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[Jimin] The sun is this way, so…
-[Jung Kook] Like this? -[SUGA] Is it even streaming?
[Jimin] Are we live?
[Jung Kook] It's recording.
But I don't have service here.
[Jin] Wait, we have comments!
We have one comment!
[RM] People will watch the replay anyway. Let's move.
-And we start with pure chaos. -[Jimin] Can you move the camera?
[SUGA] We are working hard on our album.
Today's our day off.
[RM] We'll have to resume work tomorrow.
[Jimin] Working nonstop has been too much.
-[RM] What can we do? We gotta do it. -[Jung Kook] Wait, the signal…
[RM] I learned to hustle in the military.
-[Jung Kook] It's still recording. -[Jin] We got some comments now.
It says, "Miss you, my husband."
Now, it's time to say goodbye.
-How should we end this? -[Jimin] Just say bye.
[Jung Kook] We are BTS. Two, three!
Thank you!
[Korean newscaster] BTS, at the peak of their fame,
suddenly announced a break.
CONGRATS ON YOUR DISCHARGE, JIN!
What is that?
Thanks, guys. So welcoming.
This shirt is so cute in the back.
Hey, you are all huge now. I worked out a lot too.
[j-hope] Yeah. We've been working out a lot too.
Wow, there's nothing here.
What do you mean? I've been working out!
[Jimin] Considering your vocal condition, you sounded really good.
I had to take a ton of meds.
That's how you get by on tours.
I had to get an IV five times.
[Jimin] For us, we only care about the results.
That's right. Good!
I know I said it kind of lightly, but to be very honest, I'm exhausted.
I finished my solo tour yesterday.
As soon as it ended, I booked it here.
Right.
[j-hope] Of course that's tough. It's understandable.
So I asked if I could go back to Korea sooner.
[Jin] So can we release in March?
[RM] We now have a basic sketch of the album,
but we're still writing new songs in case we get something better.
[SUGA] Most of the album is done.
We just need a lead single and our main performance piece now.
But none of the tracks are finalized.
We need to start test recording our top picks.
We've been stuck in a rut for a week now.
[Jin] We are not making progress, I see.
[V] But the view is seriously amazing here.
-[j-hope] It's a killer view. -[V] I really love it.
[RM] Thank you!
[V] Hello, everyone.
[j-hope] Guess who.
[V] Welcome to the BTS documentary.
Let me show you around the studio.
See our members there?
I'm starving.
[V] When it comes to creative spaces,
LA is like an amusement park.
[RM] This sounds great!
-In two weeks? -Yes.
[SUGA] We only have two weeks left.
We're in trouble.
Because we already have a date set for the main recording.
-We understand you're all exhausted. -[Jung Kook] No, we're fine.
No trying, no song.
We're really looking forward to it.
High expectations, big disappointment.
[Jung Kook] Bro, can we try this today? No listening back.
-After we set up the mic… -[Jimin] Just go for it?
-[Jung Kook] Spit out whatever comes out. -[Jimin] That's what I do every time.
You said it. No warm-up, nothing!
[Pdogg] More energy for "You know how I."
Right.
Try to make the tone more annoying.
Throw it out there like this.
I'm loving the reference.
Not sure this is it. This is tough.
[Pdogg] It does feel too sweet.
We need more bad boy energy.
[RM] This might be too slow.
[RM] Once we nail the melody, we can always rearrange it, but…
[Pdogg] V, do you want to try?
[V] But this one is tough.
[RM] Can we up the tempo to 130 bpm?
[RM] It's too upbeat.
The vibe feels too young, like early-twenties vibes.
It doesn't come across as "cool."
[Pdogg] We need to think about whether to continue with this track or not.
[Pdogg] Something feels slightly off.
Trendy songs like this are actually harder to pull off.
-Let's try a higher key. -All right.
My vocal range… is the problem.
[RM] We're in a slump. That's for sure.
[Pdogg] Should we make a song called "Slump"?
Seriously, can we make it really sad?
Should we just have fun? Lead single be damned.
-I think that's the way. -Shall we have some fun?
[SUGA] Yeah. Let's go all out!
Fuck the lead title, man.
[SUGA] Let's go all out!
We'll eventually land on a lead single, right?
[Jin] I don't even know where I am.
[V] No, please don't say that. Come to your senses. We can do this.
-Jin, please snap out of it. -No kissing. Get off me.
Pull yourself together, okay?
What's so hard?
I don't know why I'm here.
Jin.
Same here.
Ugh.
When I throw too hard, I lose my control.
[V] What if I can't get the ball all the way there at the stadium?
[V] After finishing my military service…
I wanted to try living abroad like this.
