Pop royalty BTS are just a few days away from their long-awaited comeback. The K-pop stars will release their fifth studio album, Arirang, on March 20, followed by the documentary BTS: The Return on March 27. Ahead of its release, Netflix released the trailer, offering a glimpse into the making of their new album after completing their military service.
BTS consists of seven members – RM, Jin, Jimin, Jungkook, V, Suga and J-Hope.
This feature-length documentary comes from acclaimed director Bao Nguyen and renowned producers Martha, Karol G and HYBE. The film offers unprecedented access, following BTS as they come back together to begin a reunion set to be etched in pop culture history, while reflecting on the journey that transformed seven Korean members into global icons.
Since their debut in 2013, BTS has built one of the most devoted fan communities in the world. After completing South Korea’s mandatory military service, the seven members reunite in Los Angeles to make music together, returning to a shared creative space shaped by time apart and personal change. As millions of fans await the comeback of the decade, BTS confronts quieter questions: how to begin again, how to honour the past without being bound by it, and how to move forward together.
In the trailer, the members can be heard talking about what it means to be a part of a band like BTS and how authenticity matters more than anything for the album. RM, the leader of the group, says, “At our core, we’re still just a bunch of country kids from Korea. In the military, time just passed by. But here in LA, you really feel the impermanence of time. And we are trying to find out what makes us BTS. I’ve spent half of my life with them. My second family.”
Watch the trailer here:
Through moments of doubt, laughter, and rediscovery, they create new music that reflects who they are now, culminating in what will become a landmark album of its time. Intimate, emotional and often joyful, BTS: The Return is a story only BTS can tell: a portrait of resilience, brotherhood, and reinvention.
It will start streaming on Netflix from March 27.
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