{"id":5823,"date":"2026-03-26T06:04:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/?p=5823"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:10:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:10:34","slug":"kim-heung-kook-supports-bts-gwanghwamun-concert-amid-attendance-controversy-numbers-dont-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/?p=5823","title":{"rendered":"Kim Heung-kook Supports BTS Gwanghwamun Concert Amid Attendance Controversy: &#8216;Numbers Don&#8217;t Matter&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kim Heung-kook, BTS RM \/ Xportsnews DB\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/image.xportsnews.com\/contents\/images\/upload\/article\/2026\/0325\/1774440289105470.jpg\" width=\"1200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kim Heung-kook publicly showed his support for fellow K-pop group BTS and their Gwanghwamun concert.<\/p>\n<p>On the 25th, Kim Heung-kook posted a short video titled &#8216;Arirang with BTS&#8217; on his YouTube channel, sharing his impressions of the recently held BTS Gwanghwamun concert.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Kim Heung-kook began by saying, &#8220;The BTS concert ended successfully. I am truly proud.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kim Heung-kook YouTube capture\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/image.xportsnews.com\/contents\/images\/upload\/article\/2026\/0325\/1774440315682279.jpg\" width=\"1200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He praised, &#8220;In Seoul, the South Korean capital, especially in Gwanghwamun, the whole world was amazed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;The fans, ARMY, came, and I was so proud to see the green wave. BTS has amazed the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged, &#8220;It doesn&#8217;t matter who showed up or how many. Let&#8217;s appreciate, support, and applaud BTS.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/image.xportsnews.com\/contents\/images\/upload\/article\/2026\/0325\/1774440371695794.jpg\" width=\"1200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, BTS released their 5th studio album &#8216;ARIRANG&#8217; on the 20th. On the 21st, they held &#8216;BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG&#8217; at Gwanghwamun Square, officially starting their comeback activities.<\/p>\n<p>The performance was significant as it featured all members of BTS reunited after fulfilling their military duties. The symbolic location of Gwanghwamun further amplified its impact.<\/p>\n<p>However, reports offered varying analyses regarding the number of concert attendees.<\/p>\n<p>According to Seoul&#8217;s real-time city data, about 40,000 to 42,000 people gathered near Gwanghwamun and Deoksugung as of 8 p.m. The police&#8217;s unofficial estimate was around 42,000 people. In contrast, the organizer HYBE estimated around 104,000 people attended the event.<\/p>\n<p>Image source: Xportsnews DB, Kim Heung-kook DeeDeeTV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kim Heung-kook publicly showed his support for fellow K-pop group BTS and their Gwanghwamun concert. On the 25th, Kim Heung-kook posted a short video titled &#8216;Arirang with BTS&#8217; on his YouTube channel, sharing his impressions of the recently held BTS Gwanghwamun concert. In the video, Kim Heung-kook began by saying, &#8220;The BTS concert ended successfully. 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