McDonald's x BT21 Happy Meal

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Okay, I'm ready to eat as many Happy Meals as it takes to collect them all. (Until I give up after Happy Meal #28, and end up ordering the toys I'm missing on eBay like last time. Sadly, my arteries can only take so many McNuggets.)

BTS FESTA 2026: 13th Anniversary Timeline

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IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! 

FESTA this year seems much more curated and streamlined — no more unreleased dance practice videos from 10 years ago or having Muster/concert streaming marathons (a.k.a. BANGBANGCON)… Maybe because they just had their comeback and they're currently on tour and they're doing a global livestream of their Busan concert for FESTA (and yes, we already bought tickets for the Live Viewing — June 13 falls on a Saturday this year!). I do hope we'll get a song for FESTA, though (we got "Ddaeng" in 2018, Jin's "Tonight" in 2019, Jungkook's "Still With You" in 2020, RM's "Bicycle" in 2021, Jungkook's "My You" in 2022, "Take Two" in 2023, Jungkook's "Never Let Go" in 2024). They didn't release one last year, sadly, but it'd be nice to get one this year now that they're all back together.

But they're finally (!!!) releasing "Come Over," which is the exclusive bonus track that Suga produced for the vinyl versions of ARIRANG — and actually one of my Top 5 songs from the album. I bought the vinyl just to support it, but did I still have to convert a bootleg lyric video to MP3 just so I could listen to it on my iPhone? Yes, yes, I did. (Felt like I was back in the early 2010s again…) But I'm glad we'll finally be able to listen to it properly on streaming platforms! 

HAPPY FESTA-ING!

BTS' "SWIM" Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

(Image source: Billboard Official X)

(Image source: Billboard Official X)

As per usual, only BTS breaks their own records. ARMY said we'd wait for them and we never renege on our promises. They gave the rest of the music industry a nearly four-year reprieve and now they're back with a vengeance. Congratulations, BTS!

BTS The Comeback Live: ARIRANG on Netflix — Official Trailer

"The BTS ARMY will have to wait a while to see their favourite band again."

I can't believe the wait will finally be over in 16 days. I cannot wait for what will undoubtedly be the biggest, most epic, most jaw-dropping comeback in music history.

BTS — ARIRANG Tracklist

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WE ARE GOING TO BE BLESSED WITH 14 NEW TRACKS!!! 17 MORE DAYS!!!

BTS x Netflix: BTS ARIRANG The Comeback Live and BTS: The Return

(Image source: Netflix Official X)

(Image source: Netflix Official X)

Okay, I'm used to BTS comebacks having a lot of promo, but it usually starts off with a fairly modest livestream on Weverse (or back in the day, V Live on Naver, RIP), not ON NETFLIX WITH AN ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTARY FILM. I know BTS are the kings of breaking records, but this is undoubtedly the biggest comeback in K-pop history (maybe in music history?). To think I literally just cancelled my Netflix subscription a couple weeks ago to save a little money after spending way too much on BTS tour tickets… Guess I'm re-subscribing on March 21…

BTS World Tour 2026/27 Announcement

(Source: BTS Weverse)
THEY'RE COMING TO CANADA!!! 

Okay, so it's only two dates in one Canadian city at the shittiest venue ever, but IT'S STILL A FUCKING WIN (for those of us who are in the Toronto area, anyway — sorry to the rest of our fine country) because that means, for the first time since 2018 (assuming I can get tickets), I can just take the subway to a BTS concert and not have to book flights and a hotel (!!!). As usual, I have already requested a vacation day at work for ticketing next week. And my bank account is already fucking WEEPING because my property taxes are due the week after. But IT WILL BE WORTH IT. Just pray for me that there are tickets left by the time I get through the queue...

BTS The 5th Album Release and World Tour Announcement

Hi, Happy New Year! 

BigHit has finally and officially released the only news that will matter (to me) in 2026: 

(Source: BTS Weverse)
(Source: BTS Weverse)
On March 20, BTS will be giving us a full new album — 14 glorious new tracks to play and repeat to death — and I cannot wait. (Well, I can wait, obviously; it's been nearly four years. But I am ready to pre-order every single goddamn version of this album. If I have to buy a new shelf to make room for them, I will.) Given that it's been so long since the release of their last album with all of their military enlistments, this will be the biggest and most anticipated comeback of their careers. Which means ticketing for the upcoming BTS world tour will be Battle Royale meets Squid Game meets Alice in Borderland. (I'm just praying for Canadian dates. C'mon, BigHit, don't let us down.) 

Let the games begin.