BTS will stream "BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE|ARIRANG," to be held at 8 p.m. on the 21st at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, live on Netflix to 190 countries worldwide.
In keeping with its global stature, this show boasts a record-breaking scale by every measure, from the size of the stage to the broadcast facilities deployed.
According to Netflix and HYBE on the 20th, the show has been planned as a global project in which a large production team—staff from 10 countries speaking eight languages—collaborates across six time zones.
First, the overwhelming stage scale draws attention. The maximum height of the stage roof reaches 14.7 meters, equivalent to a five-story building, and the stage width is built to 17 meters.
The total length of the power cables installed at the venue reaches 9.5 kilometers, the same length as lining up 41,536 "ARMY Bomb" official BTS light sticks in a row.
The total power supplied and distributed across the site is 9,660 kilovolt-amperes (kVA), and the total number of pixels in all installed LEDs is 50,669,376 pixels.
The broadcasting equipment mobilized to capture the dynamic stage vividly is also substantial in weight. A total of 164,500 kilograms of equipment has been deployed on site. That corresponds to 2,295 flight cases and 58 shipping consignments. The relay team operated 124 monitors in total to manage the site.
A total of 23 cameras are arranged on site to capture BTS's comeback stage from multiple angles. To secure optimal angles, cameras are also installed on rooftops of nearby buildings more than 1.6 kilometers away.
A variety of special cameras are deployed, including the aerial "EagleEye" system, the "Towercam XL" up to 10 meters high, remote-controlled mobile cameras, and Steadicams. The expected total size of the footage is 108 terabytes (TB), with server capacity alone approaching 40 TB.
A robust communications network is also secured for organic collaboration among hundreds of staff. One hundred wireless intercom beltpacks, 47 wired units, 35 intercom panels, and 200 walkie-talkies will be operated on site.
Overall direction for this show will be handled by director Hamish Hamilton, who directed the Super Bowl halftime show in the United States. HYBE and BigHit Music will oversee overall production.