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VEGAS looking like a BTS theme park right now 😭 No other artist in the world has coordinated this entire major metropolitan city's infrastructure, painting the Las Vegas Strip in their own album colors, solely for a concert run! BTS really is a rare global entity, peak of the music industry. #BTS_THECITY_ARIRANG #BTS_THECITY_ARIRANG_LASVEGAS #BTS

VEGAS looking like a BTS theme park right now 😭 No other artist in the world has coordinated this entire major metropolitan city's infrastructure, painting the Las Vegas Strip in their own album colors, solely for a concert run! BTS really is a rare global entity, peak of the music industry. #BTS_THECITY_ARIRANG #BTS_THECITY_ARIRANG_LASVEGAS #BTS

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i think it’s been enough time & we can finally address this particular discourse, and i think there’s a healthy discussion we can have about it. i genuinely think a fully traditional rendition in 2026, by artists operating at a global pop level, would have changed how the project was received internationally. there’s a very real possibility it would’ve been boxed into “world music,” treated more like cultural exhibition than a modern musical statement, keeping in mind that Arirang Album is not for 'aesthetics' nor is it a history lesson. using 808s, trap production, pop structures, and english hooks while still centering Arirang was actually a significant artistic choice. historically, Arirang was the song of ordinary people. in today’s world, pop culture/pop music is the common language. using contemporary pop to carry that sentiment to millions of listeners across countries feels very aligned with the spirit of what Arirang represented in its own time. and ‘unapologetically korean’ does not have to mean “only in korean” or “frozen in tradition.” it can also mean Korean artists having full control over how their culture is presented, modernized, exported, and understood. i also think if they had leaned entirely into historical styling and traditional presentation, western media may have reduced it to a “cultural curiosity” instead of engaging with it as a current, competitive pop release. critics likely would’ve framed it as heritage performance before artistry. i am glad they chose this route for the album.

i think it’s been enough time & we can finally address this particular discourse, and i think there’s a healthy discussion we can have about it. i genuinely think a fully traditional rendition in 2026, by artists operating at a global pop level, would have changed how the project was received internationally. there’s a very real possibility it would’ve been boxed into “world music,” treated more like cultural exhibition than a modern musical statement, keeping in mind that Arirang Album is not for 'aesthetics' nor is it a history lesson. using 808s, trap production, pop structures, and english hooks while still centering Arirang was actually a significant artistic choice. historically, Arirang was the song of ordinary people. in today’s world, pop culture/pop music is the common language. using contemporary pop to carry that sentiment to millions of listeners across countries feels very aligned with the spirit of what Arirang represented in its own time. and ‘unapologetically korean’ does not have to mean “only in korean” or “frozen in tradition.” it can also mean Korean artists having full control over how their culture is presented, modernized, exported, and understood. i also think if they had leaned entirely into historical styling and traditional presentation, western media may have reduced it to a “cultural curiosity” instead of engaging with it as a current, competitive pop release. critics likely would’ve framed it as heritage performance before artistry. i am glad they chose this route for the album.

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ONE MORE NIGHT dance trend? 👀 could use this chance for a second viral wave to promote arirang tbh 🤔 🔗
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ONE MORE NIGHT dance trend? 👀 could use this chance for a second viral wave to promote arirang tbh 🤔 🔗

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17,084 views • 20 hours ago

"BTS doesn't have GP" Well yes, because GP turns into fandom/ARMY when it comes to BTS. Only a few artists in the world can actively turn GP into fandom EVERYTIME they release new music & BTS is at the top 3 on that list 🤷🏻‍♀️
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"BTS doesn't have GP" Well yes, because GP turns into fandom/ARMY when it comes to BTS. Only a few artists in the world can actively turn GP into fandom EVERYTIME they release new music & BTS is at the top 3 on that list 🤷🏻‍♀️

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73,203 views • 4 days ago

Grammy-winning song-writer Derrick Milano on working on ARIRANG & with BTS. He participated on 6 songs for the project; “Swim,” “Hooligan,” “Aliens,” “Normal,” “Merry Go Round” & “2.0”
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Grammy-winning song-writer Derrick Milano on working on ARIRANG & with BTS. He participated on 6 songs for the project; “Swim,” “Hooligan,” “Aliens,” “Normal,” “Merry Go Round” & “2.0”

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162,771 views • 18 days ago

@/afaseleccionen (Argentine National Football Team) on TikTok using SOTY & Song Of The Summer 🌊😋 oh whole house knows who the headliners are for the first ever FIFA Half-Time Show 🤭 🔗
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@/afaseleccionen (Argentine National Football Team) on TikTok using SOTY & Song Of The Summer 🌊😋 oh whole house knows who the headliners are for the first ever FIFA Half-Time Show 🤭 🔗

