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Gwanghwamun crowd in BTS, 104,000 people, not 260,000."According to Hive and Seoul Metropolitan Government's estimation results" [BTS 歌 Arirang]

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Lee Seunghun

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More than 104,000 people gathered in Gwanghwamun to watch the boy group BTS (BTS).

At 8 p.m. on the 21st, BTS (RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook) held a performance "BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG" at Gwanghwamun Square to commemorate the release of its fifth studio album "ARIRANG".

On this day, Hive said, "This is the result of our own estimation by the company and the Seoul Metropolitan Government," adding, "Today's concert visitors are estimated to be 104,000 people, both inside and outside."

Police estimated that about 42,000 people gathered unofficially. On the other hand, the Seoul Metropolitan Government initially estimated 260,000 people.

The official number of seats in Gwanghwamun Square is 22,000. Fans who could not get tickets watched the performances around the square and on nearby streets.

BTS released its fifth full-length album "Arirang," which contains a total of 14 songs, including the title song "SWIM," on various online music sites at 1 p.m. on the 20th.

Arirang topped the daily chart of Hanteo with 3.98 million copies sold on the first day of its release. The figure exceeds the team's all-time initial record of 3.37 million copies in one day.

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