BTS opens world tour in South Korea
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BTS blends Korean culture in record-breaking world tour debut
Deng-gi-deok kung-deo-reo-reo!” On the 11th, at the main stadium of Goyang Comprehensive Sports Center in Gyeonggi Province, the group BTS held a procession set to the Korean rhythm of their representative song ‘IDOL (아이돌).
The setlist combined tracks from BTS' latest album, Arirang, along with their smashing hits like Dynamite, Butter, Idol and more.
The fans in Singapore will also have the opportunity to catch livestream screenings of the concert at selected cinemas.
This week's Five Burning Questions looks at the impressive results for comeback album 'ARIRANG' in its debut frame.
BTS opened its 'ARIRANG' World Tour in Goyang with a rain-hit concert that drew both fan excitement and criticism. The comeback tour marks the group's first major run after military service.
The tour kicks off tonight on home ground, in the South Korean city of Goyang. The excitement is palpable outside the Goyang stadium, where the concert is due to begin in about two hours.
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BTS misses out on the band's first No. 1 on Billboard's Streaming Songs chart as "Swim" debuts at No. 2, marking a new high for the group.