Following their Google scavenger hunt, BTS held a GQ video Q&A on March 7, 2026, answering fan questions ahead of the Arirang album release on March 20. The group discussed their reunion, mature sound evolution, and bond with ARMY, building hype for the comeback.
In the March 7 GQ video, BTS members responded to fan-submitted questions from X, Reddit, TikTok, Quora, and YouTube. Topics included fan theories, community debates, Wikipedia fact-checks, their reunion after the 2022-2025 hiatus, evolving sound reflecting career maturity, and cherished moments with global fanbase ARMY. They shared what they missed during time apart and studio reunion experiences.
This follows the March 5 Google mobile scavenger hunt (launched by searching 'BTS'), featuring weekly trivia, challenges, and Arirang clues, highlighting BTS as Google's top-searched boy band since 2004. The album, revealed with a 14-track list on March 3 including producers like Diplo and Ryan Tedder (all members contributed writing), marks their first full release post-military service.
Upcoming: March 21 comeback concert at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square, streamed on Netflix as 'The Comeback Live'; concert film same day; documentary 'The Return' from March 27 on Netflix.
