BTS’s “Main Character” For “SWIM” Video Triggers Majorly Divided Reactions

“What I don’t understand…”

BTS‘s “main character” for their new music video has sparked majorly divided reactions.

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On March 20, ARIRANG was released along with the title track “SWIM.”

The video had a huge cameo from top actress Lili Reinhart.

When the video was shared, and netizens saw how prominent Lili Reinhart was in the video, it sparked mixed reactions.

Many didn’t like how often she appeared in the video, especially compared to the BTS members who have been away as a group for so long, with some even linking it to the past controversy from the trailer about erasing history.

how you have a comeback after 4 years and not even show some of the members for even 10 seconds, the whole mv was just that girl i didn’t even see bts😭 https://t.co/Tn497yhzHY

— i-dle⁶* Mono (@idleis6) March 20, 2026

Yet, some fans saw it differently, sharing that Lili is meant to represent the fans and using it as a metaphor.