BTS’ ARIRANG Tour Gets Bigger—and More Personal — June 22, 2026

BTS’ ARIRANG era hits consoles, charts and ticket queues — June 25, 2026

BTS is pushing the ARIRANG era into motion-gaming, Billboard’s Hot 100 and museum diplomacy, while ARMY ticket queues from Bangkok to Manila keep showing the cost of demand. “Come Over” debuts, “Dynamite” sets a YouTube high, and RM’s museum role gets its first merch ripple. IN THIS EPISODE 1. BTS announce collab with new “active play” console Nex Playground [https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/bts-first-gaming-collab-new-active-play-console-nex-playground-3952887] — NME BTS announce collab with new “active play” console Nex Playground - The Cover - NME 100 - News - Music - Film - TV - Gaming - Gig Guide - Radar Search Search News Gaming News # BTS announce first ever gaming collab with new “active play” console Nex Playground The K-pop titans will be coming to hit music rhythm game ‘Starri’ By Ali Shutler 24th June 2026 BTS press photo. CREDIT: BIGHIT… 2. BTS 'Come Over' Enters U.S. Billboard 'Hot 100'.. Demonstrating Global Power | STARNEWS [https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/06/24/2026062407004948859] — STARNEWS BTS 'Come Over' Enters U.S. Billboard 'Hot 100'.. Demonstrating Global Power | STARNEWS # BTS 'Come Over' Enters U.S. Billboard 'Hot 100'.. Demonstrating Global Power Published:2026.06.24 ・ 07:04 Kim Noeul Add as preferred source *This content was translated by AI. BTS / Photo provided by Big Hit Music BTS's new song 'Come Over' has entered the Billboard 'Hot 100', showcasing its strength… 3. 'Dynamite' tops 2.1 bln YouTube views to become most-watched BTS music video | Yonhap News Agency [https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260624006800315] — Yonhap News Agency 'Dynamite' tops 2.1 bln YouTube views to become most-watched BTS music video | Yonhap News Agency Go to Contents Go to Navigation Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- The music video of K-pop superband BTS' 2020 megahit single "Dynamite" has topped 2.1 billion views on YouTube, becoming the most-viewed… 4. RM Becomes the Face of the National Museum of Korea, Promoting Daedongyeojido - MK [https://www.mk.co.kr/en/culture/12081951] — MK RM Becomes the Face of the National Museum of Korea, Promoting Daedongyeojido - MK go to news # detail * It has been translated using AI ## RM Becomes the Face of the National Museum of Korea, Promoting Daedongyeojido 사진 확대 BTS RM (left) and Yu Hong-jun, director of the National Museum of Korea As BTS leader RM steps forward as the face of the National Museum of Korea, attention is also… 5. UAE ARMY Join Global Battle for BTS Arirang Tickets as Scams, Long Queues Hit Bangkok, Manila and London [https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/hope-queues-and-scams-uae-army-swept-into-bts-arirang-ticket-battle-for-bangkok-manila-and-london-1.500585181] — Gulf News UAE ARMY Join Global Battle for BTS Arirang Tickets as Scams, Long Queues Hit Bangkok, Manila and London GOLD/FOREX DUBAI 31°C PRAYER TIMES ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT # Hope, queues and scams: UAE ARMY swept into BTS Arirang ticket battle for Bangkok, Manila and London Fans woke up at 4 am and stayed in queue for hours, only to walk away disappointed Last updated: June 24, 2026 |… Daily TopFive for BTS Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate BTS Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bts-daily-fancast/id1895794256] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1gj5N0aysznuVrwKTb1rXc]. Feedback? Email bts-daily-facast@lanternpodcasts.com [bts-daily-facast@lanternpodcasts.com].

