BTS to Hold the Largest Full-Group Concert in K-pop History at Gwanghwamun in March

BTS will stage the largest full-group concert in K-pop history at Gwanghwamun in March. Starting with the release of their fifth studio album “ARIRANG” on March 20, they will hold a massive Comeback show at Gwanghwamun Square at 8 p.m. the following day, on the 21st. This marks their first new release in 3 years and 9 months since their anthology album in June 2022, and it is also their first studio album in approximately 6 years and 1 month.

The scale of this concert is overwhelmingly larger than any previous K-pop idol performance. It is planned to cover an area spanning Gyeongbokgung’s Geunjeongmun and Heungnyemun gates, Gwanghwamun’s terrace, and the area around Sungnyemun Gate, with the main stage being set up in the Yukjo Matang area on the north side of Gwanghwamun Square.

A total of 87 performers will take the stage, including 50 professional dancers and 13 members of the Arirang traditional music group. Spectacular media facades utilizing the exterior walls of Gwanghwamun and Sungnyemun Gate are planned to illuminate Seoul’s night skyline. This will be the first time any artist holds a solo concert at Gwanghwamun Square, with up to 200,000 people expected to gather there.

Netflix has decided to broadcast “BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG” exclusively to over 190 countries around the world at 8 p.m. on March 21. Following that, on March 27, the feature documentary “BTS: The Return,” which explores the behind-the-scenes production of the new album and their journey over the past 3 years and 9 months, will be released sequentially.

After the concert at Gwanghwamun Square, BTS will head overseas. Starting with a performance in Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province, on April 9, they will embark on an unprecedented world tour featuring 82 shows across 34 regions, including Asia, North America, Europe, and the Middle East.