Four months after announcing a hiatus due to exhaustion, the legendary K-pop group BTS returned to the stage on Saturday October 15 (local time) for a two-hour boosted free concert in Busan (South Korea) . This was to promote the candidacy of this city to organize the 2030 World Expo.
About 100,000 fans from all over the world were expected in the city for this free concert titled “BTS in BUSAN” (“BTS in BUSAN”) and other related activities. Some 52,000 excited people, many dressed in purple, the group’s official color, had gathered in the Asiade stadium for the show. Not to mention the millions of fans who followed the concert broadcast on the internet, during which the group played a little less than twenty songs.
I have tears how they harmonize it’s magnificent genre bangtan have marked history today I say it clearly pic.twitter.com/tJ9l8CTRju
— Sido⁷ (@jeondayys) October 15, 2022
This return to the stage comes four months after the famous South Korean boy band announced a hiatus for each of the seven members, “exhausted“, can focus on his individual career. In fact, Jin announced during the concert that he would soon release a solo album: “I was able to collaborate with someone I really adore“, he told fans, without giving further details.
About a month after their hiatus was announced, which caused a bombshell among fans around the world, the South Korean government appointed BTS as an ambassador for Busan’s bid for Expo 2030. Busan , South Korea’s second largest city, faces rival cities in Ukraine, Italy and Saudi Arabia. The announcement of the chosen location will take place next year.
run bts choreo is truly AMAZING, we all deserve to see this song live #YetToComeinBusan pic.twitter.com/pW6yh15ZAs
— ⁷ (@butterflythv) October 15, 2022
This concert was held as the specter of conscription continues to hang over the members of BTS, aged 25 for Jungkook, 29 for Jin, who is to be called up by next year. “If you believe in us, we will overcome all obstacles and we will play and give concerts with joy. please believe in us“, launched the group’s leader, RM, to the fans during the show.
Any South Korean man under the age of 30 must do two years of military service, in particular because of the threat posed by North Korea, and recalcitrants risk a prison sentence. In August, South Korea’s defense minister hinted that BTS, which brings huge sums to the South Korean economy, may continue to perform, including overseas, while its members fulfill their obligations. military.