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BTS's free concert at Gwanghwamun Square celebrates their new album ARIRANG and will livestream to 190 countries, with 15,000 in-person attendees and 13,000 more at nearby public viewing areas.
- On March 21, BTS will stage a free comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square and the adjacent royal palace at 8 p.m., with Netflix livestreaming it live to around 190 countries.
- BTS, returning from mandatory military service, will follow the March 20, 2026 ARIRANG release with a world tour starting in April across 34 cities and 79 shows.
- Discussions are under way for an opening sequence set for 8 p.m., with 50 dancers, 13 members of a traditional music troupe, and approval to use three palace gates plus the woldae stage.
- Organizers will limit on-site spectators to 15,000 and provide overflow viewing for 13,000 while observers predict up to 200,000 could gather outside official zones, prompting Seoul Metropolitan Government to deploy real-time monitoring and emergency teams.
- Economists and cultural officials point to BTS's outsized economic impact, with the Korea Culture and Tourism Institute saying they generated more than 5.5 trillion won annually before military service, which is 0.2 percent of South Korea's GDP, as Netflix targets 300 million users with its first Korean global livestream.
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Previewing BTS' free comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square
With the confirmation that BTS will hold a massive free concert to mark its comeback at Gwanghwamun Square, attention is now shifting to how the K-pop megastars will use the historic backdrop for the spectacle.
BTS to Hold Comeback Concert in Seoul on March 21; Popular Boy Band Releases New Album to Signal Return
SEOUL — The management agency of South Korean boy band BTS said Tuesday that the iconic seven-member group will hold a comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on March 21.
What to know about BTS' free comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square
With the confirmation that BTS will hold a massive free concert to mark its comeback at Gwanghwamun Square and the adjacent royal palace on March 21, attention is now shifting to how the K-pop megastars will use the historic backdrop for the spectacle. Current predictions suggest a performance that dramatically fuses Korean traditional heritage with state-of-the-art stage production. According to the music industry and Seoul city officials Wedne…
Netflix confirmed that the return of the South Korean band BTS will include an exclusive documentary that will be released on its platform on March 27.
BTS is back and his return will be aired big time by Netflix. The band will release their new album, ARIANG, on March 20. The next day, March 21, he will give a free show at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. That concert will be seen live on the platform, which will also premiere [...] See more news on Indie Hoy.
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