K-pop megastars BTS have officially made their grand comeback with the release of their fifth studio album ‘ARIRANG’ on Friday. After almost four years of fans waiting, the boys surprised fans with their first music video featuring a Hollywood actor. Lily ReinhartKnown for his work in the series ‘Riverdale’. The music video directed by Tanu Muino features RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook sailing in the open sea. As the boys navigate the high seas and grab ropes and wheels, Lili delivers a stirring performance of contemporary dance. Like ‘Butter’ and ‘Permission to Dance’, ‘Swim’ is an English country song with emotional lyrics and a rap from RM.
Watch the BTS ‘Swim’ music video:
Lili Reinhart shares a clip with BTS
Along with the release of the video, Lili took to her handle to share a behind-the-scenes clip and said: “Tell me about it, thank you.”
About ‘ARIRANG’
To make up for their absence, the new BTS album has a track list of 14 songs. This album is named after a Korean folk song and reflects the roots and personality of the seven-member boy band.The album launch comes a day before the open-air comeback concert in the heart of Seoul. Saturday night’s concert, which will draw an estimated 260,000 people, will be BTS’ first after a nearly four-year hiatus while all seven members served their mandatory military service. It comes ahead of an 82-date world tour.“We thought deeply about our identity, and how best to express it throughout our music and performance,” BTS member Jimin, 30, said ahead of the release of the group’s fifth studio album.“As an extension of that process, we also looked at the importance of our background as a group made up entirely of Korean members,” he said in a statement.Starting with “Body to Body” and ending with “Into the Sun”, the 14-track album “ARIRANG” takes its name from a folk song about longing and separation that is often referred to as South Korea’s unofficial anthem.
