The alleged leak has divided fans.
bts‘s upcoming album ARIRANG is shaping up to be one of the band’s most anticipated releases, four years after their last full album.

Fans have been eagerly waiting to see how BTS will return, anticipating a project that highlights their growth and signature style.
However, all this excitement turned into a debate after a Reddit post claimed to reveal a possible collaboration.

According to the post, HYBE tried to include features of Megan Thee Stallion, Halsey, Weak Lee, Laufey, NIKIand Sabrina Carpenter from last November.

The alleged leak has divided fans. While some are excited by the prospect of international cooperation, many express frustration at the idea, hoping the information is untrue.
I’m not even kidding when I say the idea of co-op on Arirang annoys me so bad. You guys need to stop saying this shit https://t.co/DAotApWzkt
— Kaycee⁷ || ⊙⊝⊜ (@_automaticbitch) February 24, 2026
the concept of a BTS album with only women as artists https://t.co/IYsuxq2E0s pic.twitter.com/rtXxLSAljZ
— ✣ (@userlesbien) February 24, 2026
ARMYs argue that the album should focus on BTS itself after a four-year wait. After such a long wait, many want ARIRANG to feel like a pure BTS album, rather than a collection of features.
I don’t want any collabs on arirang actually no shade
— ☄️ ⊙⊝⊜ (@amahleisadove) February 24, 2026
no collabs i beg even though this is my favorite artist https://t.co/AJONqawtqq
— tam (@popstarduo) February 24, 2026
you want me to believe they made me wait 4 years just to listen to you split a 20 sec verse with halsey? dpmo https://t.co/3VpBxAZfsy pic.twitter.com/zGO98oTjC8
— ï (@tkisli) February 24, 2026
HYBE hasn’t confirmed any details about collaborations or the tracklist, leaving fans to speculate. With ARIRANG still under control, online reactions indicate that expectations are already running high.
