Mar 04, 2026 4:06pm IST
BTS’s ‘ARIRANG’: Music Producers Diplo, Ryan Tedder And Others Cannot Keep Calm As The Countdown Begins
BTS's comeback album, 'ARIRANG' is making waves all over ever since the tracklist was dropped all of a sudden last evening. Fans are in a tizzy seeing the names of some of the music producers on the list. They have names like Diplo, Ryan Tedder, Pablo Diaz Reixa, Pdogg, Maxime Picard, Michael Len Williams and others to name a few. The music producers and lyricists cannot control their joy on social media while talking about "ARIRANG." All of them have acknowledged the role of RM (real name: Kim Namjoon) in the production and song-writing of "ARIRANG." They have also shared their excitement with ARMYs on the same.
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Diplo (real name: Thomas Wesley Pentz) told fans that he is part of five songs on "ARIRANG". The tracks are "Body to Body," "FYA," "Like Animals," "One More Night," and "Into The Sun."
Pablo Diaz Reixa who has worked with Rosalia on her album, "El Mal Querer," in the past, which won a Latin Grammys. Ryan Tedder also gave a shout-out to fans ahead on "ARIRANG"s release.
Body to Body, SWIM, Merry Go Round, , NORMAL, Please - was a journey and so much fun working with these guys and an honor to be involved in this 🙏❤️🚀 BTS LFG https://t.co/ekqZhdor2J
— Ryan Tedder (@RyanTedder) March 3, 2026
Songwriter Kirsten Spencer who is also on the album praised RM. She said it was an honor to know him and work with him. BTS' "ARIRANG" has been described as a love song for the fandom. In Korean, "ARIRANG" means beloved. It is an old folk song that signifies the spirit of the Korean people who worked hard and stayed resilient throughout.
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