BTS’ comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square drew more than 100,000 fans to central Seoul, according to the group’s label. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF AFP
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Comebacking BTS kicks off world tour

Agence France-Presse

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean K-pop megastars BTS will kick off their world tour on Thursday, riding the momentum of a chart-topping comeback album and a landmark performance in the heart of Seoul.

The seven-member group — widely regarded as the world’s biggest boy band — took to the stage together for the first time last month following a years-long hiatus prompted by mandatory military service, after releasing their latest studio album “ARIRANG.”