Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Sirikul is a L.A.-based reporter covering film/TV and music. With the announcement of BTS’s 5th Album title, ARIRANG, the global superstars – RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BTS is set to release their next album in March 2026, marking the band’s comeback after each member worked on solo projects and finished mandatory military service in South Korea.

The English term “Gwanghwamun” will now appear first in search queries for Seoul’s Gwanghwamun. Following BTS’s performance at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul at 8 p.m., Korea Time, on the 21st, hashtags like “#Gwanghwamun” and “#arirang” flooded social media platforms such as Instagram.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 03: (L-R) Jimin, J-Hope, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Suga, and V of BTS perform onstage during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The ...