WATCH: K-Pop stars BTS make electrifying comeback after military service
Chante Ho Hip
23 March 2026 | 8:17The world's favourite K-Pop band is back!

BTS (Wikimedia Commons)
Tens of thousands of fans gathered in Seoul, South Korea, to celebrate K-Pop band BTS’s comeback to music.
The band returned after four years with a free comeback concert, which was exclusively streamed on Netflix worldwide.
All seven members of the band, RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook, returned to the stage after recently completing South Korea’s mandatory military service
"Annyeonghaseyo! We're back," RM told the crowd.
BTS IS BACK 🚨
— netflix⁷ (@netflix) March 21, 2026
For the first time in almost four years and LIVE on Netflix, please welcome RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook to the stage. #BTSLiveonNetflix #BTS_ARIRANG pic.twitter.com/EaHqK38pSj
The hour-long concert came after the group released its fifth album on Friday, Arirang.
The performance also launched their upcoming global tour, which will visit the United States, Europe, and Asia.
To learn more about this story, listen to world news correspondent Adam Gilchrist in conversation with 702’s Bongani Bingwa by using the audio player below (skip to 3.38):
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