But after spending two months in LA…
to be very honest,
I miss Korea.
[j-hope] Pork belly, baby!
[Jin] RIP, my diet.
[Jimin] This stew is crazy.
[Jin] I feel like I can finally breathe. Shall we have another?
Cheers!
[j-hope] I can't drink soju.
[Jimin] You don't drink soju.
You receive it with your heart.
I know what he's about to say just by looking at his eyes now.
You see, soju ain't something you drink with your mouth.
It's through your heart. "Come on in!"
Open your heart, my man.
[j-hope] Isn't it poetic? Soju is through the heart.
[SUGA] All right, then. I gotta head out.
Enjoy the rest of your dinner.
[Jimin] RM, come on and eat.
[RM] Y'all demolished it.
[Jimin] Bro, we started eating over an hour ago.
[RM] Oh, really?
[V] We really challenged ourselves on this album
and experimented to try something new and evolve.
-But what if we didn't change that much? -No.
It's already very different from our past music.
That's why I don't feel that kind of pressure.
The reason I feel stressed is…
I want to enjoy making music freely,
but it feels… systematic, like working in a factory.
[Jimin] That's because this is a unique situation.
We've been out for too long.
Now that we're finally out of the military,
we don't want to extend this break.
So we are rushing and hauling ass on this album.
Once we're back in Korea, we gotta take our album photos.
We just don't have much time left.
[RM] I feel hella pressure.
"BTS is not as good as I expected. They're over, I guess."
Right. "It's not as good as I expected."
"Of course, BTS is built different." That's what I want to hear.
[Jung Kook] I'm ready to hear that.
-Great, then. Let's go. -Great, then.
-You don't feel the burden, then? -No burden.
-[Jin] I don't feel the burden. -You don't?
I know the results are important,
but I want us to be happy while…
If our fans and we are all happy with the process,
wouldn't that be nice?
I'm sad you missed some of this process with us, Jin.
It's been really good working in LA.
[RM] I'm learning a lot.
Salute the division commander!
[Jung Kook] Oh no, I'm getting triggered.
[Jin] Please stop.
[Jin] That was killer.
So handsome.
[j-hope] V's face really hasn't changed at all.
-Me? -[j-hope] You look the same.
[RM] V is a grown man now.
How do I look on camera?
What is that?
Right, we made…
Hello.
I'm V. I'm 19 years old. And I'm a vocalist in BTS.
[Jin] Our youngest member, Jung Kook!
You feel it?
I am Jung Kook.
I am 17, and I'm a vocalist and lead dancer in BTS.
I want to grow up already.
When I finally become an adult,
I want us BTS members to have our own little party.
[Jung Kook] To enjoy this cocktail, watching my younger self.
[j-hope] That's you, but that is also you.
Hello! I am Jimin.
I'm a vocalist and lead dancer in BTS.
Oh my, I'm scared.
[Jin] I missed it. Can you do it again?
They filmed it.
-One more time, please. -Please watch it when it's on TV.
Hello! I'm Jin, the oldest member of BTS.
Hello!
We will continue to document our journey. Please stay tuned.
[Jin] Hello, SUGA.
What are you up to?
We're on standby.
[RM] SUGA looks so young.
Hello! I'm SUGA.
I'm a rapper in the group.
"My name is j-hope."
I love you, BTS.
Hello! I am j-hope. I'm a rapper, dancer, and vocalist on the team.
[RM] Hello! I am Rap Monster.
As my name says, I'm a rapper on the team.
So! We are BTS.
Two, three! Bang!
Tan! Thank you! We will do our best!
[Jung Kook] Let's watch.
What is your dream, kid?
Is that all your dream is?
[RM] Make some noise, Busan!
[Jin] This was already three years ago.
[RM] When I started making music,
I wanted to say something to the world.
But with this K-pop system,
it's designed for constant output,
so we gotta keep moving.
I lost my sense of who we are as a team.
And if I express that I need a break,
to even admit that, I feel guilt.
Seeing RM cry is making me cry.
I want to be a part of BTS for a long time.
[SUGA] In order to keep going, we need to…
I don't have to say many words.
I believe many of you already understand.
If all seven of us bring our hearts together,
and if we have you by our side,
no matter what happens to us in the future,
we believe that we will keep moving forward as BTS.
So please believe in us.
[j-hope] Let's toast.
-[Jin] We worked hard. -[RM] Good job.
[Jin] Have a drink. Cheers.
[V] Wait, this is…
So emotional.
[Jung Kook] I really miss them.
[Jimin] Let's get back out there.
[j-hope] Last night, Jimin made a comment.
