BTS's 'Run BTS! 2.0' is back after 3 years, featuring new content and exciting challenges, much to fans' delight.
March/31/2026 13:16
BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan)'s self-produced real variety show 'Run BTS!' is coming back after 3 years. BTS released a teaser video for 'Run BTS! 2.0' on their official YouTube channel yesterday (30th) at 9 PM. This marks the return after about 3 years since the special episode in 2023. For fans who have been eagerly waiting for their full chemistry, this is the best news. The video captured the members in a content meeting prior to the full launch of 'Run BTS!'. They discussed the rapidly changing trends and suggested various items to match, heightening expectations for the main content. 'Run BTS!' has been a representative self-produced real variety show of BTS since its debut in 2015, continuing for about 10 years. It depicts the members' delightful charms through various games and missions, loved by ARMY (the name of their fans) worldwide. From 2015 to 2021, a total of 155 episodes were released, achieving approximately 140 million cumulative views on YouTube. Additionally, 10 special content pieces released in 2022 and 2023 surpassed 130 million views, showcasing incredible popularity. Notably, 'Fly BTS Fly Part 1', where they challenged flying yoga in 2023, exceeded 30 million views. The spin-off content 'Run Sokjin' has kept the excitement alive in 2024-2025. This is a solo variety planned by member Jin, who wanted to repay fans' love with a heartfelt 'I can do anything' spirit. It featured luxurious guests including national representatives from Korea, Yoshiyuki Matsushige, and Tom Cruise, attracting attention. This content also surpassed 100 million cumulative views, proving its incredible content power. Expectations are rising for the expanded scale of 'Run BTS! 2.0' and its new communication methods. According to a teaser article released by Billboard on the 30th-31st, BTS has topped the 'Hot 100' chart (April 4) following their success on the 'Billboard 200'. They dominated Spotify's weekly charts (period: March 20-26) in 'Weekly Top Album', 'Weekly Top Song', and 'Weekly Top Artist' global charts. In October, they will hold stadium performances in South America, including Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. A total of 46 performances, including those in Goyang and North America, have sold out. BTS's title track 'SWIM' has topped the US Billboard 'HOT 100', expressing their desire to repay fans with heartfelt music. BTS has confirmed stadium performances in 5 South American cities starting in October, including regions they are visiting for the first time!
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