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38,270 views • 10 days ago

did we hear him right? did he say we aiming ARIRANG “for that GRAMMY?” Derrick Milano, song writer behind SWIM & 5 other tracks just name dropped. “keep pushing” — keep streaming to keep Arirang & SWIM top of the charts, stream on SP & AM, use your remixes, re renter all top positions. “keep promoting” — push all tracks, their intention, the song writing their production on TT, IG, threads, X, be your own media play, do your own marketing. BH & BTS won’t push for a Grammy, but everyone else evidently is, including their song writers, which means they know they created an album that deserves that nomination AT LEAST. so get to work ASAP & put your PR caps on; we need more prominent coverage on the album storyline to go viral, engage with industry press that praises the album critically (bring them back if needed), share clips of high-profile TV/tour performances to prove the group's live vocal talent, which highly appeals to traditional RA voters. ARMY’s role is to manufacture the narrative of ‘undeniable cultural legitimacy’ that PR firms use to convince voters.
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did we hear him right? did he say we aiming ARIRANG “for that GRAMMY?” Derrick Milano, song writer behind SWIM & 5 other tracks just name dropped. “keep pushing” — keep streaming to keep Arirang & SWIM top of the charts, stream on SP & AM, use your remixes, re renter all top positions. “keep promoting” — push all tracks, their intention, the song writing their production on TT, IG, threads, X, be your own media play, do your own marketing. BH & BTS won’t push for a Grammy, but everyone else evidently is, including their song writers, which means they know they created an album that deserves that nomination AT LEAST. so get to work ASAP & put your PR caps on; we need more prominent coverage on the album storyline to go viral, engage with industry press that praises the album critically (bring them back if needed), share clips of high-profile TV/tour performances to prove the group's live vocal talent, which highly appeals to traditional RA voters. ARMY’s role is to manufacture the narrative of ‘undeniable cultural legitimacy’ that PR firms use to convince voters.

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77,082 views • 23 days ago

A non-army is gagged by the attitude & fandom culture at the BTS Stanford Concert! She says not only BTS but ARMY too made her experience at the BTS concert extremely memorable! Sign for us to not make comments based off of what we see on screen only. 🔗
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A non-army is gagged by the attitude & fandom culture at the BTS Stanford Concert! She says not only BTS but ARMY too made her experience at the BTS concert extremely memorable! Sign for us to not make comments based off of what we see on screen only. 🔗

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70,261 views • 22 days ago

“i miss some trap soul/neo soul with some deep 808s, and ambient synth textures from BTS in big 2026” track 13:
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“i miss some trap soul/neo soul with some deep 808s, and ambient synth textures from BTS in big 2026” track 13:

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44,383 views • 21 days ago

“wait… BTS does Hip-Hop, Trap & Trap Soul?” track 11:
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“wait… BTS does Hip-Hop, Trap & Trap Soul?” track 11:

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43,656 views • 20 days ago

GRAMMY winning producers behind ARIRANG on working with BTS: Despite working with some of the industry’s biggest names, they were stunned by BTS’ creativity, professionalism, and work ethic, with some calling it the biggest project of their careers. 🔗
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GRAMMY winning producers behind ARIRANG on working with BTS: Despite working with some of the industry’s biggest names, they were stunned by BTS’ creativity, professionalism, and work ethic, with some calling it the biggest project of their careers. 🔗

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44,395 views • 22 days ago

How are they going to give another album AOTY when #ALIENS exists in Arirang?
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How are they going to give another album AOTY when #ALIENS exists in Arirang?

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40,593 views • 22 days ago

khwapop needed to get humbled big. that teaming up with 202629 fandoms to vote against thee bts doesn’t work if thee army is on the other side. never try that shit again. focus on inkigayo.
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khwapop needed to get humbled big. that teaming up with 202629 fandoms to vote against thee bts doesn’t work if thee army is on the other side. never try that shit again. focus on inkigayo.

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15,438 views • 18 days ago

“BTS can make club jams…? like some Hyper Jersey Club, Experimental Hip-Hop?” track 4:
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“BTS can make club jams…? like some Hyper Jersey Club, Experimental Hip-Hop?” track 4:

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16,105 views • 20 days ago

can you guys go hype her up on TIKTOK? this is the kind of commentary on the album we need going viral 👀 🔗
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can you guys go hype her up on TIKTOK? this is the kind of commentary on the album we need going viral 👀 🔗

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29,195 views • 1 month ago

how can you give another album #AOTY when Arirang has BODY TO BODY? the reactions still give me goosebumps
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how can you give another album #AOTY when Arirang has BODY TO BODY? the reactions still give me goosebumps

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12,312 views • 21 days ago

this sweet army took on the website & our discussions to talk about arirang’s visibility on tiktok 😭 hype her up so TT armys know what to do to keep conversations about arirang alive through the whole year 🔗 tiktok: 🔗 website:
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this sweet army took on the website & our discussions to talk about arirang’s visibility on tiktok 😭 hype her up so TT armys know what to do to keep conversations about arirang alive through the whole year 🔗 tiktok: 🔗 website:

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17,912 views • 1 month ago

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