Boyband drops album that speaks to its Korean roots ahead of Seoul comeback concert, with more than a quarter of a million fans expected to attend
K-pop stars BTS released a new album on Friday billed as reflecting the maturing boy band’s Korean roots and identity, as buzz built ahead of their open-air comeback concert in the heart of Seoul.
The Saturday night gig, which is expected to draw around 260,000 people, will be BTS’s first after a hiatus of almost four years while all seven members served compulsory military service. It comes ahead of an 82-date world tour.
“We gave deep thought to our identity – and how best to express ourselves authentically – across the entirety of our music and performances,” BTS member Jimin said ahead of the release of the group’s album, their fifth studio release.
“As an extension of that process, we also revisited the significance of our background as a group comprised entirely of Korean members,” he said in a statement.
