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  The boy group BTS has officially confirmed the schedule for their first full-group comeback performance after completing their mandatory military service. On the 3rd, through their agency BigHit Music, BTS announced, "At 8 p.m. on the 21st of next month, the group will hold a commemorative performance for the release of their fifth studio album at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul." The performance is titled "BTS Comeback Live: Arirang."  BigHit Music stated, "Since the word 'Arirang' carries symbolic meaning, we prepared the first stage in a space that represents Korea."  According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, BTS is currently discussing placing the stage at the northern starting point of Gwanghwamun Square, facing Woldae (the stone platform in front of the palace gate). A total of 34,000 seats are expected to be arranged, including 17,000 main seats at the front and 17,000 seats on both sides. Audience members in certain areas may be able to...

Original article:  The Fact "An opportunity that Seoul must seize" On the morning of the 4th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government held an "Inspection Meeting on Current Issues Related to BTS's Comeback Event," chaired by Mayor Oh Se-hoon, to review lreparsriobs and safety measures for the upcoming full-group BTS comeback event scheduled to take place at Gwanghwamun Square.  In his opening remarks, Mayor Oh said, "It seems the entire nation has been waiting for this. The return of the king is approaching," adding, "The comeback event of BTS, who are returning as a complete group after fulfilling their military duties, is something Seoul truly needs and should be grateful for." He emphasized that the event would be held at Gwanghwamun, one of Seoul's most symbolic locations, stating, "An event taking place at Gwanghwamun, the heart of the capital Seoul, is truly an opportunity that the city must make the most of." He then cited a pa...

  [Theqoo] “Age and gender statistics of BTS Goyang concert ticket purchasers.”         Photo trans:   2nd photo:   Ticket purchaser statistics   Male: 7% Female: 93%   10s: 4.9% 20s: 26.2% 30s: 27.2% 40s: 26.7% 50s: 12.7%    ----------------------------------   3rd photo:   Number of attendees by age group   — 10s (4.9%): 7,350 people — 20s (26.2%): 39.300 people — 30s (27.2%): 40,800 people — 40s (26.7%): 40,050 people — 50s (12.7%): 19,050 people — Others/unknown (2.3%): 3,450 people       All 150,000 seats for the three-day concerts sold out during the pre-sale.  Netizens' comments: 1. BTS used to be mocked as 'elementary school kids' presidents,' and now that feels so long ago. They've been well over 10 years into their career, and if the balance look like that now, it's actually great —it's nicely spread across age groups. 2. Wow, that balance is insane ㅋㅋㅋ BTS always ranks on Gallup's teens...

  Around 200,000 people expected to gather on the day; police devise measures to prevent crowd congestion "Crowd surges must be anticipated from the day before" — non-stop subway pass-through at nearby stations under review As BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) has announced a full-grown comeback concert to be held this March at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, police are preparing comprehensive safety management measures to handle the massive crowds expected before and after the event. According to News1 on the 23rd, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency held a kick-off meeting with HYBE on the 21st to discuss safety management plans to the BTS Gwanghwamun concert. With the Gwanghwamun concert virtually confirmed, it is reported that the police first proposed the meeting to HYBE. Police anticipate that a crowd far exceeding the number of seats provided by HYBE will gather at Gwanghwamun Square. Previously, when applying to the Seoul Metropolitan Government for permission to use Gwanghwamun...

  Large crowd expected; safety management plans to be reviewed and cooperation with relevant agencies to secure audience safety The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Thursday, 22nd, that during the "1st Gwanghwangmun Square Advisory Committee Meeting of 2026" held at 2 p.m., it decided to grant conditional approval for the use of Gwanghwangmun Square for the "BTS 2026 Comeback Show @ Seoul," which was applied for by HYBE and BigHit Music, among others.  The city stated that final approval will be granted promptly once safety management plan passes review and supplementary measures—such as preventing overlap between performers' and audiences' departure times and minimizing traffic inconvenience—are put in place.  The concert will serve as the first stage to unveil BTS's new album "Arirang," their first release in three years and nine months. It has been reported that applications were also submitted to the Cultural Heritage Administrati...