BTS to Hold ‘Comeback’ Performance of “Arirang” at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21, Starting from Gyeongbokgung Palace

BTS will stage a large-scale Comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21 to celebrate the release of their fifth studio album, “Arirang.” According to information disclosed by their agency, Big Hit Music, on the 12th, BTS plans to begin the performance inside Gyeongbokgung Palace, follow the King’s path past Gwanghwamun and the Moon Gate, and then perform on a stage set up in the northern part of Gwanghwamun Square.

It is reported that the event will include an opening performance spanning from Gyeongbokgung Palace to Gwanghwamun Square, though discussions are still ongoing regarding whether this performance will take place live on the day or be recorded in advance. The agency stated, “Given the symbolic meaning of the word ‘Arirang,’ we wanted to create their first stage in a space that represents Korea.”

BTS previously performed the “Idol” stage in front of Gyeongbokgung Palace’s Geunjeongjeon hall in 2020 and held a “Souriverse” concert at Gyeonghoeru.

The police expect up to 260,000 people to gather at Gwanghwamun Square and the surrounding urban areas. The concert will be streamed live to over 190 countries worldwide via the online video service Netflix. Viewers around the globe will be able to watch BTS’s performances alongside the historical landscapes of Gyeongbokgung Palace and Gwanghwamun in real time.