{"id":5742,"date":"2026-03-21T18:03:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T09:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/?p=5742"},"modified":"2026-03-21T18:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T09:11:01","slug":"gwanghwamun-abuzz-hours-before-bts-comeback-show-new-album-sells-at-convenience-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/?p=5742","title":{"rendered":"Gwanghwamun Abuzz Hours Before BTS Comeback Show; New Album Sells at Convenience Stores"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BTS fever enveloped Gwanghwamun as the group prepared for a major event. <\/p>\n

On the 21st, BTS held their ‘BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG’ event at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square. <\/p>\n

The event celebrated the release of their fifth full-length album, ‘ARIRANG’, and was broadcast live on Netflix. <\/p>\n

Notably, it marked their first full-group performance in approximately three years and five months since ‘Yet to Come in BUSAN’ in October 2022, drawing significant attention from global music fans. <\/p>\n

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Purple hues adorned Gwanghwamun, commemorating this significant event for both BTS members and their fans. <\/p>\n

Fans, many carrying ‘ARMY bombs,’ dressed head-to-toe in the fandom’s symbolic purple. <\/p>\n

Some fans commemorated BTS’s comeback by collecting special newspaper editions as memorabilia.<\/p>\n

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Nearby stores actively participated, featuring photos of the members and playing BTS music to attract passersby. One nearby convenience store, in particular, drew international fans by selling the newly released ‘ARIRANG’ album.<\/p>\n

With an expected attendance of up to 260,000 people, authorities deployed a large number of security personnel. Authorities stationed police, firefighters, and public officials from Jongno 3-ga and Seodaemun Station, extending to the vicinity of Gwanghwamun Station on Line 5, which was a no-stop zone for the day, alongside other safety personnel.<\/p>\n

Images via Korea Online Photo Press Association Joint Coverage Group \/ Xportsnews.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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