Aradith Gabriel from Mexico, a fan of K-pop band BTS, shows a photo of the BTS members, one of the goods and gifts she brought to exchange with fans from around the world ahead of the comeback concert of K-pop band BTS in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Fans of K-pop band BTS, Taylis Fahel, left, and Daniele Favero, right, from Brazil, take a selfie near a stage for the comeback concert of K-pop band BTS at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Kpop group BTS perform during 'BTS The Comeback Live Arirang' concert in central Seoul, South Korea, March 21, 2026. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP)
Fans react during a comeback concert of K-pop band BTS near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
K-pop boy band BTS perform onstage during comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. (Kim Min-Hee/Pool Photo via AP)
Kpop group BTS waves at the end of their 'BTS The Comeback Live Arirang' concert in central Seoul, South Korea, March 21, 2026. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP)
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7:19 AM on Friday, March 20
By LEE JIN-MAN and AHN YOUNG-JOON
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K-pop giants BTS are back.
A free concert on Saturday night in Seoul drew tens of thousands of fans from around the world.
The city’s skyscrapers glowed with BTS advertisements as the city washed itself in purple, welcoming a legion of global supporters who call themselves the “Army.”
The group’s comeback follows a nearly four-year hiatus due to South Korea’s mandatory military service, which requires most men to serve 18 to 21 months. Members began enlisting in 2022, with Suga the last to complete his service in June 2025.
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