‘Comeback of the century’: K-pop phenomenon BTS returns with first concert in years
The moment that BTS fans have been waiting for has arrived: Members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook performing on the stage together for the first time in almost four years.
At the heart of BTS’ comeback is a free, public concert in Seoul for their most dedicated fans. While only 22,000 received the “Golden Ticket” to attend, the event was expected to attract as many as 260,000 fans, making it the largest-ever public concert in South Korea.
Notably, the concert was directed by Hamish Hamilton, the British director renowned for his work on huge entertainment events, including the annual Super Bowl halftime show and Oscars, which gives an indication of the magnitude of BTS’ return.
Speaking to CNN over email, Hamilton described the production as being “among the most challenging” in terms of “sheer logistical complexity.”
The stage design, built by renowned events and production specialists Guy Carrington and Florian Wieder, was inspired by the concept of a picture frame – “a structure that both grounds the show in the modern energy of BTS and simultaneously honors the historical and cultural significance of the venue,” he said. “We did not want to come in and build something that felt at odds with the location (and) just drop a concert into the middle of one of Seoul’s most sacred spaces.”
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