'BTS is everything for us': K-pop fans gather in Seoul for comeback show
Some 260,000 fans are expected to watch BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since 2022.
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"Unfortunately (I) was not lucky to get a ticket. So now I’m here in Korea to at least watch the free concert they’re doing tomorrow night."
— Evelyn Florntino , Celebrity
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A fan from Mexico of K-pop band BTS.
A Brazilian fan of K-pop band BTS.
Evelyn Florntino is a fan of BTS who traveled from the Philippines to attend their concert.
Farooq Abdullah is a senior Kashmir leader.
J-Hope is a member of the South Korean boy band BTS.
Jimin is a member of the South Korean boy band BTS.
Jimmy Lai is a Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon and critic of Beijing.
Jin is a member of the South Korean boy band BTS.
Jung Kook is a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS.
RM is a member and leader of the South Korean boy band BTS, acclaimed for his songwriting.
The former prime minister of Bangladesh, ousted in a youth-led movement.
Suga is a member of the South Korean boy band BTS.
A Brazilian fan of K-pop band BTS.
V is a member of the South Korean boy band BTS, recognized for his vocal talent.
A Japanese fan of K-pop band BTS.
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Some 260,000 fans are expected to watch BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since 2022.
Ahead of BTS's comeback concert and album release, fans from around the world visited key locations in Seoul tied to the group's early days, including Cafe Hyuga and Yoojung Sikdang.
BTS returned to the stage after a nearly four-year hiatus with a free comeback concert in Seoul, drawing tens of thousands of fans and illuminating the city in purple.
BTS's fifth studio album, 'ARIRANG,' released on March 20, 2026, showcases the group's evolution with energetic hip-hop, genre-bending experiments, and international collaborations, earning a four-star review.
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