"Why is it that when we speak about BTS,
we feel this inexplicable pang in our hearts?"
We haven't seen those videos together in a while.
So to reflect on our history together,
we all felt the same way as Jimin.
To be honest,
that tenderness, deep longing, and the moments that move our hearts…
Because we shared all that, it helped us stay together.
[SUGA] Wait, was it here?
It was 11 years ago, here.
This was the venue.
I remember.
[SUGA] For me, making music is a way
to document who I am in that phase of my life.
For this album,
I wish we had a clearer message guiding the overall theme.
But, you know,
it's something we need to keep wrestling with.
[RM] It's hard to see the forest when we are stuck chopping down trees.
We keep talking about new songs,
but I feel lost now with what this album as a whole is about.
[Boyoung Lee] What can we do to keep your legacy in motion?
What if we looked more deeply into a legendary story?
You might already be aware of this story.
In 1896, a group of Joseon boys…
They came to the US
and arrived in Washington, DC.
It was an opportunity to receive an education.
Alice C. Fletcher,
a pioneering music producer and ethnologist,
met these Joseon boys.
Though they couldn't communicate, they could sing to connect.
These men were trailblazers, risking everything they had.
And they recorded the first Korean song in the United States.
A song that held deep meaning for Korean people.
What was the song?
It was "Arirang"!
[RM] That was my guess.
[Boyoung Lee] "Arirang" dates back as early as the 1400s.
It crossed mountains and rivers
to eventually become a song for all Koreans.
The exact meaning of "Arirang" isn't really clear,
but its meaning has been interpreted in many ways.
"Ari" comes from the Korean word for "beauty."
While "rang" can refer to…
a deep longing for your loved ones.
Which could be your fans and your passion for music.
There are elements that could be relevant to BTS.
[RM] I like it. Awesome reference.
"Legacy in Motion" is a perfect term for you all right now.
To make every decision with this in mind.
And to reflect on, "Are we really building towards this legacy?"
[RM] Are we really worthy of this question?
I understand it conceptually.
But whenever I hear us being referred to as "legends" or "heroes,"
I get a physical reaction.
The core truth of our team is…
Here it is, here.
"We are not global heroes but just humble Korean boys."
I can't tell how to approach this.
What part are you not sure about?
It's hard to tell how it'll go. We gotta first try it out.
"Ari, ari, ari… Arirang!"
Yeah, maybe build this part up, all crazy.
[SUGA] We're losing our minds.
[Jimin] Who knew we'd end up listening to "Arirang" for five hours?
Bro.
How badly did we fail today?
[Pdogg] We failed just enough.
We did get something.
-What did we get? -We got it started.
At least we had fun.
This is how we know where not to go.
[Jimin] No such thing as failure. It's all part of the process.
Arirang, the echo of my soul
Over Arirang Pass I go
My beloved
Who leaves me behind and departs
Your feet will tire
Before mine ever do
[Jimin] Open up your hips.
I've got to work out too.
How are they already at it?
[RM] Dammit.
Nine.
Ten.
[Jung Kook] You gotta push in toward the center.
-[V] You're gonna do push-ups doing this? -Yeah.
With eyes closed.
Three.
Think of it as a warm-up.
How do I disable…
Off.
[V] Maybe it's just me,
but the streets…
the recording studio,
and even the food at my favorite restaurant
all feel exactly the same.
Is it just me who's changed?
Am I the only one stuck in time?
I'll soon be seeing our fans for the first time in years,
and I wonder if their feelings for us have changed.
[j-hope] How many songs have we finalized?
Final?
[j-hope] How many tracks made the cut for the album?
Fourteen songs for now.
-"Body to Body" has been confirmed. -Yes, of course.
And in that track, we're trying to sample
the first-ever recording of "Arirang."
The audio quality… We couldn't really hear anything.
We tried all sorts of ways to sample it.
Right, so we're still working on it
after getting your feedback.
And we can start writing lyrics for "NORMAL."
[j-hope] "NORMAL" is ready, I see.
-Yes. -[RM] About time.
We'd like to write more lyrics in Korean.
There's too much English right now.
Especially for rap verses.
Because for this album, authenticity matters.
So using too much English can…
[Nicole Kim] Of course, authenticity is important.
But if we want this album to go global,
we need to go ahead and try.
[RM] The challenge is that we are running out of time.
We don't even have time to get the pronunciations right.
[RM] If you need help with pronunciations, I will send you voice memos.
"Kerosene, dopamine, chemical induced…" I'll send it to you.
Sorry! Jeez, what am I even saying?
[Pdogg] No, your vibe was spot on.
Oh, sorry.
[Jimin] My pronunciation.
[Pdogg] This is too hard.
Can all these words fit?
This would be three syllables in Korean.
Can "they thought that we would" fit into three syllables?
[Pdogg] We'll take a listen.
[Jung Kook] Today's soju.
It's sweet.
Must've been a rough day for me.
[Jin] RM, did you get the lyrics done?
[RM] Well, while writing, I kept worrying.
It would sound off if we can't pronounce it.
-Yeah, the pronunciation. -[V] It's killing me.
But we do practice a lot more than for Korean songs.
But no matter how hard we try,
what sucks will suck.
[Jung Kook] Jimin, we can do it.
[j-hope] By the way, we should try aging up the lyrics.
[SUGA] Exactly. It's about time our lyrics got a little more grown-up.
The impermanence of time.
[j-hope] Jung Kook, show us how you swim.
[V] What is that?
Why'd you touch my belly?
-[j-hope] Dive off? -[V] Let's do it!
It's okay to make each other laugh.
[V] As we move into 2.0, our lyrics need to evolve with us.
Lyrics that only speak to us won't be heard by anyone else.
[Nicole Kim] Admittedly, your earlier songs
like "ON" and "Black Swan"
aren't very relatable.
[V] You're right.
[j-hope] For a song like "SWIM,"
one that could be our single or the centerpiece of the album,
we should really try making it more accessible and inclusive.
[RM] Single or not, that is a key song for us.
So I'll try a few different approaches.
[Jimin] But it might end up being neither here nor there.
Since it's rushed.
[RM] The song's a bit mellow,
so it's already a big departure from our usual style.
But even so, now is the time to take that risk.
[Pdogg] We can put some effects here now.
-[GHSTLOOP] You mean here? -[Pdogg] No, that's not it.
Throw some effects on the vocals here.
And we gotta make room for the rap.
We haven't figured out the structure yet.
[GHSTLOOP] Copy that.
[Pdogg] We'll clean up the hook.
Sounds good.
-[GHSTLOOP] Tell me when you're ready. -I'm ready.
[GHSTLOOP] All right, let's get started.
-[GHSTLOOP] Let's do it again. -[Jin] Okay.
-[Jin] Sorry. -[GHSTLOOP] Let's start over.
I'll go again.
Not sure if we can pull this off.
Dammit. What am I doing?
This is tough.
Of course. If it were easy, everyone would be cranking out hits.
-[Jimin] Was it bad? -[RM] Just try again.
[RM] Sometimes, knowing that tomorrow always comes feels a bit heavy.
Well,
I felt that a lot in the military, just living the same day over and over.
And yet the world moves so fast.
Trends shift every season, and new faces appear overnight.
Standing still isn't an option.
Ultimately, life is about learning to steer your own ship.
Even as the tide keeps rushing in.
[GHSTLOOP] That was great.
[Jin] The members have done a great job writing.
Some absolute bangers.
Since I joined later than the rest of the group…
I was a bit scared
because I wasn't sure what my role was in all of this.
But because we've been together for 12 years,
even without words, I knew exactly what to do.
You can read it in their eyes!
Made it to the beach!
[Jin] I'm sorry.
Here it comes.
[j-hope] Can we go to the beach now?
[RM] We can. Let's go!
[j-hope] Vocal Team versus Rapper Team!
[Jung Kook] Three-on-three?
[j-hope] The remaining one will be the substitute.
[Jin] Jimin, you carried the whole thing!
[Jimin] Bro, I can't feel my body.
[Jung Kook] Wow, I'm impressed.
[Jin] So manly.
[RM] Do it one more time!
[Jin] That was funny.
Wow, that's impressive, man.
Wow, a guy who really fits in in LA.
You didn't see anything down here, did you?
[j-hope] Jimin, you're pure romance.
[RM] Aren't you guys just so happy right now?
[RM] We'll finish strong, right?
[SUGA] We must.
[Jung Kook] We're giving it our all.
[Jimin] What do you think?
[Jimin] You weren't paying attention, were you?
[j-hope] Sorry, I was distracted. Look, a wedding photo shoot!
[Jung Kook] Does being here make you feel alive?
Yeah.
[Jung Kook] Wait, what was that? It's a dolphin!
[V] Wow, it's real.
[j-hope] Where? I don't see it.
It's not showing yet.
[all] Oh, it came out!
It's not a dolphin, is it?
That's a dolphin.
That's a dolphin. A dolphin for sure.
[j-hope] Shall we start the livestream?
[SUGA] Let's go.
[Jin] RM. Good luck. I'll be rooting for you.
-You can do it. -[RM] We got this!
[Jin] I'm off to Korea.
