BTS unveils 'Arirang' album cover, drops animation trailer ahead of comeback

BTS has finally revealed what their comeback album looks like!

The "Arirang" cover art has been uploaded on the BTS 2026 website, showing RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook wearing suits and ties.

The South Korean supergroup also released an animation trailer inspired by the story of seven young Koreans from 1896, who captured the "first known audio recordings of Koreans in Washington, D.C."

"As a modern reimagining, this work draws upon the profound cultural significance of these historical records, which preserve the authentic voices of young Korean men and the first-ever recording of 'Arirang,'" the video explains.

The trailer shows the seven Korean men enjoying music in 1896, before jumping to 2013, the year BTS debuted. 

"What is your love song?" the video asks.

BTS is set to release "Arirang," their first group album since 2022, on March 20.

The title is inspired by the Korean folk song, described as the country's unofficial anthem.

The group will hold a city-wide comeback celebration across Seoul dubbed "BTS The City Arirang Seoul." The immersive event is expected to expand to other cities around the world.

BTS will make their return to the stage on March 21 with a performance at the historic Gwanghwamun in Seoul. The show will be streamed on Netflix.

In April, BTS will kick off their "Arirang" world tour, with the first two stops set to be broadcast in cinemas worldwide.

The Philippine stop is happening in 2027. —JCB, GMA Integrated News