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BTS "ARIRANG" (2026)

BTS "ARIRANG" (2026)

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This will not be like previous album reviews I’ve written because there will be hundreds available on this as it is.

My genuine reaction is preserved on my Patreon for members to enjoy, so there’s no need to rehash everything. In fact, here’s some reviews worth checking out:

  • Kim Do Heon’s phenomenial “BTS [ARIRANG] : Not a Comeback Album — A Distress Signal” for Zenerate
  • The BBC’s performance overview by Yuna Ku and Jake Kwon
  • The Forbes album op-ed by Hannah Abraham
  • Michael Craig’s “BTS: Arirang review – the world’s biggest pop band return with dumb fun and downright weirdness” for The Guardian (albeit I don’t usually acknowledge this publication due to various controversies, this piece was decent)

A bonus op-ed from The Idol Cast was shared with me by way of Kpop Bookshelf that also had me shocked but agreeing in some ways. Check it out on their blog: https://www.theidolcast.com/posts/bts-is-a-mirage

All information referenced in this episode is based on publicly available reporting: https://www.a3daypodcast.com/references

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