{"id":890287,"date":"2026-02-05T03:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/bts-launches-first-ever-album-after-military-discharge-know-title-significance-and\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T03:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:19:08","slug":"bts-launches-first-ever-album-after-military-discharge-know-title-significance-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/bts-launches-first-ever-album-after-military-discharge-know-title-significance-and\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS launches FIRST ever album after military discharge? Know title, significance and\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<header>\n<nav>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodlife.com\/\" title=\"Bollywoodlife\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/st1.bollywoodlife.com\/assets\/images\/bollywood-life-logo.png\" width=\"210\" height=\"49\" alt><\/a>\n                  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodlife.com\/\"><br \/>\n            Home<br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodlife.com\/news-gossip\/\"><br \/>\n            News and Gossip          <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n        BTS launches FIRST ever album after military discharge? Know title, significance and\u2026        <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div id=\"portfolio\">\n<p>BTS is all set to launch its first-ever album since their military discharge. Here is everything to know about the album.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-hero fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/st1.bollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-2026-01-17T133128.160.png?impolicy=Medium_Widthonly&#038;w=915&#038;h=686\" alt=\"BTS launches FIRST ever album after military discharge? Know title, significance and\u2026\" title=\"BTS launches FIRST ever album after military discharge? Know title, significance and\u2026\">            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span>BTS has recently launched its first-ever album, which is their fifth full-length album. BTS RM, V, Jimin, Jungkook and Suga finished their military duties in 2025 after Jin and Jhope were discharged in October. Ever since they got discharged from the military, ARMY were quite excited to experience the K-pop group\u2019s project. The wait is finally getting over and the countdown has officially begun after their album, Arirang, is slated to be released on March 20, 2026. Ever since the collection\u2019s title was announced, the excitement among ARMYs has been increased rapidly especially about the title. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What does Arirang mean? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>Arirang is a traditional Korean folk song which is renowned in the world, as per BigHit Music. The album was announced on January 16. The press notes reads, \u201cTranscending time and generations, the song has long been associated with emotions of connection, distance, and reunion.\u201d The collection is set to have 14 tracks, which is reportedly a deeply reflective body of work. It explores K-pop superstars \u2018identity and roots\u2019. BigHit announced the album with red and white artwork. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"cre_widget_2\" data-start=\"8\" data-end=\"15\"><\/span><span id=\"cre_widget_2\" data-start=\"8\" data-end=\"15\"><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTjd-oQlLN_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Arirang\u2019s significance <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>It became a symbol of resistance during Japan\u2019s colonial rule of Korea from 1910 to 1945. The importance grew after 1926 silent film of the same name was released. In the movie, a Korean man was tortured by Japanese authorities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Talking about BTS\u2019s Arirang , t<\/span><span>he band will draw on the emotional depth of Arirang. As per reports, it&#8217;s a \u2018sense of yearning, longing and the ebb and flow of life\u2019. The seven-member group chose the title for its \u2018strong resonance with their current journey\u2019. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The new album marks the group\u2019s reunion following a nearly four-year hiatus during which members RM, Jin, Suga, Jhope, Jimin, V and Jungkook completed South Korea\u2019s mandatory military service. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>BTS\u2019 big title reveal closely follows the announcement of another world tour, the band\u2019s first scale jaunt in nearly four years, since BTS Permission to Dance on Stage, which concluded in April 2022. The forthcoming trek will get underway on April 9 in Gowang, South Korea, then makes a stop in Tokyo before arriving in the US in late April. 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Know title, significance and\u2026 BTS is all set to launch its first-ever album since their military discharge. Here is everything to know about the album. BTS has recently launched its first-ever album, which is their fifth full-length album. 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