BTS comeback performance draws 18.4 million views on Netflix

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Published: 25 Mar. 2026, 09:03 Updated: 25 Mar. 2026, 17:50

BTS members perform at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on March 21 following the release of the band's fifth full-length album ″Arirang.″ [YONHAP]

The livestream of K-pop sensation BTS's first performance in nearly four years attracted 18.4 million views on Netflix, the streaming service announced Tuesday.

The figure combined real-time audiences and those who watched within 24 hours of the broadcast, according to the service.

Following the broadcast, the show topped Netflix's weekly movies charts in 24 countries, the company added.

The K-pop septet staged the live performance at Gwanghwamun Square on Saturday night in front of tens of thousands of fans to mark the release of its fifth studio album, "Arirang," the day before.

The event also sparked a wave of online buzz. According to Netflix, BTS-related content on its official channels recorded 2.62 billion impressions, while hashtags linked to BTS and Netflix trended across multiple countries, such as the United States, Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Argentina, Britain and Turkey.

Netflix is scheduled to release a behind-the-scenes documentary film, titled "BTS: The Return," on Friday, chronicling the making of the new album.

Yonhap