BTS’ latest album tracklist is finally out. One of the most anticipated releases of the year, ‘ARIRANG’, will be released in March 2026. However, the tracklist hasn’t pleased everyone. A certain number of netizens have voiced strong disapproval of the production credits in the songs. Read more about who these social media users have taken issue with and why they are so against them.
BTS’ Arirang Tracklist Featuring Diplo and Ryan Tedder Has Divided Netizens
BIGHIT MUSIC dropped the names of the songs on March 3, 2026, with no preamble. ARMY, the Korean group’s fanclub was sent into a major frenzy over the songs. The full album has a whopping 14 numbers, all of which feature credits by at least one member. Notably, while there are no featured artists, ‘ARIRANG’ has prolific songwriters and producers across South Korea and the United States.
Most fans reacted with excitement and enthusiasm about the unveiled tracklist. However, not everyone was happy with it. A few were disappointed with the ‘Dynamite’ group for working with dubious producers, namely Diplo and Ryan Tedder.
Fans Upset That BTS’ ARIRANG Has Dodgy Producers
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter) to make their displeasure known, netizens called out the band for working with problematic people. They spoke about how Diplo is allegedly a se*ual and physical abuser who has bragged about doing so. Many even called out the hypocrisy of ARMYs who were willing to overlook these allegations because it is a BTS album. Another called the producer “disgusting”.
Apart from Diplo, Ryan Tedder of One Republic was also a controversial choice, according to more social media users. Calling him out for supposedly being a zionist, they said fans were not talking about this enough. Other users mentioned how the producer has supposedly been “blocking” netizens who have publicly denounced him.
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Those who have been vocal about the “problematic” nature of these two producers are few among the voices of jubilation. BTS’ album, ‘ARIRANG’, is all set to release on March 20, 2026, followed by a debut performance at Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, on March 21. It will be streamed live on Netflix.
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