BTS draws over 100,000 fans to Seoul comeback concert: label
The Hindu
BTS's comeback concert in Seoul drew over 100,000 fans, featuring their new album "ARIRANG" and a global livestream.
More than 100,000 fans turned out to see K-pop superstars BTS's first concert in nearly four years, their label said on Sunday (March 22, 2026), a smaller number than originally expected for the highly anticipated event in central Seoul.
The seven-member group took to the stage together for the first time following a years-long hiatus prompted by mandatory military service, with some stationed near the heavily fortified border with North Korea.
The comeback concert was held on Saturday (March 21, 2026) against the backdrop of the historic Gyeongbokgung Palace — fitting for the "Kings of K-pop" — with thousands of fans from South Korea and abroad singing along.
"An estimated 104,000 fans attended the Gwanghwamun Square concert, based on ticket sales and data from the country's three major mobile carriers," HYBE said in a statement to AFP.
The figure was lower than an initial projection of 260,000, while police estimates of the crowd size were far lower at about 42,000, according to Yonhap news agency.
Netflix livestreamed the concert to about 190 countries.
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