Photos show Seoul preparing for comeback of K-pop giants BTS
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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.
Netflix Inc. is turning the heart of Seoul into a global stage as K-pop megastars BTS return to performance with a livestream comeback show that is expected to draw millions of viewers worldwide as part of a new drive by the US entertainment powerhouse to show live events that can “pull people together”.
BTS member RM has suffered an ankle injury ahead of the K-pop group’s highly anticipated Netflix comeback concert. The special, appropriately titled "BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang," is set to air live on the streamer Saturday and marks the group’s first full performance together in nearly four years.
To celebrate the release of ARIRANG, Hybe Labels drops the official music video for album cut "Swim."
The K-pop superstar will have to limit movement during Saturday's global livestream from Seoul, which marks BTS' first full-group performance in nearly four years and a major test of Netflix's live ambitions.
The K-pop supergroup’s first show in over three years will stream live on Netflix at 7 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday. The New York Times will cover it live from Seoul.
BTS fans are flocking to two Seoul spots that once served as bases for the group when they were training to be K-pop stars. On Friday, visitors stopped by Cafe Hyuga and a nearby restaurant,
"Swim," the lead track of boy group BTS' latest studio album, topped the Top 100 main songs chart on Melon, a leading music streaming platform in South Korea, shortly after its release on Friday.
BTS returns with their new album, ‘ARIRANG,' and we had the chance to chat with Derrick Milano who wrote "SWIM" and more tracks for the new album. He shares his experience working with the boys and more!