"Three years of imagination"..'BTS Comeback Live', historical 'SWIM' among 100,000 people in Gwanghwamun and 190 countries [synthesis]

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Group BTS (BTS) is back after three years and nine months. The performance, which filled Gwanghwamun, Seoul, with crowds, was one of the most historic moments.

At 8 p.m. on the 21st, ｜ held "BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE ｜ ARIRANG" in Gwanghwamun Square. BTS members who went through "military hiatus" earlier returned to us on the 20th after releasing a total of 14 tracks, including their fifth full album "Arirang" and title song "SWIM," in three years and nine months.

BTS's fifth studio album "Arirang" includes the title track "SWIM," "Body to Body," "Hooligan," "Alien," "FYA," "FYA," "2.0, "No. 29," "Merry Go Round," "Normal," "Like Animals," "they don't know about "about us," "One More Night."

This performance was transmitted to more than 190 countries through Global OTT Netflix. This "BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG" was meaningful in that it was the first live broadcast of Netflix's music performance and the first live event from Korea to the world. BTS' comeback stage, which begins in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, has reached viewers around the world through Netflix.

Netflix posted a countdown video on its YouTube channel "Netflix Korea" and opened a chat room titled "BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG" Countdown | Netflix" to convey the remaining time until BTS BTS. Just before the BTS comeback live, more than 50,000 people flocked to the page, proving the world's keen interest. ARMYs around the world chanted "BTS," "ARIRANG" and "30 minutes left" in the chat room here and wrote down a bunch of purple heart emojis.

At the opening, more than 1km of Gwanghwamun area in Seoul was filled with crowds. Numerous fans, including ARMY (fandom name), cheered for the appearance of the seven members with "ARMY BAM." Seven members of the BTS appeared in accordance with the background music mixed with Korean melodies. BTS opened the performance with the new songs "Body to Body," "Hooligan" and "2.0."

On this day, BTS first released seven performances, half of Shinbo's 14 songs, including 'Body to Body', 'Hooligan', 'Alien', 'FYA', '2.0' and 'Like Animals', along with the new song 'SWIM'.

They wore black outfits and showed off their charisma. RM, who suffered a leg injury, sat on a chair on the side of the stage from the first song "Body to Body" and worked with the members. RM was diagnosed with "periodic sprain and partial ligament rupture and megalithic sedentary injury (injury and inflammation) during rehearsals for the performance on the 19th. RM did not have a radical dance performance, but he stood up as much as he could when he walked to the center of the stage or seven members stood together and spoke.

The seven members stood in front of their fans for the first time in three years and nine months and greeted them with overwhelming feelings. Jin said, "Thank you for waiting for us at the last Busan concert. I was very worried about being here, but I'm grateful and happy to meet you again." Jimin said, "Army, we finally met. I'm so emotional and grateful to be able to say this in front of me. I'm happy that the seven of us meet again. I missed you," he said. He added, "I didn't know you would fill all the Gwanghwamun Gate like this, but I'm so grateful."

Suga said, "I'm happy to perform at Gwanghwamun, a historical place in Korea. We prepared 'Arirang' with our identity in this album, and we will perform in Gwanghwamun," he said. V said, "It feels really new to perform in such a special place. ARMYs who came to Gwanghwamun from afar and fans from all over the world through Netflix have been waiting for us a long time. I hope our hearts will be conveyed to the world," he said.

J-Hope, Jungkook, RM said, "You've been waiting for a long time, right? We'll show you a lot for today, we'll pour everything out, and we're finally here," he said, encouraging shouts and performing their representative songs, "Butter" and "MIC Drop."

V said, "I still can't believe we're back". Jimin said, "Isn't it cold? Are you okay?" he said. "We are also very happy to be able to capture your happiness with your eyes." Jungkook also took care of his fans, saying, "Everyone, don't catch a cold." He laughed, saying, "Actually, there was a pressure to make a comeback, but I'm just happy to see you."

RM said, "We're going to play a lot of new songs from our new album. I thought a lot about it for a long time. I thought about how we can show ourselves, and I tried many new challenges, but can you feel it?" Jin said, "This time, I wanted to show the seven of us in the most honest way. I'm so happy to finally show my growth," he said.

After performing "Alien" and "FYA", the members showed their enjoyment, saying, "It's fun." Jin said, "Before I went in, 'If we're nervous, we'll be doing 'microphone drop' as soon as we go on stage.' You're all excited, right? Then make some noise!"

J-Hope said, "The atmosphere is so good and I'm still so excited. In fact, this album contains a variety of songs. Among them are our numerous concerns. In fact, while preparing for the album, I was worried that we would be forgotten a little bit, and that you would remember us," he confessed. Suga said, "We thought a lot about what we could keep for a while. He said, "I think it's us who feel pressured," and RM said, "I've been thinking about what kind of choice to make at this turning point and what kind of artist I'm going to be, but my worries are actually inside, not outside. He said, "I tried to listen to my own voice more and capture my worries, anxiety, and wandering in the album."

