US EditionIt's the Day! D-Day Arrives for BTS Gwanghwamun Comeback Concert
The concert celebrates BTS's fifth album ARIRANG with 22,000 attendees on-site and a global Netflix livestream reaching millions worldwide.
- On March 21, 2026, BTS will perform at Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul as a full seven-member group in their first major Korea stage since military service; the free outdoor concert starts at 8 p.m. to celebrate ARIRANG.
- To highlight Gwanghwamun's symbolism, organizers built an open-frame cube stage that keeps the view unobstructed, integrating Gwanghwamun itself into the scene, as BigHit Music explained.
- About 22,000 ticket holders will enter the primary concert zone with a runway-style stage, while safety fences cover a 1.2km north-south stretch and 200m east-west.
- The Seoul Metropolitan Government deployed about 15,000 police, firefighters and civil servants, and restricted access via 31 controlled gates with metal detectors.
- With a Netflix global livestream, the show will reach millions of viewers worldwide and industry watchers say staging at Gwanghwamun Square underscores BTS's evolving artistic narrative.
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BTS made a powerful return with a free concert at Gwanghwamun Square, drawing over two lakh fans on ground and millions online. The performance marked a new chapter, showcasing their evolved sound and strong group identity.
Starting around 8 p.m. on the 20th, the day before BTS's comeback concert, citizens and tourists flocked to the area around Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. The sidewalks, narrowed by barricades set up to control the crowds, were packed tightly with people, while large electronic billboards installed on nearby buildings continuously showed videos related to BTS.
(MHN Reporter Kim So-young) The group BTS (RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook) has returned as a complete group for the first time in 3 years and 9 months. On the 21st, the free concert "BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE｜ARIRANG" was held at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul to commemorate the release of the group's 5th studio album, "ARIRANG."
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