Ryan Tedder confirms his contribution during Seoul concert
Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic publicly confirmed his involvement in BTS’ upcoming album “ARIRANG” during the OneRepublic “From Asia, With Love 2028” concert in Seoul. Speaking to the audience, the songwriter, producer, and singer said he had worked on the project and described the album as one of the craziest experiences of his career. The comment immediately generated strong reactions from fans.
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The OneRepublic frontman explained that working with BTS impressed him deeply and stated that listeners would likely love the final result. However, he avoided sharing further details, joking that he might get into trouble if he said more.
“I’ll say this. It absolutely blew me away how talented they (BTS) were. Honestly, it’s one of the craziest things I’ve ever worked on in my whole career. Ever. It’s crazy. I think I know you’re going to love it. So that’s all I’m going to say.”
ARIRANG will be BTS’ fifth full-length album
BTS will release their fifth full-length album,”ARIRANG,” on March 20, 2026. The album has sparked anticipation due to confirmed songwriting and producing contributions from Diplo, Jon Bellion, Max Martin, and other A-tier producers in the West. Anticipation increased further after ticket sales opened for their world tour of the same name, which will have the boy group perform across global cities in 82 tour stops. Ahead of the project’s release, BTS will perform at Gwanghwamun Square, marking the first time a group has ever been allowed to perform in that venue.
Meanwhile, Ryan Tedder, who has previously worked with artists such as Adele and Taylor Swift, has also collaborated with several KPop acts, including BLACKPINK’s Lisa and TWICE. His praise has raised expectations even more for the group’s upcoming release.
