BTS released their fifth full-length studio album, ARIRANG on Friday (March 20) and celebrated the release by dropping a music video for "SWIM," a song from the new record.
ARIRANG, produced by Diplo, Tame Impala's Kevin Parker, Mike WiLL Made-It and Ryan Tedder, features 14 tracks.
The Tanu Muiño-directed music video for "Swim," starring Lili Reinhart, was filmed in Lisbon on an actual ship with "purpose built studio sets" to make it appear more cinematic, according to a release.
The video starts with Reinhart looking at ship in a museum as the sounds of waves usher in the song. The video then shows RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung, sporting sailor friendly fits, "navigating" a real ship in the high-seas.
In a statement, the group said of "Swim," "[It's] a song that mirrors life itself. [We] hope it resonates with many people as they move through each day, taking each moment as it comes, splashing along and continuing to swim forward. The more you listen, the warmer it feels, so [we] hope it becomes a source of strength as people go through their lives."
"Also, just like the folk song 'Arirang,' which has been passed from mouth to mouth and stayed with people through generations, [we] hope 'Swim' will remain close to people's hearts for a long time to come," they added.
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