Published 2026.03.23
By Cely Editor
BTS's comeback concert 'BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG' held at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square on April 21st achieved tremendous global success. According to FlixPatrol's data, the concert footage ranked #1 on Netflix's movie category in 77 out of 93 tracked countries, with the remaining countries all entering the top 3, demonstrating overwhelming fan interest worldwide from major markets including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, India, Brazil, and Mexico. BTS released their fifth full-length album 'ARIRANG' on April 20th, marking their first complete group album in 3 years and 9 months since their anthology album 'Proof' released in June 2022. The Gwanghwamun concert premiered new songs including the title track 'Swim,' with world-renowned director Hamish Hamilton, known for producing Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar events, overseeing the production. Following this momentum, BTS held a special Spotify X BTS 'Swimside' event in New York on April 23rd, and will kick off their world tour with a solo concert at Goyang Gymnasium on April 9-12.