Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTS
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSAhn Young-joon - APWorkers adjust a banner promoting a comeback concert of K-pop boy group BTS on the government complex building near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 20, 2026.Ahn Young-joon - APWorkers adjust a banner promoting a comeback concert of K-pop boy group BTS on the government complex building near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 20, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSLee Jin-man - APFans of K-pop band BTS, South Korean Chaemin Shin, left, and Vietnamese Tam Tamie, right, and sing at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 18, 2026.Lee Jin-man - APFans of K-pop band BTS, South Korean Chaemin Shin, left, and Vietnamese Tam Tamie, right, and sing at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSLee Jin-man - APYumika Ueno, a Japanese fan of K-pop band BTS, poses for a photo with her painted nails showing the names of BTS members at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2026.Lee Jin-man - APYumika Ueno, a Japanese fan of K-pop band BTS, poses for a photo with her painted nails showing the names of BTS members at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSAhn Young-joon - APA screen promoting a comeback concert of K-pop boy group BTS is seen near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2026.Ahn Young-joon - APA screen promoting a comeback concert of K-pop boy group BTS is seen near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSLee Jin-man - APFans of K-pop band BTS stand look at photos of BTS members at a cafe in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 17, 2026.Lee Jin-man - APFans of K-pop band BTS stand look at photos of BTS members at a cafe in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSLee Jin-man - APFan of K-pop band BTS in front of a logo of BTS in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 16, 2026.Lee Jin-man - APFan of K-pop band BTS in front of a logo of BTS in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 16, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSLee Jin-man - APSouth Korean police officers stand near a billboard showing K-pop band BTS in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.Lee Jin-man - APSouth Korean police officers stand near a billboard showing K-pop band BTS in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSLee Jin-man - APA fan of K-pop band BTS takes a selfie in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2026.Lee Jin-man - APA fan of K-pop band BTS takes a selfie in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSAhn Young-joon - APMessages welcoming BTS fans are displayed on screens ahead of a comeback concert of K-pop group BTS at a shopping street in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2026.Ahn Young-joon - APMessages welcoming BTS fans are displayed on screens ahead of a comeback concert of K-pop group BTS at a shopping street in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSLee Jin-man - APPhotos of K-pop band BTS members are displayed at a cafe in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 17, 2026.Lee Jin-man - APPhotos of K-pop band BTS members are displayed at a cafe in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSLee Jin-man - APA fan of K-pop band BTS films billboard showing of BTS in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2026.Lee Jin-man - APA fan of K-pop band BTS films billboard showing of BTS in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSLee Jin-man - APWorkers prepare for a concert by K-pop group BTS at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 16, 2026.Lee Jin-man - APWorkers prepare for a concert by K-pop group BTS at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 16, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSLee Jin-man - APA man walks past a cafe in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSLee Jin-man - APFans of K-pop band BTS hang banners for BTS on the wall at a fan zone promoting the news album of BTS near the Han River in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 20, 2026.Lee Jin-man - APFans of K-pop band BTS hang banners for BTS on the wall at a fan zone promoting the news album of BTS near the Han River in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 20, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSAhn Young-joon - APPeople gather ahead of a comeback concert of K-pop band BTS at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 20, 2026.Ahn Young-joon - APPeople gather ahead of a comeback concert of K-pop band BTS at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 20, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSAhn Young-joon - APPeople pass by a banner for BTS ahead of a comeback concert of the K-pop band near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 20, 2026.Ahn Young-joon - APPeople pass by a banner for BTS ahead of a comeback concert of the K-pop band near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 20, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSLee Jin-man - APK-pop band BTS is displayed on big screens on a building in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 16, 2026.Lee Jin-man - APK-pop band BTS is displayed on big screens on a building in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 16, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSLee Jin-man - APDrones light up the night sky during a drone light show to celebrate the comeback of the K-pop band BTS at a park along the Han River in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 20, 2026.Lee Jin-man - APDrones light up the night sky during a drone light show to celebrate the comeback of the K-pop band BTS at a park along the Han River in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 20, 2026.
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Photos show Seoul preparing for the comeback of K-pop giants BTSLee Jin-man - APJapanese fans of K-pop band BTS before a drone light show to celebrate the comeback of the K-pop band BTS at a park along the Han River in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 20, 2026.Lee Jin-man - APJapanese fans of K-pop band BTS before a drone light show to celebrate the comeback of the K-pop band BTS at a park along the Han River in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 20, 2026.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K-pop giants BTS are back.
A free concert on Saturday night in Seoul is expected to draw tens of thousands of fans from around the world.
The city’s skyscrapers are glowing with BTS advertisements as the city washes itself in purple, welcoming the ‘ARMY’. Fans are already clutching tickets and singing in anticipation, turning Seoul into a kind of open-air prelude to the show.
The group’s comeback follows a nearly four-year hiatus due to South Korea’s mandatory military service, which requires most men to serve 18 to 21 months. Members began enlisting in 2022, with Suga the last to complete his service in June 2025.
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