U.S. Producer Diplo on BTS's "Arirang": "The Greatest Album in History"

Interview with U.S. outlet TMZ: "It Will Shock the World"

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American producer Diplo has revealed that he took part in producing BTS's fifth full-length album "Arirang," predicting that it will be the greatest album in history.

In an interview with U.S. outlet TMZ on the 8th (local time), Diplo said, "I've been making music for 30 years, and it's a blessing to be connected with a group like this and to have them trust me," adding, "This new album will be the greatest work in history that will shock the world, and it will be the craziest album ever released."

Diplo spoke highly of the professionalism and creativity that the BTS members showed during the production process. He said, "Every member, including RM, Jin, Jimin, J-Hope, Jungkook, V, and Suga, showed what it means to be a true professional in the studio, and they were very humorous and cool," adding, "They all have a really great aura about them."

Speaking about the members who have completed their military service, he described them as "real men with a wealth of life experience," and emphasized, "In particular, Jungkook's voice is so perfect that it doesn't need any tuning or Auto-Tune, and he is the real deal who can do anything, including rapping."

BTS will release their fifth full-length album "Arirang" on March 20. This will mark their first full-group activity in 3 years and 9 months since the anthology album "Proof" in June 2022. The new album will contain a total of 14 tracks, but detailed information on the specific song or songs Diplo worked on remains under wraps.

On March 21, the day after the album release, they will hold a comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. Online video service (OTT) Netflix will exclusively livestream the concert in real time to more than 190 countries and regions. This will be the first time Netflix has broadcast a single artist's concert live. All seats for the Gwanghwamun concert will be free, and ticket reservations will begin on the 23rd.

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Diplo's project group Major Lazer previously took part in producing "Close to You," a track on Jungkook's 2023 solo album "GOLDEN." Earlier, he had hinted at the collaboration by posting the "Arirang" album cover on his social media.

Diplo has been active in project groups such as Major Lazer and LSD, composing numerous hit songs including "Lean On" and "Thunderclouds." He also took part in composing BLACKPINK's "Ttyo" and Jennie's solo track "like JENNIE."

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