BTS Comeback Features Netflix Concert Documentary

BTS, the South Korean K-pop group, is set to stage a highly anticipated comeback with a global livestreamed concert and a documentary, both premiering exclusively on Netflix in March. The event marks the seven-member band's first full-group performance since 2022, following the completion of their mandatory military service.

The concert, titled BTS The Comeback Live Arirang, will take place on March 21 at 8 p.m. Korean Standard Time at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, a historic site near the Gyeongbokgung Palace. It will stream live worldwide on Netflix, representing the first such broadcast from South Korea on the platform. The performance celebrates the release of the group's fifth studio album, Arirang, scheduled for March 20. Directed by Hamish Hamilton and produced by HYBE, BigHit Music, and others including Done + Dusted, the event is expected to draw millions of viewers and highlight BTS's return to the stage after a hiatus that began in June 2022.

Following the concert, Netflix will release BTS The Return, a feature-length documentary on March 27. Directed by Bao Nguyen, known for projects like The Greatest Night in Pop, the film provides an intimate look at the creation of...