The livestreamed concert will be available across all Netflix plans, with ticketing details to be released “in the coming weeks.”
What’s one thing ARMYs love about BTS? It’s that the K-pop mega group has always had intense dedication to their craft. That’s why when they promised that their much-awaited comeback will bring “even more and even better memories,” the million-member fandom knew that RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook are going to make it all happen.
They sure did, starting with the announcements of their massive world tour that’ll run through 2027 and their new album, “Arirang” that’s set to drop on March 20, 2026. And, as they sang in their 2022 hit track Yet to Come, BTS is “back for more.”
The K-pop phenomenon is holding a free concert at Gwanghwamun in Seoul ahead of their world tour and has collaborated with Netflix to bring the thrilling experience ARMYs. BigHit Music and Netflix announced on February 3 that the concert will be aired live on the streaming platform on March 21.
Following the livestream, ARMYs can get a behind-the-scenes look at blood, sweat, and tears, the song that the group gave for their comeback album in the documentary BTS: The Return.” The special feature will also premiere exclusively on Netflix on March 27.
We’re still a month away from these exciting drops but any ARMY knows—preparation is crucial for anything related to their idols. So, here’s everything you need to know so far about BTS’ live-streamed concert and special documentary before they hit Netflix in March.
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What to expect from “BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang”
In the concert’s webcast, titled “BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang,” ARMYs can expect to the members take to the stage as a unit for a concert in Seoul’s historic Gwanghwamun Square. They will perform songs from their upcoming fifth studio album, “Arirang,” which is due out on March 20.
It’s a must-watch for any fan, not only because this is the first time they’ll be performing these songs live, but more so because this is the first time the entire group is blazing up the stage since their “Yet to Come” concert in Busan on October 15, 2022, before the Bangtan Boys began their military service.
BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang will stream live exclusively on Netflix on March 21, at 8 pm KST or 7 pm Philippine Time. It’s part of the group’s kick-off for their Arirang World Tour, which will span 34 regions and 82 shows across the globe. It will begin with a three-night concert in Goyang, South Korea, before heading to Tokyo for two nights. The group then zigzags around the globe through 2027 and will stop for a two-night performance in the Philippines on March 13 and 14 that year.
Will there be tickets to the livestreamed concert?
BTS’ Gwanghwamun concert will be streamed to more than 190 countries across the world, BigHit told Korea Times. It’s quite a feat both for the agency and Netflix, as this is the first time a major Korea-based event will be broadcast on the platform in real time worldwide.
The concert will be available for all Netflix plans—Mobile, Basic, Standard, and Premium. — but it’s best to stay on the lookout as there might be changes. On its Tudum website, Netflix is encouraging viewers to “check back for more information about tickets in the coming weeks.” So, you know what to do, ARMYs—mark your calendars and start saving up!
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What is “BTS: The Return” documentary about?
March is the time for ARMYs to go all-out fangirl (or fanboy), with the group’s new documentary, “BTS: The Return,” capping off their back-to-back releases for the month. The short film, according to Netflix, “chronicles the long-awaited return of BTS and the making of their fifth studio album, Arirang.”
For this special feature, director Bao Nguyen, producer This Machine Filmworks, and BTS’ record label Hybe, joined forces to take fans on a journey with the group as they make music together in Los Angeles, forging new paths after their nearly four-year hiatus.
“BTS: The Return” offers an intimate look at the performers as they work through doubt and share in moments of laughter and rediscovery,” Netflix said. It shows how together as a group, BTS “contemplates how to begin again, how to honor the past without being bound by it, and how to define an ever-evolving identity as the bandmates grow as artists and global icons.”
The documentary is slated to premiere on March 27 exclusively on the platform.
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