On the morning of Saturday, March 21, many Argentine fans had to get up early so as not to miss the show. btswho returned to the stage after more than four years of absence due to military service and presented his new album live Arirang in a global event broadcast from Seoul.
Gwanghwamun Square appeared completely packed, illuminated from end to end and converted into a true open-air stadium. The staging stood out with giant screens, light structures and pinpoint production that transformed the South Korean center into an imposing stage. From home, many lived it as if they were there.
Streamed live via Netflix in 190 countriesthe show showed an audience, dressed in band t-shirts and headbands, singing each song as if it were an old classic, even the newly released songs.
The seven members alternated between black and white outfits throughout the night, setting different moods within the show. There were more intimate moments and other explosive ones, with an intensity that did not diminish in any part of the recital.
The opening was with “Body to Body”one of the group’s new songs that incorporates a nod to Korean tradition. From there, the concert grew in power, with a narrative that wanted to show this new stage without releasing the hits that took them to the global summit.
In that climate of euphoria, one of the most talked about moments of the night appeared. RMleader of the group, came on stage with a sprained ankle and had to remain seated for much of the show. Far from cooling the situation, each appearance of his brought with him applause that echoed throughout the square. “Why are you sitting there?” he said. V between laughs, in a back and forth.
The repertoire mixed the new with the great global hits. “Butter” and “MIC Drop” they blew up the square, while ““Swim”one of the recent premieres, is already emerging as a favorite of the public, which was one of the most chanted of the night and was subsequently posted on social networks by thousands of fans.
In the middle of the concert, J-Hope opened up to fans: “We were very anxious to think if you would continue waiting for us or if you would forget us.“he said, in one of the most emotional moments of the night.
For its part, Jungkook He summed it up with emotion: “Honestly, I will never forget this night. I felt a lot of pressure for this moment, but being here is incredible,” he said before the final farewell.
In parallel to the impact of the show, ARIRANG, BTS’s new album, has already broken records: it sold close to 4 million copies in 24 hoursin what was the preview of the comeback, according to his label HYBE.
The new album material is composed by 14 songs thatIn the words of the band, “They share honest stories that we always wanted to tell ARMY”, the name of the famous fan group.
After this successful return, bts has already launched its next big bet: the Arirang World Tour (2026-2027), a world tour that promises to bring this new chapter to stages around the planet. With dates in Asia, America, Europe and the Middle East, the group is preparing to meet face to face with millions of fans.
The appointment with Argentina will be in Buenos Aires on October 23 and 24, 2026.
The tour will cover 34 regions and will add 82 concertsin what is already shaping up to be one of the most ambitious tours of his career. After the impact of this show in Seoul, everything indicates that the energy of the comeback does not remain in a single event, but has just begun.
