K-pop superstars BTS made their long-awaited comeback on Saturday with an hour-long show at the historic Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, streamed live worldwide on Netflix. Against the backdrop of the

Arirang concert on the evening of March 21. The free hour-long show celebrated Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

By Joyce Lee SEOUL, March 21 (Reuters) - South Korea shut down the heart of Seoul on Saturday for a comeback concert by Kpop supergroup BTS, as authorities prepare for an estimated 260,000 fans to flood the capital's streets and millions more to watch the show live on Netflix.

The featured sing from BTS's comeback album "Arirang" soared to the top of YouTube's trending chart shortly after its release on Friday.

As South Korea rallies around the much-hyped comeback concert for the global superstars, some are questioning whether too many public resources are being used for a corporate production.

SEOUL, South Korea — Not even the four-degree-Celsius temperature could stop BTS’s dedicated legion of fans (or ARMY) from marveling at the light drone show in Seoul’s Tteukseom Hangang Park. Held at Tteukseom Hangang Park on Friday,

SEOUL: The return of the world's biggest boy band BTS after their almost four-year hiatus looks set to be a major money-spinner -- potentially beating Taylor Swift.

When the tour wraps up in 2027, BTS are expected to have generated more than $1billion in revenue. Some more outlandish estimates suggest they will eclipse the $2billion haul of Taylor Swift's Eras tour.