BTS Reunites on Netflix, Announces 34-City World Tour
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- BTS performed together for the first time since their 2022 hiatus at the Netflix special "BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang," a live-streamed concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on Friday.
- BTS debuted eight new songs from their tenth studio album "Arirang," alongside fan favorites "Butter," "Dynamite," and "MIC Drop."
- BTS will launch the Arirang World Tour on April 9 in Goyang, South Korea, hitting 34 cities across 23 countries over the next year.
- Netflix will premiere the companion documentary "BTS: The Return" on Friday, March 27, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the new album's creation.
- J-Hope told the crowd "BTS 2.0 is just getting started," while RM pledged the group would "keep swimming together" no matter what happens.
Why it matters: The five-year gap since BTS's last album and three-year performance absence makes this the most anticipated K-pop reunion of the decade; with 34 tour dates across 23 countries plus a Netflix documentary tie-in, the group is converting comeback buzz into a year-long revenue engine for themselves, the streamer, and global tour promoters.
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