BTS Takes ARIRANG to Europe as Ticket Scams Hit ARMY — June 24, 2026

BTS’ ARIRANG tour moves toward Europe, with Jin departing Incheon ahead of Madrid, while Southeast Asian ARMYs face more than $100,000 in ticket-scam losses as demand keeps outrunning supply. IN THIS EPISODE 1. BTS Jin's 'Greeting from the Moon Palace' [★Photo] | STARNEWS [https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/06/23/2026062309392328828] — STARNEWS BTS Jin's 'Greeting from the Moon Palace' [★Photo] | STARNEWS # BTS Jin's 'Greeting from the Moon Palace' [★Photo] Published:2026.06.23 ・ 09:40 Lim Seongkyun Add as preferred source *This content was translated by AI. BTS member Jin is departing through Incheon International Airport on the morning of the 23rd for the 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' European tour schedule. BTS is scheduled to… 2. Desperate To See BTS? Fans Duped Out Of $100,000 In Concert Ticket Scam | IBTimes UK [https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bts-fans-scammed-south-east-asia-ticket-frenzy-1804243] — IBTimes UK # Desperate To See BTS? Fans Duped Out Of $100,000 In Concert Ticket Scam | IBTimes UK Author: Tanmay Puri Published 22 June 2026, 1:37 PM BST Published: 2026-06-22T13:37:37+01:00 Source: ibtimes.co.uk (ibtimes.co.uk) Language: en ## Story Desperate To See BTS? Fans Duped Out Of $100,000 In Concert Ticket Scam | IBTimes UK BTS Fans Lost Over $100,000 To Ticket Scammers As Reunion Tour… 3. Jimin Talks About Solo Success and Gaining Confidence While Making 'Arirang' | Cover Story [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLEBneRQMYc] — Rolling Stone # Jimin Talks About Solo Success and Gaining Confidence While Making 'Arirang' | Cover Story ## Rolling Stone 1150000 subscribers 60629 likes ### Description 547394 views Posted: 18 Apr 2026 For Rolling Stone's eight-part May 2026 cover-story package, the seven members of @BTS met up in Seoul, South Korea in mid-February to talk with senior writer Brian Hiatt, both individually and as a group.… Daily TopFive for BTS Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate BTS Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bts-daily-fancast/id1895794256] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1gj5N0aysznuVrwKTb1rXc]. Feedback? Email bts-daily-facast@lanternpodcasts.com [bts-daily-facast@lanternpodcasts.com].

BIGHIT Staffs Up as BTS’ Tour Machine Keeps Growing — June 23, 2026

BTS and BIGHIT are staffing up in Seoul across marketing, live production, content and brand experience, a back-office signal fans are reading against Busan concert scrutiny and the scale of the group’s global tour era. IN THIS EPISODE 1. HYBE Jobs 2026: BTS Label Posts Openings After Busan Concert | Outlook Respawn [https://respawn.outlookindia.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/hybe-jobs-2026-bighit-music-bts] — Outlook Respawn # HYBE Jobs 2026: BTS Label Posts Openings After Busan Concert | Outlook Respawn Published: 2026-06-21T17:41:00+05:30 Source: respawn.outlookindia.com (respawn.outlookindia.com) Language: en ## Story HYBE Jobs 2026: BTS Label Posts Openings After Busan Concert | Outlook Respawn Advertisement Gaming Esports Pop Culture - Tech - Careers Follow Outlook Respawn HYBE opens multiple career… 2. BTS World Tour | Soldier Field [https://www.soldierfield.com/events/detail/bts-world-tour] — Soldier Field # BTS World Tour Parking Lots open at 4:00PM [Reserve Parking](https://www.soldierfieldparking.com/) [Buy Suites](https://pa.exchange/marketplace/83385d5e-1f95-11f0-ac23-6fff1615fb05/storefront/83385ebc-1f95-11f0-8708-7936c6f707ca) ## Event Details Pop Royalty **BTS** announce their long-awaited return to the global stage with their world tour spanning **2026-2027**. Set to be the biggest… 3. Step Back — Now that the reunion album date is finally on the board after four years, how much can BTS lean on the classic album-to-world-tour comeback playbook — and how much has the solo era changed the way a full-group rollout has to work? BACKGROUND SOURCES * BTS Comeback: Everything We Know About New Album 'Arirang,' 2026 Tour [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bts-album-tour-comeback-everything-we-know-1235498818/] — Larisha Paul * BTS' Arirang comeback explained: 14-track album, Spotify campaign, Netflix concert, record 82-date world tour & India PVR screenings [https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/bts-arirang-comeback-explained-14-track-album-spotify-campaign-netflix-concert-record-82-date-world-tour-india-pvr-screenings/articleshow/129438105.html] — Indiatimes * What BTS’ return means to the K-pop industry – and why it comes with a full-length album in March | The Straits Times [https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/what-bts-return-means-to-the-k-pop-industry-and-why-it-comes-with-a-full-length-album-in-march] — The Straits Times * 'ARIRANG' tops charts, signals new phase for BTS after hiatus - The Korea Times [https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260331/arirang-tops-charts-signals-new-phase-for-bts-after-hiatus] — Co * Arirang: Is BTS losing its K-pop identity as it aims for a bigger world stage? [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg73dnz0l1xo] — BBC * Why BTS's return with 'Arirang' is a really, really big deal : NPR [https://www.npr.org/2026/03/20/nx-s1-5753931/bts-arirang-comeback-k-pop] — Isabella Gomez Sarmiento * Why BTS's return with 'Arirang' is a really, really big deal : NPR [https://www-s1.npr.org/2026/03/20/nx-s1-5753931/bts-arirang-comeback-k-pop] — Isabella Gomez Sarmiento Daily TopFive for BTS Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate BTS Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bts-daily-fancast/id1895794256] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1gj5N0aysznuVrwKTb1rXc]. Feedback? Email bts-daily-facast@lanternpodcasts.com [bts-daily-facast@lanternpodcasts.com].

