On July 11, Singaporean senior finance executive Rin Ki, 40, had the time of her life as she and her friends recreated their favourite scenes from Swim, the lead single of South Korean boy band BTS’ latest album Arirang, released in March 2026.
They were among more than 100 fans, known as Army, on a two-hour BTS-themed fan “cruise” aboard the Royal Albatross, a luxury tall ship in Singapore. The cruise was themed around Swim’s music video.
Ki, a BTS fan since 2018, said: “This feels like I am in the Swim music video itself. It is a lot more immersive than previous fan events I attended in cafes.”
One of her friends, administrative assistant Tan Si Jin, 33, added that holding the event on a ship on the water made it very unique. “It feels like we are all on holiday overseas,” said the Singaporean.
In many areas of the ship including its grand salon, owner’s cabin and pin rails, fans recreated scenes from the Swim music video, including one where BTS’ seven members – Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook – pulled on a rope while on deck.
Fans could also pose like Jung Kook gripping the ship’s wheel, lean beside a porthole window like V, or pose with a telegraph key similar to the one RM used in the music video. Royal Albatross provided props such as a map, magnifying glass and telegraph key, which could be used to transmit text messages in Morse code.
At a stamp station, fans created layered stamps by stamping the same image multiple times in different ink shades, to produce a multi-coloured design. The ship was also decorated with images of band members.
BTS fans (from left) Gwen Ng, Rin Ki, Jan Lim and Tan Si Jin recreating a scene from the Swim music video.
ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
Each participant received a goodie bag containing merchandise such as a compass pin, face towel, bracelet, coaster and love lock, and enjoyed a buffet lunch on board.
The activity was organised by The Bora Dot, a local BTS fan base, and Singapore-based travel agency Azza Travel & Tours, in collaboration with Royal Albatross. Tickets cost $128 for adults and $88.80 for children.
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