Take care and stay strong!
I'll be cheering for you.
Don't go crying 'cause you miss me.
No tears.
SUGA, I'm heading back before you.
-Get home safe. -[Jin] Okay. See ya.
-[Jung Kook] Can't believe you're leaving. -[Jin] Yes, bro. I'm leaving you.
Oh, I'm jealous you get to leave early.
Let me go!
Release me!
-[Jung Kook] Jimin getting here in five? -Yeah, I think so.
[Jung Kook] Then stay like that. Higher.
[Jin] I'm not as flexible as I used to be.
Ever get that feeling? "You're home, but it doesn't feel like home"?
It's like I'm home, but I still miss home.
You get me?
-Hello? -[Jung Kook] Not really.
How could you be homesick when you're home?
[Jin] You'd be surprised.
When we're back in Korea, can I come over to your place?
[Jung Kook] Of course.
-[Jin] Like, when you're not around? -[Jung Kook] Then no.
[Jin] Come on, we're family.
I'll offer you the same deal.
-Now tell me your house code. -[Jung Kook] Not a chance.
-Please register my fingerprint. -[Jung Kook] No can do.
Come on!
-[Jung Kook] Nope. -[Jin] Okay, Jimin's here.
My beloved
Who leaves me behind and departs
Your feet will tire
Before mine ever do
Jimin, I'm taking off.
I've been waiting for you.
Thanks, bro.
[Jin] These are the pajamas I told you about.
-I'll wear them. -I meant to give it to you.
-I'll send a selfie with it. -It's been in my room the whole time.
-Wait, you're giving it to me now? -Well, finally, on my last day.
-We'll see each other soon. -Yes, we will.
-[Jin] Keep up the good work. -[Jimin] Thanks.
-[Jin] Good luck. -[Jimin] Take care.
[Jung Kook] Ari, Arirang
[RM] I think "ARIRANG" is great for the album title.
Because as soon as "Arirang" comes up,
it can be purely visual.
As long as the spirit is "Arirang," that's what matters.
[Jimin] Right!
In the end, whatever we make, we'll present it as "Arirang."
"This is the new 'Arirang.'"
-[Jung Kook] "This is our 'Arirang.'" -Right. "This is our 'Arirang.'"
[Jung Kook] The pitch dropped a little.
I was in the Korean flute club.
[Jimin] Yeah, it's about time for us to leave.
[Jung Kook] I actually feel like I'll be sad when I go back to Korea.
I talked about that with Jimin too.
[RM] I'll miss it too.
I wouldn't miss being here if I were alone.
But because it's rare for us to spend time together like this…
I wake up, go grab a drink of water, and see RM play Pokémon.
I'm already used to it now.
[Jung Kook] Should we all live together again?
It was really fun.
[Jimin] Wouldn't you do it again sometime? I would.
-You said you were sad to be apart! -[Jung Kook] Yeah, sure.
For sure.
But seriously, I'm really gonna miss this place.
[Jimin] When we drink together at night, we end up talking about a lot of things.
Of course, we would talk about the work we've done at the studio.
Then it would somehow turn pointless and silly, but I love it all.
It's just that, of course, I'm part of BTS.
I simply came to the place where I belong,
and to perform on stage together.
That's what we are meant to do.
So it's a matter of focusing on what needs to get done now.
[Jung Kook] I wonder if we've done a good job here.
First of all,
I agree the album's theme should be "Arirang."
But how we interpret the meaning of "Arirang"
is really up to us.
So that's going to be a challenge.
Got lots to think about.
It's too bad.
After all, we still haven't figured it out in LA.
And we're leaving in two days.
Oh, wait. It's tomorrow!
I'm hungry.
-Seriously… -Jung Kook!
[V] God, help us!
[Jimin] Jung Kook!
[Jimin] Is this a new "Arirang" track?
[Pdogg] No, this is "Body to Body."
[j-hope] Like this?
I like sampling "Arirang" like this.
-I think this works! -I like it!
I got goosebumps.
[Jimin] You got that same feeling as me, j-hope.
[V] Wait, what did y'all feel?
[Jimin] You get goosebumps in the back.
-The feeling rises up here. -[Jimin] When it does, you know it's a go.
-[j-hope] Has RM listened to it? -[Jimin] I don't think so.
Why? Isn't it good?
[RM] The song feels like three different things mixed in it.
[j-hope] Isn't that cool?
It feels like I'm eating bread, pork cutlet, and kimchi, all mixed.
[Jimin] RM, wait, why does that sound fucking delicious?
That sounds so fucking good.
It's so traditional.
It's so strong that I can already see it as a meme.
