00:01Chart-topping K-pop boy band BTS reveals the title of its highly anticipated new album, Arirang.
00:06Arirang is a traditional Korean folk song.
00:09BTS's agency Big Hit Music says the new album explores BTS's identity and roots.
00:14It adds, the band chose the title for its resonance with the members' current journey.
00:18The album spans a wide range of emotions, including love and longing,
00:22as it is also expected to be deeply personal yet universally relatable.
00:25BTS had been on hiatus since 2022, while each of its seven members undertook South Korea's mandatory military service.
00:32The group is set to embark on a global concert tour in April.
00:36This prompted fans, dubbed ARMY, to rush to secure tickets to the tour's opening shows on Thursday, January 22.
00:42The band's massive world tour in 2026 and 2027 spans 34 regions and 79 shows across the globe.
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