K-pop stars BTS thrill Seoul with comeback concert
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The performance was filmed live in the South Korean capital on Saturday.
The K-pop supergroup’s first show in over three years will stream live on Netflix at 7 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday. The New York Times will cover it live from Seoul.
Organizers expected to draw a crowd approaching a quarter-million people, making it one of the largest public music events ever held in South Korea.
BTS member RM has suffered an ankle injury ahead of the K-pop group’s highly anticipated Netflix comeback concert. The special, appropriately titled "BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang," is set to air live on the streamer Saturday and marks the group’s first full performance together in nearly four years.
The K-pop superstar will have to limit movement during Saturday's global livestream from Seoul, which marks BTS' first full-group performance in nearly four years and a major test of Netflix's live ambitions.
BTS is giving fans permission to dance at the band’s first concert in years — so long as they do it safely. In posts on Weverse on Thursday (March 19), both RM and Jin reminded ARMY to stay alert and compliant with safety precautions ahead of the group’s highly anticipated comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul.