BTS’ 'Arirang' named one of best albums this year so far

BTS' fifth studio album "Arirang" has been chosen as one of the best albums released in the first half of this year by a series of major music media outlets in the US and UK, according to label Big Hit Music on Tuesday.

“The biggest news has got to be the return of BTS,” Rolling Stone magazine said in its list of “The Best Albums of 2026 So Far,” adding that the septet "showcased their Korean roots with the excellent Arirang." The album is “an apt characterization of what they’ve always done — m ...