Got the album, and the “SWIM” music video on repeat? Now ARMY can get their hands on a piece of BTS wax.
Target will exclusively stock the limited-edition Tiny Vinyl release of “SWIM,” the new single lifted from the K-pop superstar’s fifth and latest album release, ARIRANG. The b-side is “NORMAL,” which is also housed on the new collection.
The release is priced at $14.95, and comes with a gatefold outer sleeve, and inner sleeve, and that 4″ piece of precious red vinyl. Customers are restricted to buying one copy, which they can expect to receive in the week April 6-9.
Tiny Vinyl is a playable, and tiny, record that can hold four minutes of audio per side. According to a press release, the mini format aims to “[bridge] the gap between modern and traditional to offer a new collectible for artists to share with fans that easily fits in your pocket.” The business’s slate of initial releases includes Chappell Roan, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Olivia Rodrigo, The Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, and more.
Pre-order “SWIM” on Tiny Vinyl here.
BTS’ latest studio recording dropped at midnight, marking the septet’s first release in three years, and first album in six, following a break to allow the members to complete their compulsory South Korean military service. To celebrate the big moment, BTS and Hybe Labels dropped the music video for “SWIM,” directed by Tanu Muiño and starring Lili Reinhart.
Buckle up, there’s much more to come.
On Saturday, March 21, BTS will perform a free concert in Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, titled BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang. The show will live on as a Netflix special. Then, next week, the boy band will participate in a “special performance and Q&A” for an exclusive fan event in New York, organized by Spotify. While in the Big Apple, the lads will return to late night TV for a two-night stand on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, including an interview and a performance on March 25, then returning the next day to perform another song.
A few weeks later, the group will embark on an 82-date Arirang World Tour, spanning 34 cities.
For those who couldn’t get tickets (or can’t get enough BTS), global live cinema event will bring two of the group’s full-length concerts to movie screens. BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ LIVE VIEWING will capture a live airing of one of their three kick-off shows in Goyang, South Korea (April 11) followed by a broadcast of the April 18 stop in Tokyo.
