my youngest sisterβs teacher teasing them that they all have to wear their school uniforms to their online classes tomorrow π
everyone working from home today means finding out my sisterβs boss sounds like tom cruise
7:30am and it has begun again
i better be able to enjoy comeback π i did not wait 4 years to only have it ruined by bloodthirsty devil worshippers