[Pdogg] Bang Si-hyuk is suggesting that 100% traditional sound.
[RM] Maybe it's because we're Koreans that it sounds weird.
[j-hope] I think it'll be sick, actually.
I mean, our album title is "ARIRANG."
[SUGA] It sounds like a special event song.
[V] But from a Korean perspective, doesn't it feel like,
"These bastards are straight up going for that patriotic hype"?
[RM] That's exactly my fear.
[V] It might make Koreans feel uncomfortable.
[j-hope] I'm not a foreigner,
but I believe people from other cultures will be wowed by it.
-It's too direct. -[j-hope] I disagree.
[Jung Kook] Who votes yay?
I understand where they're coming from.
But when I first heard the track, I fucking loved it.
I feel a surge of passion as a Korean.
[Jimin] I agree.
[RM] I don't completely disagree.
Well…
"Arirang" here does fit with our theme and lyrics.
"Body to Body," bodies coming together.
"Let's fucking go." That's what our song is about.
There is probably a sweet spot where it feels balanced.
We are about halfway there.
The moment "ARIRANG" was chosen as our album title,
we were fated to become a national team.
Can we listen to it again?
All right, everyone. "I don't know this song."
"Guys, this is their latest album. Let's give it a listen!"
[j-hope] For me, goosebumps.
[j-hope] We have more work left to finish in Korea.
We have a lot to figure out still. It hasn't been easy.
Because we all got big-headed, it's hard to all agree.
[RM] So this is our second chapter.
[RM] But the one thing we have to hold onto is…
At our core, we're still just a bunch of country kids from Korea.
That unchanging truth.
Haven't done this in a while.
Sorry, I keep looking the wrong way.
As you're working on this album,
do you feel that you're trying something completely new?
What changed the most for you as an artist?
Are you returning with something familiar?
[V] Shall we toast?
It's been a while.
[Seo Jun Park] Have you dreamed of being back in the military?
[V] Of course.
In my dream, I'd been discharged, but I woke up still a private.
[Peakboy] Wait, you had dreams of being back in the military?
Wow, that's got to be rough.
[V] These days, I feel so bored at home.
Should I just move into your home?
[Min-sik Park] And bring your own mattress?
V low-key has separation anxiety, so…
[Woo-shik Choi] Sorry I'm late.
[Hyung Sik Park] Good job. And congratulations!
[Woo-shik Choi] Thank you.
[V] Woo-shik. Congrats on wrapping today!
Great work, Woo-shik.
Have you been doing well?
[Woo-shik Choi] So, V, what's next for you?
-We will release our album. -When is that coming out?
World tour also.
-Next March. -Next March… Wait!
So you timed it for my birthday. Thank you.
[V] But I do have my doubts. Can we pull this off?
Because we've been gone for three years.
[Seo Jun Park] You must feel a lot of pressure.
How many tracks are on this album?
-A total of 14. -[Seo Jun Park] Fourteen?
A full studio album?
-Is the lead single decided, then? -[V] Yes.
I'm so curious.
Many of our tracks are strong in personality.
-Like, "Hello. This is who I am!" -I can only imagine.
Probably like, "I am hip-hop!"
They come right at you in the face.
Very provocative, you know?
But of all these, the mildest of them all
became our lead single.
Something you can listen to for a long time.
A song you can play on repeat without getting tired of it.
[Hyung Sik Park] I'm so curious about the performance now.
[Seo Jun Park] I can't wait to hear the lead single.
[Jung Kook] Hello.
[RM] Hello.
[Jin] Hello.
[Jung Kook] Hello.
Today, let's listen to "SWIM," our lead single.
-Okay! -But this isn't our final version.
RM and SUGA still want to tweak a few things.
So keep that in mind as we listen.
-[RM] Let's listen to it objectively. -[SUGA] Let's hear it.
This feels…
It feels a bit low in energy.
For sure.
[Jung Kook] The whole track feels that way.
[V] This is the opposite direction of what people expect of us.
[RM] That's right.
[j-hope] But I'd hesitate a bit before playing this for someone.
"BTS is finally back! After four years!" And then…
Once I play this for them, the reaction might not be…
I'm into this.
[j-hope] I'm not totally against it.
[Jimin] It's not that I don't like the song. It's a good track.
I'm a little afraid.
No, very afraid.
Wasn't it like this for "Dynamite"?
[RM] Yeah, we weren't sure about "Dynamite" either.
[SUGA] We said, "This isn't our usual style."
[Jimin] Most of us didn't want to go with "Dynamite."
Like I was saying before.
"Oh, they can come back with a song like this?"
I think it'll be cool.
