Free BTS concert to mark a K-pop comeback like no other. Are you ready, Army?
BTS’ return to the stage is set to redefine global music, with a free comeback performance, album drop and a massive world tour to come
Gwanghwamun Square, the symbolic centre of the South Korean capital Seoul, is home to two statues – King Sejong, architect of the Korean alphabet Hangul, and Admiral Yi Sun-shin, the naval hero who repelled Japanese invasions – with the gates of the historical Gyeongbokgung Palace rising behind them.
This week, what many consider as K-pop’s global standard-bearer will begin the next chapter of an already illustrious career defined by Billboard No 1 hits, sold-out stadium tours and a fan base measured in the tens of millions.
When BTS announced the reunion during a live broadcast on the fan platform Weverse last July, more than 7 million viewers tuned in.
For many global fans, it will be the first chance to see the group perform live in seven years after a planned 2020 world tour was cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic.