💜E.V.⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ 🪭𝔸ℝ𝕀ℝ𝔸ℕ𝔾💜ARMYRANG💜

JIMIN doesn’t have to apologize for having female dancers in his choreos JUNGKOOK doesn’t have to apologize for saying f*cking on his songs NAMJOON doesn’t have to apologize for sharing a song he likes JHOPE doesn’t have to apologize for how he chooses to release his album

I have so many emotions today. I don’t think there’s an English word for it. It’s a sense of coming home after a long, difficult time away (I guess Arirang is really perfect). Relief, excitement, anxiousness, having been through so many battles but finding your place again…and it being even better than before. For those of us who have been here since before the enlistment, thank you for staying. You all have been my sanity and comfort during those difficult days. For those who are newer and overwhelmed with your first comeback, we’re so so thankful you’re here. We’ve gone through so much together and we are finally coming back home. I’m so glad we get to share this together. Apobangpo 😭🥹

Hamish Hamilton, the director of the BTS Comeback Live Show, posted on Instagram! “These don’t come around often. Honoured to be part of it. See you Saturday ;)”

I stayed #BTS_ARIRANG @BTS_twt @bts_bighit

[📰 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒] Press Media Q&A with #BTS. Q1. How do you feel about your comeback after 3 years and 9 months? Group: We are excited and nervous, but above all, we are overwhelmed with emotion. We are happy and grateful just for the fact that the seven of us can gather and do something together after such a long time. We have returned with amazing preparations, just as much as ARMY has waited for us for so long. The very fact that we can show you our best selves again is a source of great emotion and happiness. Since it is our first group album in a long while, there is as much fear as excitement, but we have no major worries because the members and ARMY are with us. Q2. What is the main message you want to convey with this album? #SUGA: We pondered what is most like us. Rather than a grand message, we focused on 'us' itself. #Jimin: I wanted to say that we are constantly moving forward. There is always the pressure to show a new and better side of ourselves. There are also countless concerns. Nevertheless, we wanted to express the mindset that we will not stop and will continue to swim forward. #Jungkook : We hope you will think that the most BTS-esque album has been released, as it fully captures each individual's time and color. Q3. How were the 'Korean elements' included in the album decided? #RM: First, we threw out various ideas that came to mind. During the songwriting sessions, we even created a song based on Taekwondo. It didn't make the final album, but I personally liked it quite a bit. I believe Korean elements are an important keyword that can bind the seven of us together. This is because they are connected to where we started, our roots. What constitutes "Korean" is constantly being redefined and changing. I think it would be interesting if we could become part of that flow. #Jin/#Suga: The album logo originated from Jungkook's idea. The current album concept was established as the members' opinions were added from various angles, and since all of us are Korean, there was also a suggestion that we should naturally incorporate Korean elements. #JHope : We also infused the excitement and culture of Korea into the lyrics of the new album. We tried to create more 'points where the seven of us can be together' in various aspects. I believe that returning and showing ourselves as we are ultimately means starting from our roots. I believe we are who we are today because those roots were solid together. #V : All the members contributed a lot of ideas and thought deeply about how to incorporate our individual personalities. I think ARMYs will also enjoy the fun of spotting them one by one. (m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/60…) #BTS_ARIRANG BTS IS COMING

A few words… Whether you are young, or young forever, Baby, veteran or anywhere in between. No matter who you love, or who you choose to be, If you love yourself, or are a working progress. Whether you’re the proud owner of shelves of albums, & merch, & photocards,

@ggukbyul @peachiikoo Congratulations!

GUYS IM GONNA SOB

Remember when @jimmyfallon said: "Yeah, Biden wanted to meet the most powerful people in South Korea but BTS was busy…" Have you heard of any country preparing for a State Visit in such a way? EXACTLY. Prime Minister Kim Min-seok ordered special safety measures for the event. The PM personally checked Incheon Airport’s BTS-related arrival preparations. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, one of the most visible officials tied to the event. Korean reporting says he chaired meetings on the BTS comeback. And him personally inspecting Gwanghwamun Square ahead of the concert. Authorities are expecting around 260,000 people in and around the venue area. Seoul is mobilizing thousands of personnel; reporting has cited 4,800 police + 3,400 officials, while later coverage described security deployment rising to 6,500 police officers. The venue area is being treated like a stadium-scale controlled zone, with a 1.2 km security perimeter from Gwanghwamun to City Hall. Seoul is hosting a monthlong BTS-themed festival, with media facade shows at Sungnyemun and Namsan Seoul Tower, a drone show at Ttukseom Han River Park, and large-scale fan content screenings around the concert weekend. Officials set up 31 designated entry points/gates to control access. There are metal detectors, random security checks, rooftop restrictions, road closures, and special anti-terror measures in place. Even the stage setup itself became news: staff were already building the comeback stage days in advance in Gwanghwamun Square. And they share it with us. -Shout out to that army on site who was 134340ft from the ground- The concert is large enough that Seoul launched a crackdown on illegal lodging and price abuse around the venue. The Plaza Seoul hit 100% occupancy for the concert night, and nearby districts saw budget hotel bookings surge 450% year over year. International travel interest exploded: searches for trips to Seoul rose 155% within 48 hours of the tour announcement. The strongest reported figure for foreign attendance is about 100,000 foreign visitors, but that appears in media analysis and should be framed as an estimate, not an official government final count. South Korea raised the terror alert level for central Seoul ahead of BTS’s comeback concert. That is government-level security response, not normal concert prep. Local businesses are moving for BTS: shops turned purple, restaurants stocked up, retailers launched fan promos, and merchants are bracing for a sales surge. Bloomberg estimated the free Seoul concert alone could generate about $177 million in economic impact. When your comeback is big enough for government alerts, airport inspections, landmark light shows, purple storefronts, and a monthlong city festival, insane economic boost. And… When the people who protect Korea’s heritage allow you to walk the King’s Road, you are not only Paving The Way. You are being written into the nation’s history. Army, but what will happen if Bangtan Sonyeondan rises? Bang! Tan! So! Nyeon! Dan! 💫

