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BTS<\/a> has released the video for \u201cSWIM\u201d as part of the rollout for their comeback album, ARIRANG<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The 14-track project, which arrived on Friday (March 20), takes its name from \u201cARIRANG,\u201d a traditional Korean folk song associated with themes of identity, longing, separation, and reunion. As previously noted by Forbes<\/em><\/a>, the song holds deep cultural significance across the Korean Peninsula.<\/p>\n The group is also set to stage a comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, 2026. The accompanying tour will span 34 regions, with Australian dates scheduled for 2027. <\/p>\n BTS\u2019 long-awaited fifth album features production and songwriting contributions from a wide range of artists, including Diplo, Kevin Parker of Tame Impala, Mike WiLL Made-It, OneRepublic\u2019s Ryan Tedder, Flume, El Guincho, JPEGMAFIA, and Teezo Touchdown.<\/p>\n The album arrives three years after the group completed military service. All members of BTS were discharged in South Korea in 2025.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2018ARIRANG\u2019 is an album that embodies the origin and identity of BTS and carries the message that they want to convey now,\u201d HYBE Corp., the parent company of the group\u2019s management agency, said in a statement to The Associated Press<\/a>. \u201cConsidering the symbolic significance of the word \u2018Arirang,\u2019 we\u2019ve decided to hold a performance at Gwanghwamun, a place that represents Korea.\u201d<\/p>\n