[j-hope] True. I do like that it's effortlessly cool.
It's a cool, mature song for sure, unlike anything we've done before.
[V] That is true.
[RM] It's time we give off a grown-up vibe.
In our last meeting,
we had agreed to sample "Arirang" in "Body to Body."
But you haven't listened to the new version.
Let's hear it, then!
-I'm ready! -Hey, "Body to Body" is not bad.
Isn't this from the National Exercise?
[Jin] Isn't this from the National Exercise?
[j-hope] Wait, why is this dragging on?
I've always had a question about this part.
[Jung Kook] Wait, this part got too long.
[j-hope] It's too long.
Bang Si-hyuk wants "Arirang" to be in your face.
[V] We aren't going back to the song after the sample?
-[RM] Wait a second. -[Jimin] If I may say something…
I don't know if this is right, to be honest.
[SUGA] It's probably fine to keep it long for performances,
but as a song to listen to…
All of a sudden, now that it's longer, I want to hide somewhere.
[RM] For the "Somebody like you" part,
I wish we could hear it in our members' voices.
It feels like I'm eating kimchi fried rice in Paris Baguette.
Like, what the…
[Jimin] I prefer the shorter version way more.
-Let's just get made fun of. -Shall we listen to the shorter version?
This is the version we listened to in LA, right?
[Jimin] This is it!
This is it.
[j-hope] Lengthwise, this is right.
We need to come back to this part at the end.
Otherwise, it feels like going into verses three and four.
Huh? Where is it?
Oh, it's here.
This is too short!
[Pdogg] Jin was here.
Huh? Then it should be the same.
I hear latency here.
It's because…
I'll take it out. Please hold.
[Jimin] We talked about music for three hours.
My friends really love "Hooligan" and "NORMAL."
[Jung Kook] Really?
But for "SWIM…"
When people think of BTS, they expect powerful, high-energy dance songs,
so he was curious why we are not doing that.
-[Jung Kook] I think it's really good. -Yeah, it is.
I want to convince people that it's good for us to try something new.
If we want change, now is the time to do it.
My friend says he gets it but doesn't really want to accept it.
-[Jung Kook] Oh, really? -Yeah.
[Jimin] I'm still kinda nervous.
It would be nice to feel some conviction among us.
That's what I wanted to hear. Some conviction from us.
[Pdogg] Let's give it a listen.
-Pronunciation good? -It's great!
Just a second.
[Pdogg] This feels good.
[SUGA] If we're gonna fix it, let's do it all properly.
Not in pieces.
-This sounds a little… -[Pdogg] Is it too much?
Punching in like that,
it could be just me, but it sounds a little disconnected.
-[Pdogg] Hold on. -Yeah, so…
[SUGA] We're almost finished recording our lead single.
There's such a wide range of songs this time.
The lyrics we wrote have gotten more mature overall.
We've all gotten older in general.
By the time the album comes out, I'll be 34.
We tried to express more about being an adult.
In the past, we would grind away in the studio until the song was finished.
Our process felt more painful back then.
Now, if a song doesn't come out, it doesn't.
I just get through it.
I'm better now at just sitting with it, and that old impatience is gone.
In the end, it's good as long as people like it.
We never know what's going to take off. That's just how it is.
[Jimin] Wow, this place is still around.
-Pizza? -[Jimin] Yes.
When we were trainees,
we would order from there all the time.
The pizzas were big
and cheap. That's why.
The seven of us would share a box of pizza.
Feeling sentimental.
So hungry.
Tastes so good.
This is what I watch when I eat or before I fall asleep.
It's a show about science.
It's really fun to watch.
On ancient rocks, there were aliens embedded in them.
[Jimin] You need to hear the squeaky sound.
Squeaky clean.
Of course, I loved visiting the US.
But home is the best.
There is no place like home.
My mom gave me this cloth.
Finished!
Now, it's time to game.
RM tells me he doesn't quite understand.
But for me,
on days when I have no plans, not even to work out,
I can sit here for over ten hours.
To be honest, I wasn't introverted before.
But as I'm getting older,
there are fewer people around me.
And I spend more time alone.
And as life goes on, naturally,
more parts of my life may appear as if I'm becoming more introverted.
I'm not sure. I can't speak for other celebrities
because things may just appear a certain way.
We don't know what life's really like for them.
It's just that my life is like this.
Depending on how you see it, this may not be ideal, but…
Well, aren't there all sorts of people in the world?
What I know is, this is what I've always dreamed of.
And it's not that I believed everything would work out,
but I just imagined my future self living out my dream.
Myself on stage, performing in front of many people.
Dressed in awesome clothes,
singing and dancing to amazing songs.
