South Korean megastars BTS will reunite Saturday for their first show in nearly four years, taking over central Seoul for a massive livestreamed K-pop spectacle expected to draw over 260,000 fans.
Widely lauded as the biggest boy band in the world, BTS went on hiatus in 2022 so the group's seven members could serve compulsory stints in the South Korean military.
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