When Jimin said, "We know you so well, but we are not special people," the fans said, "No," and Jimin laughed, "We were special." He continued, "We've always been afraid, but I believe that if we soak that mind and 'swim' it, we'll find an answer someday." V said, "I think what we can do is show ARMY a pretty side of us and think about it. I hope this song gives you comfort and strength," he said, singing "SWIM." While painting, the members conveyed their feelings of swimming in their troubles in the melody of a dreamy mood to the "SWIM" stage.

Later in the performance, the BTS members, who performed a series of new songs such as "Like Animals" and "NORMAL," trembled with their unique cheerful vibes, saying, "The song is so good." "It's unfortunate, but we have to play the last song," V said. "I think time has gone by fast, but we've been imagining this time countless times over the years and thinking, 'I want to do it'. It's touching to be in front of ARMY like this," he confessed.

Jimin said, "Thank you to ARMY for filling Gwanghwamun Gate. I would also like to thank many of you for helping me do the live. We're working really hard on our concert every day. Please look forward to it. There are so many things to show you good performances," he said. He then said in English, "It was truly an honor to perform here in Gwanghwamun. I also thank ARMY."

Suga said, "We've prepared a lot to visit you in the future," and Jungkook and RM said, "You know that the seven of us are always on the same page, right?" and "No matter what, we'll do 'KEEP SWIMMING' together."

BTS performed "Dynamite" as the last song on the day, and finished all the performances for an hour until "Mikrokosmos" at ARMY's request for an "encore."

BTS, who debuted in June 2013, has released their third full-length album "LOVE YOURSELF 轉 "Tear," repackaged "LOVE YOURSELF 結 "Answer," their sixth mini-album "MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA," their sixth mini-album "MAP OF THE SOUL: 7," their sixth mini-album "BE," "Dynamite," "Life Goes On," their seventh mini-album "Butter," "Permission To Dance," "My Universe," 2022 "Proof," 2023 "Like Crazy." It swept the Billboard 200 chart and became a global top idol.

BTS, which has broken legends in various fields such as charts, popularity, and popularity, is also called the "21st Century Beatles," a great pop figure, but as the gap has been large recently, global fans' expectations for their new news have soared to an all-time high.

Regarding BTS's comeback performance, the Brandon League Netflix nonfiction series and sports VP said at the pre-media briefing of "BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG" held at CineCube Gwanghwamun in Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 20th, "It is meaningful that we can be together in a historical space called Gwanghwamun." I think it's worth it to make things that BTS, ARMY, and BTS lovers come and experience. Many people think it's a good opportunity to experience K Culture and BTS," he said.

It is also "important to deliver the best moments on earth." We also invested a lot in local infrastructure and collaborated closely. There is a variety of entertainment in the world we live in, and I think the unified things they share are insufficient. I want to deliver a moment that we must not miss. The BTS performance will be the biggest event on Netflix this year," he said.

Just like Netflix's confidence, the BTS comeback live on this day was overwhelming with a magnificent scene filled with 100,000 people (estimated by the organizer).

Meanwhile, following the fever of "BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG," a documentary about BTS's comeback journey will be released on Netflix at 4 p.m. on the 27th. "BTS: The Return" is a documentary about the comeback journey of BTS who have come together after a long wait to complete their own music. The BTS, which has made history enjoying unprecedented global popularity since its debut in 2013, looks back on the past and sheds light on the process of preparing for the next chapter as an artist.

"BTS: The Return" was directed by Bao Nguyen, who directed the Netflix documentaries "Stringer: Who Took That Photo" and "The Greatest Night in Pop History." On top of that, this Machine, a global production company that produced "Martha" and "Carol G: Tomorrow's Words Beautiful," and Hive joined forces to closely capture BTS's comeback journey.

BTS will launch an urban project called "BTS THE CITY ARIRANG SEOUL" (hereinafter referred to as "The City Seoul") throughout downtown Seoul from the 20th to April 19. Visitors will experience the "scarcity of experience" that can only be felt at certain places and times while enjoying various programs held offline. This "The City Seoul" actively utilizes red, the key color of the new report "Arirang," to provide a variety of attractions. The drone show, which will embroider Sungnyemun and Namsan Seoul Tower's media facade and Ttukseom Hangang Park, is a major program that should not be missed on the 20th, the release date of the album.

BTS will appear on the popular NBC program "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (hereinafter referred to as "The Jimmy Fallon Show") from the 25th to the 26th (local time). Seven members will visit the program as a whole for the first time in about four years and eight months since July 2021.

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