Overview
- BigHit Music launched a 23‑day “BTS The City Arirang Seoul” program for March 20–April 12 tied to the fifth studio album, Arirang, releasing March 20.
- A special free concert is scheduled for March 21 at Gwanghwamun Square, with organizers expecting roughly 150,000–200,000 attendees and Netflix carrying a global live stream.
- On release day, Sungnyemun and N Seoul Tower will feature large‑scale media facades, and a listening lounge at Yeouido Hangang Park will run through March 22.
- April plans include exhibition‑style light and video installations across central Seoul that reinterpret BTS lyrics, coordinated with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and partner activations across food, transport and mobility, with detailed schedules to be posted on Weverse.
- Three follow‑on shows are slated at Goyang Stadium on April 9, 11 and 12, and an ARIRANG world tour is planned, with Netflix also set to release the documentary “BTS: The Return.”