The group BTS will live-stream their comeback stage at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21 to audiences worldwide.
BTS will hold "BTS comeback live: ARIRANG" (BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE｜ARIRANG) at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul at 8 p.m. on March 21 (Korea time). This performance was arranged to commemorate the release of the new record of the same name. It is especially meaningful because the group will unveil performances of new songs, including the title track, for the first time at Gwanghwamun Square, one of the spaces that represents Korea. In particular, this is the first time a singer has held a solo concert at Gwanghwamun Square. Through this stage, BTS will set another milestone in Korean cultural history.
BTS previously performed with Gyeongbokgung Palace's Geunjeongjeon Hall and Gyeonghoeru Pavilion as backdrops in 2020 as part of the special week project "BTS Week" on NBC's popular U.S. program The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. This performance, held in the middle of the city for the first time in about five and a half years, is expected to be a special moment announcing BTS's new start.
"BTS comeback live: ARIRANG" will be presented in collaboration with Netflix. It is the first case in which a major event held in Korea will be live-streamed via Netflix to viewers in about 190 countries and territories. BTS's comeback stage is planned as a large-scale event connecting the world in this way, once again demonstrating the team's global influence.
BigHit Music explained the reason for selecting Gwanghwamun Square as the comeback stage, saying, "The new record 'ARIRANG' is an album that contains BTS's starting point, identity and the emotions they want to convey now. Given the symbolic meaning of the word 'Arirang,' we wanted to stage the first performance in a space that represents Korea."
In addition, the documentary film "BTS: The Return," which covers the making of the new album, will be released exclusively on Netflix on March 27. The documentary captures the struggles they experienced during their music work and the process of completing "the current BTS," who are releasing a new record for the first time in about three years and nine months.
The full-length fifth album "ARIRANG," released at 1 p.m. on March 20, contains a total of 14 tracks. The album is expected to resonate with music fans around the world by addressing universal emotions such as the team's identity, longing and deep love.
[Photo] Provided by BigHit Music and Netflix.
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