BTS reunion live
BTS officially reunited on a live broadcast today to discuss current and future projects — and confirmed the return of their variety show Run BTS after a three-year hiatus. (gmanetwork.com) Their new album ARIRANG is already breaking records and they teased a cinematic MV for “2.0” produced by Mike WiLL Made-It and Pluss, with lyrics by RM, j-hope, V, Jungkook and Suga — RM’s “mafia boss” look in the teaser has fans in a frenzy. (soompi.com) (indianexpress.com)
Netflix streamed the comeback concert BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG from Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square on March 21, 2026, and the event drew 18.4 million global viewers (Live+1), according to Netflix. (about.netflix.com) Korean sales tracker Hanteo reported ARIRANG sold roughly 4.17 million copies in its first week, marking BTS’s highest single-week sales total to date. (koreajoongangdaily.joins.com) In U.S. chart terms, ARIRANG debuted with 641,000 equivalent album units on the Billboard 200 (dated April 4, 2026), including 532,000 in pure album sales, per Billboard and Forbes reporting. (forbes.com) BIGHIT/HYBE released a 30‑second cinematic teaser for “2.0” at the end of March, with the clip dropping around March 31–April 1 KST on official channels. (soompi.com) Media outlets noted the teaser’s visual nods to Park Chan‑wook’s Oldboy and highlighted RM’s retro “mafia boss” styling as a focal point of fan reaction. (cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com) Streaming credits for “2.0” list Mike WiLL Made‑It and Pluss as producers and show songwriting credits to RM, j‑hope, V, Jungkook and Suga alongside international collaborators, as published on Apple Music’s track credits. (music.apple.com) Official teasers identify the variety revival as Run BTS 2.0, and the company scheduled its premiere for April 7, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. KST on the group’s channels such as BangtanTV and Weverse. (philstar.com) BIGHIT’s tour pages show the BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ kicks off April 9, 2026 in Goyang and spans roughly 82 shows across dozens of cities worldwide, meaning the Run BTS 2.0 premiere lands two days before the first tour date. (btsworldtourofficial.com)