The world will be watching!!! BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG March 21 8pm KST / 4am PT LIVE worldwide exclusively on Netflix #BTSLiveonNetflix #BTS_ARIRANG

@SaraBangtan07 I would say about 6 months. Although they had been on my radar since 2019, they found me in June 2021 with Butter. I fell hard but I didn’t feel comfortable calling myself ARMY until January 2022.

How long did it take you to fall down the rabbit hole & declare yourself an ARMY? From my first listen of ON, I think it took me 2-3 wks

I’m honestly a little overwhelmed?? I’ve visited Korea during BTS events, but I’ve never seen this level of acknowledgement of Bangtan and ARMY

This is crazy. Just 4 days of ARMY contributions so far can run their platforms for 2 YEARS! 😳 For those who don't know, OIAA purposely seeks out smaller local organizations like this where our funds can make the most tangible impact to their operations. Keep it up ARMY! 🙆🏻‍♀️

Among fans of BTS, known collectively as Army, there is a saying shared across the fandom: You find BTS when you need them. With the group returning on Friday with a new album and a comeback show on Saturday, those same fans are waiting for the feeling of seeing something deeply personal come back to life. “Knowing that they are back is like recovering a part of my soul that had been missing,” said Gonzalez excitedly. koreaherald.com/article/106980… #CountdowntoBTS #BTS_Comeback #BTSComeback2026 #BTS_ARIRANG #BTS_SWIM

BTSnomics :According to a report by IBK Investment & Securities, direct revenue from #BTS_ARIRANG comeback alone is projected to reach 2.9 trillion won( 2 billion usd). This conservative est factors in 6 million album sales, 6 million tour attendees & massive merchandise revenue.

From the Korea Times: Shop owners prepare to welcome ARMY 🪭💜 share.google/rNBRfNYJzkbdqy…

@Maerlyn8_BTS7 @cjh_hunter @BTS_twt Happy Comeback to you too! 🥰🪭🎉

@Maerlyn8_BTS7 @cjh_hunter @BTS_twt I love how passionate Namjoon is about art. That’s what it’s supposed to do. It draws an emotive response and allows the viewer to interpret it their own way. This particular piece is perfect for the Arirang themed edit. Love it!😊😍🪭

💜 BTS is/in Art 💜 ARIRANG IS ALMOST HERE! We made it, ARMY! We made it! 🫰🥹🫰 ART USED: No. 9 (White and Black on Wine), Mark Rothko (1958) #btsisinart #bts #ot7 #arirang @bts_twt

I'm sharing a recent AFP article that I participated in. It’s a bit awkward to see my face so large in the photos, but I wanted to share it because it includes the voices of many different ARMYs. Feel free to take a look. #BTS_ARİRANG #BTS_ARMY france24.com/en/live-news/2…

Let’s be safe and show everyone how considerate ARMY can be 💜

The thing is… this BTS comeback is so huge that even the Australian Government’s travel advisory service, @Smartraveller, has issued guidance to Australians about the event, with an expected ~260,000 ARMY attending. Let that sink in. While much of the world’s attention is locked onto conflict, instability and endless negative headlines, @BTS_twt and by extension Korea is drawing global focus through music, culture, and shared joy - moving economies, and reaching millions more through @netflix worldwide platform. Some people want to frame this as “disruption.” But what they’re actually looking at is cultural influence, tourism power, and soft power happening in real time. This isn’t chaos. This is impact. This is legacy. Now that is a freaking flex. 💅🏻 #BTS_ARIRANG_COMEBACK_MARCH_20_FRIDAY

Everything is almost finished, the benches are neatly arranged~ this is so cool! #BTSLiveonNetflix #BTSLive #BTS_ARIRANG #BTS