Writing with RM: A.Chic Breaks Down BTS’s ARIRANG (NORMAL, SWIM, Like Animals)

Discover what it's like to write with RM on BTS's Comeback Album: 'ARIRANG' Welcome back to K-ALL! In this episode, host Angel sits down with the brilliant A.Chic, a Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping visionary and one of Spotify’s "Songwriters to Watch for 2026." From shaping tracks for Jennie to co-writing the soundtrack of the year, A.Chic’s pen is changing the global music landscape. But her biggest assignment yet came when she was handpicked as "the chosen one" to collaborate directly with RM (Kim Namjoon) for BTS's highly anticipated return. After an initial high-pressure studio session where A.Chic jokingly thought RM hated her, she received a 3:30 AM phone call that changed everything: RM didn't just want to keep working with her—he wanted her to clear her schedule to help him anchor the emotional heart of ARIRANG. Moving their sessions to an open-air house in Santa Monica, a profound trust was born. RM found a rare, safe creative sanctuary in A.Chic, allowing him to pull back the curtain on the intense pressure of the group's legacy, their time away, and his fear of losing their deep connection with ARMY. Moving past the ego, they stepped into "sister mode" and "compassion mode," locking arms to co-write a flawless five-track run: "SWIM," "NORMAL," "Like Animals," "Body to Body," and "Hooligan." FOLLOW A.CHIC: https://www.instagram.com/ayyechic/ https://www.tiktok.com/@ayyechic1 https://x.com/ayyechic FOLLOW K-ALL AND ANGEL: https://www.instagram.com/nojamsjournaling/ https://www.instagram.com/kallpodcast/ https://x.com/kallthepodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@kallpodcast #BTS #ARIRANG #SWIM #ARMY #RM #Jungkook #Jimin #V #JHope #SUGA #JIN #Songwriting #HOOLIGAN #KPOP #BodyToBody#NORMAL #LikeAnimals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices