Some 260,000 fans are expected to watch K-pop stars BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since October 2022, in the historic heart of South Korea's capital. BBC Seoul correspondent Jake Kwon has been speaking to BTS fans in Gwanghwamun Square ahead of the comeback concert.The seven K-pop stars - RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook - are playing a one-hour set that will include songs from their long-awaited new album, Arirang, which was released on Friday afternoon.
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'BTS is everything for us': K-pop fans gather in Seoul for comeback show
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.
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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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'BTS is everything for us'
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The new BTS album, Arirang, was released on Friday afternoon.
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The concert will be a one-hour set.
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BTS is performing for the first time since October 2022.
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260,000 fans are expected to watch BTS perform in Seoul on Saturday.
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