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Fandom 50 S4: BTS IS BACK!
Mar. 14th, 2026 12:39 pmYes, I'm (finally) back to do the Fandom 50 challenge for 2026!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Starting off with the BIGGEST THING OF THIS YEAR: after years away as a group (due to military enlistment), BTS is SIX MOTHERFUCKING DAYS AWAY from releasing the ALBUM OF THE MOTHERFUCKING DECADE: ARIRANG on March 20th.
It's 14 tracks with members having written and/or composed for 13 out of the 14 (that we know of, so far. There's a 15th secret track that won't drop til early April). As of today, there's only been 10 seconds of a snippet of a song ("Body to Body") and everyone's spiraling (in a good way.) Additionally, there's a STADIUM WORLD TOUR that kicks off in Seoul on April 9th and will take the Tannies to the US, Canada, Mexico & other LatAm countries, Australia, and some parts of Europe. LEG 1 OF THE TOUR ends March 2027. There's gonna be a 2nd leg + encore concerts in Seoul, but no info is available abt all of that yet.
Because this is BTS' return, they are doing their first performance in 4 yrs at Gwanghwamun Square. The location is symbolic AF since it was, at one time, the heart of Korea back in Joseon era (per what I know.) The concert will last 1 hr and will be livestreamed by none other than Netflix.
This is, as anyone can imagine, a big fucking deal.
Behold the trailer:
NGL, I've got NO idea how many times I've watched this cuz I still * ______ * AND 😠whenever this trailer plays onscreen.
To start with, the cinematography is truly *chef's kiss*. Then there's the remix of "Mikrokosmos" (from their 2019 album Map of the Soul: Persona)--a song that's v. special to ARMYs since one of its meanings is BTS looking at ARMYs with love and comparing them to little stars that surround them. The song lyrics also carry a message of support and comfort) in the background. I"m hoping this version gets released some day!
Having RM saying "We promised our fans that we'd be back"... let me tell y'all the (HAPPY) TEARS I'VE CRIED! Not only because it was Joonie saying that, but also in how it was a reminder that BTS will always keep their word. And, silly as that might seem to some, actively showing that their fans can TRUST them to enlist AND return, that surety and respect, are precious things nowadays.
On a shallow note, everyone looks fantastic, heheh.
P.S.: IDK how long Netflix will have it available for streaming after the 21st (per what I've heard, they shelve live events after a month? I really don't know!). AAAAAND, on the 27th, there will be a brand-new BTS documentary also streaming on Netflix. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!
Starting off with the BIGGEST THING OF THIS YEAR: after years away as a group (due to military enlistment), BTS is SIX MOTHERFUCKING DAYS AWAY from releasing the ALBUM OF THE MOTHERFUCKING DECADE: ARIRANG on March 20th.
It's 14 tracks with members having written and/or composed for 13 out of the 14 (that we know of, so far. There's a 15th secret track that won't drop til early April). As of today, there's only been 10 seconds of a snippet of a song ("Body to Body") and everyone's spiraling (in a good way.) Additionally, there's a STADIUM WORLD TOUR that kicks off in Seoul on April 9th and will take the Tannies to the US, Canada, Mexico & other LatAm countries, Australia, and some parts of Europe. LEG 1 OF THE TOUR ends March 2027. There's gonna be a 2nd leg + encore concerts in Seoul, but no info is available abt all of that yet.
Because this is BTS' return, they are doing their first performance in 4 yrs at Gwanghwamun Square. The location is symbolic AF since it was, at one time, the heart of Korea back in Joseon era (per what I know.) The concert will last 1 hr and will be livestreamed by none other than Netflix.
This is, as anyone can imagine, a big fucking deal.
Behold the trailer:
NGL, I've got NO idea how many times I've watched this cuz I still * ______ * AND 😠whenever this trailer plays onscreen.
To start with, the cinematography is truly *chef's kiss*. Then there's the remix of "Mikrokosmos" (from their 2019 album Map of the Soul: Persona)--a song that's v. special to ARMYs since one of its meanings is BTS looking at ARMYs with love and comparing them to little stars that surround them. The song lyrics also carry a message of support and comfort) in the background. I"m hoping this version gets released some day!
Having RM saying "We promised our fans that we'd be back"... let me tell y'all the (HAPPY) TEARS I'VE CRIED! Not only because it was Joonie saying that, but also in how it was a reminder that BTS will always keep their word. And, silly as that might seem to some, actively showing that their fans can TRUST them to enlist AND return, that surety and respect, are precious things nowadays.
On a shallow note, everyone looks fantastic, heheh.
P.S.: IDK how long Netflix will have it available for streaming after the 21st (per what I've heard, they shelve live events after a month? I really don't know!). AAAAAND, on the 27th, there will be a brand-new BTS documentary also streaming on Netflix. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!