BTS’ ARIRANG Tour Gets Bigger—and More Personal — June 22, 2026

BTS ARIRANG expands to 88 shows with added Jakarta and Bulacan dates, tightening its claim as K-pop’s biggest tour while a fan’s post-chemo flight to Seoul captures the stakes behind the demand. IN THIS EPISODE 1. BTS: New dates for 'ARIRANG' bring a historic record to K-pop • PlayBack [https://playback.gr/en/BTS%27-new-Arirang-dates-bring-a-historic-record-to-K-pop/] — PlayBack BTS: New dates for 'ARIRANG' bring a historic record to K-pop • PlayBack BTS continues to redefine the boundaries of global K-pop as their “ARIRANG” tour gains new dates and sets a new record. With additional dates in Indonesia and the Philippines, the ambitious tour is now the largest and most extensive tour ever undertaken by a K-pop group, cementing BTS’s unique place on the international… 2. Why I flew to Seoul for a BTS concert the day after finishing chemotherapy | The National [https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/2026/06/19/why-i-flew-to-seoul-for-a-bts-concert-the-day-after-finishing-chemotherapy/] — The National # Why I flew to Seoul for a BTS concert the day after finishing chemotherapy | The National Author: Jennifer Barretto Published: 2026-06-19T18:00:00+00:00 Source: thenationalnews.com (thenationalnews.com) Language: en ## Story Why I flew to Seoul for a BTS concert the day after finishing chemotherapy | The… Daily TopFive for BTS Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate BTS Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bts-daily-fancast/id1895794256] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1gj5N0aysznuVrwKTb1rXc]. Feedback? Email bts-daily-facast@lanternpodcasts.com [bts-daily-facast@lanternpodcasts.com].

BIGHIT Builds Up BTS Team as HYBE Talks Music-First Strategy — June 19, 2026

BTS’ BIGHIT MUSIC posted seven full-time Seoul roles dedicated to the group, while HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyeok and UMG’s Lucian Grainge used a Yongsan town hall to frame music and fan happiness as the company’s strategic center. IN THIS EPISODE 1. HYBE's Bang Si-hyeok speaks out: "It has been lonely and difficult, but for the sake of fans pursuing happiness" | STARNEWS [https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/06/17/2026061713162083502] — STARNEWS HYBE's Bang Si-hyeok speaks out: "It has been lonely and difficult, but for the sake of fans pursuing happiness" | STARNEWS # HYBE's Bang Si-hyeok speaks out: "It has been lonely and difficult, but for the sake of fans pursuing happiness" Published:2026.06.17 ・ 13:20 Updated:2026.06.17 ・ 13:59 Yoon Sanggeun Add as preferred source *This content was translated by AI. /Photo=HYBE On the… 2. Want To Work With BTS? BIGHIT MUSIC Posts 7 Job Openings - Koreaboo [https://www.koreaboo.com/news/bts-job-openings-bighit-hybe-careers-apply/] — Koreaboo Want To Work With BTS? BIGHIT MUSIC Posts 7 Job Openings - Koreaboo If you’ve been dreaming about working with BTS, keep reading! BTS’s Jimin | HYBE BIGHIT MUSIC, the label under HYBE responsible for BTS, posted seven new job openings specifically dedicated to supporting the global superstars. The listings include roles such as Senior Artist Marketer for Album & Brand Strategy, Production PM,… Daily TopFive for BTS Daily Podcast. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate BTS Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bts-daily-fancast/id1895794256] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1gj5N0aysznuVrwKTb1rXc]. Feedback? Email bts-daily-facast@lanternpodcasts.com [bts-daily-facast@lanternpodcasts.com].