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BTS comeback concert prompts mixed merchant reactions
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BTS is set for its full-group comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21 after nearly four years. Nearby merchants show mixed expectations about a business boom, while the government has raised the terror alert to 'caution' level.
PhotoVogue Festival tar sin utställning 'Women by Women' till Seoul som en del av Vogue Koreas tredje årliga Leaders-evenemang. Utställningen, som markerar festivalens 10-årsjubileum, öppnar tillsammans med samtal om kvinnors handlingsutrymme den 27 till 29 mars på Layer Studio 20 i Yongsan-gu. Den presenterar verk från 9 500 konstnärer i 149 länder som svarade på en global öppen inbjudan.
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Hybe has dismissed speculation that Seoul's plan to illuminate landmarks in red for BTS' comeback is politically motivated. The company said the color reflects the visual identity of the upcoming album 'Arirang'.
Biljetterna till BTS gratiskombackkonsert i Seoul sålde slut inom minuter efter att bokningarna öppnade, och drog över 100 000 simultana användare till bokningsplattformen. Evenemanget, som markerar K-popgruppens första stora liveframträdande på nästan fyra år, är planerat till 21 mars 2026 på Gwanghwamun Square. Myndigheterna väntar sig upp till 260 000 fans som samlas, vilket leder till omfattande säkerhetsförberedelser.
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A fire broke out at the Eunma Apartments in southern Seoul on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring three others. The blaze started early in the morning and was contained within 30 minutes, though a teenage girl died in the incident. Around 70 residents were evacuated.
A bus veered off the road in western Seoul on Friday afternoon, plowing into pedestrians near Seodaemun Station and injuring 13 people, with two in serious condition. The driver claimed the brakes failed, but police found no signs of alcohol or drugs. Authorities are investigating the cause.
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A fire in Seoul's Guryong shanty town displaced about 200 people on January 16, 2026. The blaze, which started around 5 a.m., was fully extinguished after eight hours, with no casualties reported. Authorities evacuated 258 residents and set up a temporary shelter.
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