Building on their February announcement, BTS has unveiled the official trailer for their long-awaited comeback live event after nearly three years. Titled 'BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG,' it is set for March 21 at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square and will stream live worldwide on Netflix, following the March 20 release of their fifth studio album, *ARIRANG*.
The seven-member group—RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—shared the trailer and poster on March 5 at 9 AM KST across social media. It opens with fan cheers from past concerts and the members saying, “We really miss you.” RM narrates, “We promised our fans that we’d be back,” amid visuals of Gyeongbokgung Palace from day to night. Reflections include, “I felt like many things have changed one by one,” and optimism: “I believe the seven of us can continue walking this path together and keep swimming forward.”
As previously detailed, the concert starts at 8 PM KST, directed by Hamish Hamilton (London 2012 Olympics, Super Bowl halftimes), featuring debuts from ARIRANG like title track “SWIM” plus hits. It streams on Netflix (4 AM PT/7 AM ET for U.S. viewers); Gyeongbokgung Palace will close for the event.
The 14-track ARIRANG includes: Body to Body, Hooligan, Aliens, FYA, 2.0, No. 29, SWIM, Merry Go Round, Normal, Like Animals, they don't know 'bout us, One More Night, Please, and Into the Sun. Producers feature Diplo (five tracks), El Guincho, Ryan Tedder, Mike WiLL Made-It, and Pdogg; members wrote lyrics for all. Diplo teased on Instagram to “be nice” and told TMZ it would “shock the world.” Netflix's documentary BTS: THE RETURN follows on March 27, covering L.A. sessions.