
Jenny's 'Dracula' and Lim Yun-chan's 'Bach Goldberg Variations' live performances were also selected.
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A large number of Korean artists' music was selected for the year-end playlist announced by Apple Music.
Jenny's 'Dracula' and Lim Yun-chan's 'Bach Goldberg Variations' live performances were also selected.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seon-woo = The title song 'SWIM' of the group BTS' 5th regular album 'Arirang' was selected as the 'Best Song' of the year on Apple Music.
Big Hit Music announced on the 11th that BTS was the only K-pop group to be included in the '2026 Best Song' list in the year-end playlist released by Apple Music on the 7th (local time).
In addition, 'Swim' was also included in the 'A-List Pop', 'Viral Hits', and 'KPOPWRLD' lists.
Apple Music explained, "BTS' comeback with 'Arirang' was a moment that K-pop had been waiting for for a long time," and "It is a meaningful return that has borne fruit of the expectations that have built up over the years. They have redefined the K-pop trend in 2026."
Starting with Kaohsiung, Taiwan on the 19th, BTS will conduct the Southeast Asian tour of the world tour 'Arirang' over 15 shows in 5 cities including Bangkok, Thailand, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Singapore, and Jakarta, Indonesia.
The 'Best Songs of 2026' list also included 'Dracula', a collaboration between Blackpink's Jennie and Australian singer Tame Impala.
In addition, the live sound recording of the 13th Variation of ‘Bach Goldberg Variations’ performed by pianist Lim Yun-chan at Carnegie Hall in New York last year was also selected.
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