'BTS is everything for us': K-pop fans gather in Seoul for comeback show

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete March 21, 2026 at 10:34 AM

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K-pop group BTS is performing in Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square on Saturday, marking their first concert together since October 2022. An estimated 260,000 fans are anticipated to attend the free event. The one-hour performance will feature songs from their new album, Arirang, which was released on Friday. The concert is highly anticipated by fans, as the seven members – RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook – have been pursuing solo activities and fulfilling mandatory military service. The event is taking place in the historic heart of South Korea's capital.

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