I imagined this version of my future self. That's how I've gotten to this point.
You haven't forgotten how to swing.
But you need to get that feeling back.
Eyes on the ball.
[Jung Kook] Isn't my Bam the cutest?
Dobermans can have fatal health issues because of their genetics.
Given that Bam is on the weaker side…
That's why I'm drawn to him.
Right.
Hang in there. Keep going.
[Jin] To feel yourself grow
and become stronger.
To know that I had prepared well for that stage
and to share that moment with our fans.
Once on stage, it's such a thrilling and happy moment.
But honestly speaking, it is a lot of pressure.
I don't think I'm built to live this life of a superstar.
I feel I've become way more famous than I deserve.
[Jung Kook] Since BTS is loved by fans from so many countries…
it makes sense to carry the weight that it comes with.
But when I look at myself,
I'm not anyone that great.
There's a part of me that just wants to be seen as a singer.
[Jin] How come y'all don't come to the gym?
I see RM every day at the gym.
Jimin, you lost so much weight.
Everyone was so buff in LA. How did you all become so frail?
Hello.
V is not feeling well, so…
[Si-hyuk Bang] Imagine performing for 60,000 or 70,000 people.
Imagine most of them are foreigners,
singing along to the chorus of "Arirang."
That moment will be incredibly iconic.
Ultimately, it's your decision,
but it felt important enough to bring it up
because I feel that you're about to throw away something huge.
[j-hope] For me, I simply loved the earlier version.
Personally, I would choose the shorter version
to sample just enough "Arirang" without overdoing it.
I'm always trying not to go overboard.
[Jung Kook] Not many people will even recognize "Arirang."
Of course, except for the Koreans.
So if that's the case,
shouldn't we just choose what sounds better as a song?
Even if it sounds "better" as a song,
I believe you will gain much more without losing too much musically.
For me, it's not a matter of choosing a "good" or "bad" song.
[RM] I can understand both sides.
To be honest, if I had to listen to "Body to Body" on repeat,
I'd prefer to listen to the shorter version.
But for anyone who's never heard of "Arirang…"
Remember our first time hearing beats from Africa and Brazil?
We were like, "Wow, this is different and awesome."
For non-Koreans, they may find this fascinating.
[Si-hyuk Bang] It's impossible to deny that
you're a once-in-a-generation kind of icon.
And we can't deny that you are Koreans.
So your target audience is now more and more
a global one, no longer just Koreans, and that's also undeniable.
Like I said before, only you can make the call.
[RM] Ultimately, at the heart of this album is one question for us.
So how far are we willing to go?
How much change? How far will we go with it?
This is critical for us.
Even when we've decided to go forward,
we get scared when push comes to shove.
It's spinning,
but we just need to focus on one point.
[SUGA] I don't know what the final results will look like
or how it'll be received once it's out.
"Just keep going, naturally."
We're trying to enjoy the process.
[RM] "Arirang" is about the sorrows of longing.
Koreans would sing "Arirang"
to move past this longing.
As a Korean person,
featuring such a traditional song like "Arirang"
might feel a little too direct.
That's what I thought.
I realized,
as soon as we landed on "Arirang" as our theme,
our message was always there.
So now that we are here, instead of being vague about it,
we decided to really go for it.
And this might be something only we can pull off.
[Jin] In LA, when I reunited with the members,
it didn't feel like seeing colleagues,
but more like seeing family I hadn't seen in a while.
[V] I compared us back then to who we are now.
I really felt that each of us has changed and grown so much.
We've all been growing so much.
[Jung Kook] Wow, we're really doing this together again.
Can't believe the day's come again.
So surreal.
It feels like a dream.
[SUGA] In the past, I thought there would be an end.
When our bodies grow weak, maybe we will stop one day.
But now, I believe we will keep going until we're old and gray.
As long as that's in all of our hearts.
My life motto is "Go with the flow."
It will all flow wherever it's meant to.
[Jimin] We are finally back where we're meant to be.
[RM] Being part of a team like BTS
is like wearing a big, incredible crown.
Sometimes, the weight of the crown can feel so heavy.
And it feels heavy to wear it at times.
[j-hope] There will be painful times,
and there will be many different emotions.
But at the end of it all,
won't we end with smiles on our faces?
[RM] Because we aren't doing this alone.
The seven of us together,
if we walk forward together,
I believe we can get through anything.
[Jimin] Let's do this. Let's get started.
[V] Isn't it the first time in ages all seven of us are doing a live session?
[j-hope] It's been a while.
[V] Hasn't it been three to four years? Nice to meet you all.
[Jung Kook] Wait. What are you talking about?