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BTS Returned to Gwanghwamun. Not Everyone in South Korea Was Celebrating.

Summary by The Diplomat
The Korean government treated a BTS comeback concert as a national event. The response at home was more complicated than expected.

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President Lee: BTS Gwanghwamun Concert Played a Decisive Role in Promoting South Korea. President Lee Jae-myung stated that the BTS comeback concert held in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, played a decisive role in promoting South Korea. At a Cabinet meeting held at the Blue House on the 24th, President Lee received a report from Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young and

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Yun-gi = President Lee Jae-myung stated that the 'BTS comeback concert' held at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul last weekend was "Gwanghwamun and the Republic of Korea ...

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This was the return of BTS at its first concert in Seoul, and it was a total madness. More than hundreds of thousands of fans gathered at Gwanghwamun Square, while millions watched it live on streaming around the world. The group returned complete after their military service and tore off this expected comeback with new songs from their album “ARIANG”, but also with hits like “Dynamite” and “Butter”. And as expected, the ARMY made this moment hi…

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The Diplomat broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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