BTS comeback concert on Netflix draws 18.4m global viewers
The livestreamed show saw the band perform together for the first time since October 2022.
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The livestreamed show saw the band perform together for the first time since October 2022.
Hybe's shares dropped by 15.5% following BTS's free comeback concert in Seoul, which attracted 104,000 attendees, fewer than the anticipated 250,000. Despite this, the group's 82-date world tour is sold out, and their comeback album 'Arirang' sold nearly 4 million copies on its first day.
BTS's comeback concert in Seoul on March 22, 2026, attracted 18.4 million viewers on Netflix, topping the charts in 24 countries. The event marked the start of their world tour and the release of their new album 'Arirang'.
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