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The BTS (BTS) comeback performance "BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG" held at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on the night of the 21st was broadcast simultaneously to 190 countries around the world through Netflix live broadcasts. About 200,000 people filled the scene, and millions of fans sat in front of the screen waking up or staying up all night in their respective time zones. At the end of the show, tens of thousands of comments poured out on Netflix's official Twitter account. There was only one keyword. "Goosebumps."
Opening 'Body to Body'..."Hi Seoul. We're back"
The performance opened with the album's first track, "Body to Body." It was the opening song that revealed BTS' identity. As soon as RM stood on the stage, he shouted, "Hello Seoul, we're back," and the 200,000 audience at Gwanghwamun Square cheered. Netflix TO DOOM described the atmosphere on the spot, saying, "It's a cheer like a breath that people who have been holding their breath for nearly four years finally exhale."
The Appearance of Hanbok Dancers..."I woke up at 5 am because of this"
The first explosive reaction of the performance occurred in the second half of "Body to Body," where dancers and singers dressed in hanbok and traditional Joseon Dynasty costumes appeared to present the folk song "Arirang" in a pansori singing method. When Netflix captured the scene and tweeted it, the comment box was quickly plastered with "Goosebumps."

"This is what I wake up at 5am for this," @melissachoe said, while @BTSpersona22 said, "It's magical! Only BTS can do this. "The Pride of Korea!" Indonesian fan @kimfantae said, "I'm not even Korean, but I'm getting goosebumps," expressing cross-border emotion. The expressions "Goosebumps," "Chills" and "So beautiful" were repeated in dozens of comments, with @joywasakid "momentarily giving me goosebumps and tears. You can't believe it." @jackitantaruna raised expectations for the world tour with the comment, "ARMY guys, are you ready to sing 'Arirang' together at the concert?"
"Hooligan" and "FYA"..."Swim" dance will be revealed for the first time. "Flow like the ocean."
When Jin Jin appeared wearing a black leather face mask on the stage of "Hooligan," fans from all over the world drew attention. @LetsBeGoodHuman said, "It wasn't until I saw the fancams that I realized how great the on-site sound would have been. BTS Live is always a perfect score (10000/10).
The ensuing "FYA" stage was another culmination of the performance. It was a jersey club-style track produced by Grammy-winning DJ Diplo and Flume and JPEGMAFIA. After finishing "FYA," the members looked at each other and cheered, saying, "It's fun."
The title song "SWIM" was released with choreography for the first time in the middle of the performance. It depicted the members moving gracefully and moving through the sea water.
Like Animals and Normal...Fans who shed tears
There was an emotional explosion on the stages of "Like Animals" and "Normal" later in the performance. @forever_tannied cried on stage 'Like Animals'. Finally, I'm so moved to finally hear their voices," he wrote, receiving a lot of sympathy. The members themselves could not hide their excitement after finishing the two songs, saying, "The song is so good," and "I'm playing a little bit."
Members' remarks between the stages also touched the hearts of fans. V, Taehyung said, "I still can't believe we're back," and Jimin was worried about the cold weather (9 degrees), saying, "Aren't you cold? Are you okay?" he said, taking care of his fans. Jungkook also thought of his fans first, saying, "Everyone, don't catch a cold." J-Hope confessed his honest feelings, saying, "I was worried if I could forget the gap after I finished my military service."
"Just seeing the 7 of us again"
After the performance, Netflix's closing tweet was filled with appreciation and affection from fans around the world. @AbsurdoDiarioX said, "To see seven of us together after such a long time...Thank you for Netflix's existence," with @Bernadette54201 "an hour has gone by so fast. I had so much fun. It was possible thanks to Netflix," he said. @leticia wrote, "Thank you for live coverage of the historic moment," while @xxborahae wrote, "Thanks to Netflix, we were able to be together at a historic place called Gwanghwamun. Thank you from the bottom of my heart." Turkiye fan @KeremB89202410 said in Spanish, "You don't know how happy we are to have you back (no sabéis hasaque punto noos habéis hecho felices con vuestro esperadísimo regreso)." Mexican fan @crysc6mar wrote, "7am, only for these 7 people (7am, only for these 7!)," while @Shay00412 wrote, "This performance shows that they have evolved to another level. The kings are back."
Some fans expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that there were too many crowd shots placed between the scenes on the stage of the members despite the hot emotion. "I know I want to show you the scale of the performance, but please stop taking crowd shots and fix the camera to the performing members," @joyceroanne said, "We were waiting to see them, not the streets." There were also comments pointing out the sound problem.
The setlist of the performance included new songs and hits such as 'Body to Body', 'Hooligan', '2.0', 'Butter', 'Mike Drop', 'Aliens', 'FYA', 'Swim', 'Like Animals', 'Normal' and 'Dynamite'. BTS will continue its global comeback by appearing on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" for two consecutive days from the 25th to the 26th. On April 9, the 82nd World Tour will begin with Goyang Stadium.
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