{"id":718095,"date":"2026-03-21T16:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T13:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bts-2-0-is-just-getting-started-k-pop-supergroup-makes-grand-return-to-global-stage-with-netflix-event\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T16:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T13:10:14","slug":"bts-2-0-is-just-getting-started-k-pop-supergroup-makes-grand-return-to-global-stage-with-netflix-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bts-2-0-is-just-getting-started-k-pop-supergroup-makes-grand-return-to-global-stage-with-netflix-event\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBTS 2.0 Is Just Getting Started\u201d: K-pop Supergroup Makes Grand Return to Global Stage With Netflix Event"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tTo quote RM, \u201cI need the whole stadium to jump. Put your phone down, let\u2019s get all the fun.\u201d Or the maybe not the whole stadium, but the whole gathered crowd at Seoul landmark Gwanghwamun, which has been outfitted for the grand return of the groundbreaking K-pop group, BTS. <\/p>\n

\n\tFresh off the release of their fifth studio album, Arirang<\/em>, the seven members of BTS \u2014\u00a0RM, Jin, Suga, J-hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook \u2014 kicked off their first group live performance in over three years, BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang<\/em>, Saturday night in Seoul. The concert special, which was broadcast live around the world on Netflix, had been highly anticipated.<\/p>\n

\n\tStarting with a sweeping shot of Seoul\u2019s Joseon-era Gyeongbokgung Palace, the live stream kicked off eventually revealed the seven men of BTS standing in front of the palace. \u201cHello, Seoul,\u201d the group\u2019s leader RM told the crowd. \u201cWe\u2019re back.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tThe show kicked right into \u201cBody to Body,\u201d which ended with a group of performers in traditional Korean hanbok, playing the Korean folk song \u201cArirang.\u201d They then jumped into new songs \u201cHooligan\u201d and \u201c2.0.\u201d BTS then introduced themselves to the gathered crowd. \u201cWe are finally here, and we are seeing you again,\u201d Jimin, 30, told the crowd. \u201cThe fact that I\u2019m speaking here, I am so moved.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tBTS continued through the show playing some non-Arirang hits like \u201cButter\u201d and \u201cMIC Drop\u201d before singing \u201cAliens,\u201d \u201cFYA,\u201d their new single \u201cSwim,\u201d \u201cLike Animals\u201d and \u201cNormal.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBTS 2.0 is just getting started,\u201d J-hope, 32, told the crowd after singing \u201cNormal.\u201d His group member Jin, the eldest at 33, added, \u201cThank you for waiting, ARMY.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tThe K-pop superstars closed out the night with their smash hit \u201cDynamite\u201d and the fan favorite \u201c\uc18c\uc6b0\uc8fc\u201d \u2014 known as \u201cMikrokosmos\u201d in English. The melodic track had the crowd energized and swaying along with the pop group. <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\u2018BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang\u2019 in Seoul. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\tWhile the entire group performed, RM, was said limited in his participation due to an ankle injury he suffered during rehearsals for the show, the band\u2019s label BigHit Music announced Friday. The label said RM suffered a serious-sounding ankle injury while practicing with his bandmates on Thursday. The rapp<\/a>er, however, was mobile throughout the show despite his injury, using a stool at the front of the stage as his home base for the performance.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAlthough there will be limitations to his performance, RM will participate on stage to the extent possible and hopes to connect with ARMY and the audience,\u201d a statement released Friday read. \u201cAs many have waited a long time for this performance, he will do his utmost to deliver his best.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe live stream, unsurprisingly, let the viewers at home hear the men of Bangtan Sonyeondan crystal clear, however, the in-person quality was also notably crisp. The sound at the square was truly impressive, their voices booming and echoing throughout the square.<\/p>\n

\n\tArirang<\/em>, the group\u2019s first album in nearly four years, served as the official return to the global stage for the boy group, who spent their years away releasing solo music and completing their mandatory military service in their home country of South Korea. Fans of the group, collectively known as ARMY, have been waiting in anticipation as each member was discharged over the last year.<\/p>\n

