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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Regina Kim covers Korean and Asian American entertainment. BTS: The Return offers a surprisingly raw look at the world’s biggest ...

BTS did double duty on The Tonight Show, performing a second track in the Guggenheim Museum for the late-night show. The night after the group took over the show with a performance of “Swim” and a ...

The K-pop royalty's lead comeback single debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100. By Annie Harrigan BTS‘ certainly made a splash with “SWIM,” the lead single from their seventh studio album ARIRANG. The 2026 ...

BTS are back in a big way. The supergroup’s comeback album Arirang, their first full-length LP in six years, brought in record-breaking first week sales. The 14-track album brought BTS together with ...

BTS worked so hard on their new album that some members felt like they were “committing a crime” if they spoke up to ask for a break. The K-pop icons – consisting of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V ...

BTS has set a new personal record with their latest album! Last week, BTS made their long-awaited comeback with their fourth full-length album “ARIRANG” on March 20. By the end of the day, “ARIRANG” ...

Netflix’s documentary about the superstar K-pop group’s comeback after a four-year hiatus showcases its creative process, brotherhood and anxieties about fame. By Regina Kim How does one of the ...

BTS has earned its seventh No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with “Arirang,” scoring the biggest sales week for an album by a group in over a decade. “Arirang” opens on the chart with 641,000 ...

K-pop megastars BTS' latest album, "Arirang", sold about 4.17 million copies in its first week, data from music sales tracker Hanteo Chart showed Friday. Released last Friday, the album broke the ...

BTS World Tour features 85 shows across 34 cities, including stops in Tokyo, North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Additional dates in Japan and the Middle East are also being planned, ...

‘Arirang,’ the group’s fifth studio album, opened with 641,000 equivalent album units, while 'Swim' opened with 15.3 million streams and 154,000 sales. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor BTS has scored ...