BTS fans gather in Seoul for KPop supergroup's comeback concert

South Korea shut down the heart of Seoul on Saturday (March 21) for a comeback concert by Kpop supergroup BTS, as authorities prepare for an estimated 260,000 fans to flood the capital's streets and millions more to watch the show live on Netflix.

The hour-long concert in historic Gwanghwamun Square marks the ​release of the seven-member group's first album in more than three ​years, ahead of a global tour starting next month.

The comeback album "Arirang" sold 3.98 million copies on its first day of release, Big Hit Music, the music label run by BTS' management agency HYBE, said on Saturday.

BTS debuted in 2013 and have gone on to global superstardom, becoming the most streamed Kpop artist globally on Spotify.

In 2022, the group went on hiatus so the members could complete South Korea's mandatory military service.

Production: Heejung Jung, Kim Daewoung/Reuters