\n\tBTS, a trailblazer in the globalization of K-pop, has seemingly taken over their home city of Seoul to celebrate their return. The choice to stage the first performance of the album in front of Gwanghwamun, the main gate and historic entryway to Seoul\u2019s Gyeongbokgung Palace, is no coincidence \u2014 the album is a reflection on the group\u2019s identity. The palace was lit up with a dynamic video projection, integrating it into the stage show; the first time that\u2019s ever been done. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe album\u2019s name,\u00a0Arirang<\/em>, pays tribute the folk song of the same name, which is the first Korean song recorded by Korean men with American ethnologist Alice Fletcher in the U.S. in 1896. Motifs from \u201cArirang\u201d can be heard in the first track of the album, \u201cBody to Body.\u201d One of the most striking tracks on the album is \u201cNo. 29,\u201d a minute-and-38-second recording of resonant tolling of the Divine Bell of King Seongdeok, which has been designated as South Korea\u2019s National Treasure No. 29.\u00a0Arirang<\/em>\u00a0sends a clear message \u2014 BTS is proud of their roots. They are, and always will be, a Korean band, even if their audience has expanded to the entire world.<\/p>\n

\n\tNo pop concert has previously been held in Gwanghwamun Square, because of the site\u2019s deep historical and political significance. Netflix and Hybe raffled off 22,000 tickets\u00a0for a cordoned seating area surrounding the stage, but the streamer and label were expecting at least 260,000 people to pour into the square and its surrounding streets. After the show ended, the production was extremely cautious about getting the crowd out of the area, releasing attendees in stages to lessen any overcrowding or chaos. It was still, however, quite backed up leaving the concert area. <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\u2018BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang\u2019 in Seoul.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\tBTS The Comeback Live | Arirang<\/em> marks the first-ever live stream of a standalone concert for Netflix. The production is using a jaw dropping 23 camera setup to capture the live experience for fans around the world. \u201cIt was very clear from the start that this opportunity was one we could not pass up,\u201d Netflix\u2019s vice president of nonfiction sports and series<\/a> Brandon Riegg told press at a briefing ahead of the show. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe view these live events as an opportunity to reach fans and members around the world in a way that is becoming increasingly tough to find: singular events that really pull people together,\u201d Reigg continued, noting it \u201cjust doesn\u2019t get any bigger than BTS\u201d when speaking about the live stream. \u201cI would venture to guess this might be the biggest thing this year that we see on Netflix in terms of our live ambition.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSaturday\u2019s live stream concert is being directed by live television performance pro Hamish Hamilton, known for directing several Super Bowl halftime shows, including this year\u2019s with another global icon, Bad Bunny. \u201cBTS is the greatest band in the world, so it\u2019s a huge honor to be asked to direct this live show in such an iconic location,\u201d Hamilton told press at the briefing.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cEvery decision we have made in terms of camera approach, stage design and production has been built around one question: how do we make the person watching at home feel like they are standing in that square?\u201d Hamilton said. \u201cThere are big sweeping moments that convey the full scale of what is happening in Seoul, and then there are moments of real intimacy where you are right there with the band. The millions watching around the world are every bit as much a part of this night as the people on the ground in Seoul.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the whole arena-style gig taking place in a busy public square, staging the concert was more like a military takeover than a typical arena show, suggested Jonathan Mussman, the streamer\u2019s vice president of production for nonfiction and live programming. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhen you do this in a stadium, you can completely control the environment and you can take your time setting up,\u201d Mussman said during a press walkthrough of the venue the day before the gig. \u201cWe\u2019re really pushing the boundaries of what\u2019s possible in the live concert broadcast world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWhereas a typical arena rock show \u2014 like Harry Styles\u2019 recent Netflix concert \u2014 requires a few hundred crew, Netflix and Hybe employed over 1,000 local and international production pros \u2014 not including security \u2014 to pull off Saturday night\u2019s show.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt really takes an army of production veterans \u2014 plus BTS ARMY, of course \u2014 to make this happen,\u201d Mussman added.<\/p>\n

\n\tBTS will make perform for the first time in U.S. in nearly four years this coming week. The group is slated to perform at a Spotify event Monday and the members will make their return to U.S. television later in the week, appearing on two nights of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon<\/em>. <\/p>\n

\n\tThis story will be updated throughout the performance. More details to come. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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