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BTS Teams Up With Ukrainian Director Tanu Muiño for “Swim” Music Video, Featuring Lili Reinhart
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Ukrainian director Tanu Muiño has directed the music video for Swim, the latest track by South Korean boy band BTS, marking their first official music video in nearly four years.
According to Suspline Culture on March 20, the filming of the video took place at the Maritime Museum of Lisbon (Museu de Marinha) in Portugal, featuring American actress Lili Reinhart, famous for her role as Betty Cooper in Riverdale series.
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Swim is one of the tracks from BTS’s upcoming album Arirang, released on March 20. This marks BTS’s first album since their hiatus, which was due to the members' mandatory military service.
The title Arirang (아리랑) refers to Korea’s most famous folk song, often considered the unofficial national anthem, symbolizing cultural identity. The word has no literal translation, as it is either a proper noun or an abstract expression, often interpreted as “my beloved” or “beautiful pass.”
Additionally, the music video was shot with the collaboration of Ukrainian cinematographer Nikita Kuzmenko.
This is not Tanu Muiño’s first collaboration with international artists.
Her portfolio includes music videos for stars such as Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Cardi B, Harry Styles, The Weeknd, Jennifer Lopez, Sam Smith, Foals, and many others.
In 2025, Muiño was named the Best Director of the Year at the Hollywood Music Video Awards for her video for Lady Gaga's "Disease," which also won the award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
She also created a performance for Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in 2024.
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At the same time, War Child Records released the highly anticipated charity album HELP (2), designed to raise funds for children in Ukraine, Gaza, Yemen, Sudan, and ten other countries where the organization is active.
The album features 23 tracks from acclaimed artists such as Depeche Mode, Pulp, Beck, Olivia Rodrigo, Damon Albarn, Blur, Big Thief, Sampha, Foals, Wet Leg, Young Fathers, Oasis, and Arctic Monkeys.
A standout track, Opening Night by Arctic Monkeys, was written specifically for HELP (2) and marks their first new release in four years.
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