US EditionBTS will stage a long-awaited comeback concert at a Seoul landmark
- The South Korean government raised the terror alert to "caution" on Wednesday, March 18, ahead of the BTS comeback concert, with the level 2 crisis alert active through Saturday, March 21, in Jongno-gu and Jung-gu districts.
- Officials cite terror risks that cannot be ruled out at large-scale events; South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok ordered pre-emptive readiness as 260,000 people are expected to gather at Gwanghwamun Square on Saturday.
- Authorities will close Sejong-daero to vehicles from 9pm Friday until 6am Sunday, while City Hall, Gwanghwamun, and Gyeongbokgung subway stations will suspend service Saturday from 3pm to 10pm.
- The FCDO updated its guidance on Wednesday, March 18, to include information about the large-scale public event, advising British travelers to obtain suitable travel insurance before heading to South Korea.
- Marking their first full show in nearly three and a half years, the seven-member group—including Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, and Jung Kook—will perform a free concert in front of 22,000 fans on Saturday.
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BTS will stage a long-awaited comeback concert at a Seoul landmark
BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square. The square is one of South Korea’s most famous landmarks, representing its royal heritage as well as its political and cultural life.
The return of BTS already has a date, time and platform.The South Korean group will perform live again this March 21 with a global concert broadcast live by Netflix.This is their first performance as a group in almost four years, after the break for compulsory military service in South Korea.The event, entitled BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE ARIRANG, will be broadcast live from Seoul. Official time of the concert 8:00 p.m. (South Korea time)Opening hour…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Cho Hyun-young = "My company is near Gwanghwamun, and suddenly a notice was issued on Friday afternoon telling all employees to take half-day leave. Because of the BTS concert..."
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