BTS's ARMY fills Gwanghwamun for historic 'Arirang' comeback show — in pictures
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- DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ
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![The area surrounding Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/23/87008693-068c-4439-9557-72f46ea99141.jpg)
The area surrounding Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]
The performance marks BTS’s return to the K-pop scene as a full group after more than three years and is expected to draw more than 260,000 fans from around the world.
Although the show is scheduled to start at 8 p.m., crowds of ARMY, the boy band's fandom, have begun filling the venue dressed in hanbok (traditional Korean dress) and other concept-inspired outfits.
The area surrounding the venue is buzzing with energy, as fans gather to exchange freebies and take photos while moving through the crowds ahead of the concert.
The following photos capture the vibrant atmosphere at the venue hours before BTS takes the stage.
![The area surrounding Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/23/8221afc6-953f-4ee2-a0f6-fdec98a34117.jpg)
The area surrounding Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]
![The area surrounding Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/23/3add8b96-916d-4c9d-9ba4-7a5f968e0787.jpg)
The area surrounding Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]
![Fans at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/23/080146db-289a-4778-a280-8e7d92384bde.jpg)
Fans at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]
![Fans at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/23/aaba81a9-ba07-451d-8df6-4ee16e2e6525.jpg)
Fans at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]
![Fan at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/23/5d30ec80-c8d3-4285-a4a2-aee192c7f121.jpg)
Fan at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]
![The area surrounding Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/23/14da1a72-354f-4fc3-8ff9-6caae9a1a7f3.jpg)
The area surrounding Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]
![The area surrounding Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/23/50a7fa9c-d92c-467a-829a-7635f2ae29fb.jpg)
The area surrounding Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]
![Fans at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/23/1ded1a1e-fe26-41f7-b511-d73b00b8af3e.jpg)
Fans at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]
![Fans at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/23/4cf4836b-403f-4d4e-9298-7b21b492dd37.jpg)
Fans at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]
![Fans at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/23/59adc833-daeb-48be-8e3f-df8b4c8bf531.jpg)
Fans at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]
![Fans at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/23/e9ec599f-4d9b-400b-a7c2-c4756bf3677d.jpg)
Fans at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]
![Fan at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/23/4f589614-c833-4acb-898b-9fdaac0ca30e.jpg)
Fan at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ahead of the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” concert on March 21 [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]
BY DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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