What will ‘ARIRANG’ sound like? Meet the global producers behind BTS’ new album

In less than 24 hours, K-pop supergroup BTS will release “ARIRANG,” its first full-length album since 2020. Despite one of the largest-scale album promotions K-pop has ever seen, musical details about BTS’ upcoming release continue to remain shrouded in mystery, making the world more curious than ever. Many wonder, what new musical direction will BTS take? It has been six years since the release of BTS’ last full-length album, “MAP OF THE SOUL: 7.” While the band has showcased its musical idiosyncrasies in the past years, with members dabbling in genres like alternative (RM’s "Right Place, Wrong Person") and jazz (V’s "Layover"), many are curious how the seven musicians will come together again for this new record. BTS has only released a 14-song track list and two teaser videos for its upcoming single — turning its dedicated fandom into sleuths as they seek out more clues about the album. Fans noted world-renowned producers credited on the track list, some of whom are known for making some of the most critically acclaimed songs of all time. One of the producers of BTS