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BTS Sets Netflix Global Livestream for March 21, Documentary on March 27

The Netflix pact anchors BTS’s post-military return, setting up an expansive world tour that starts in April.

Overview

  • The live performance streams from Seoul’s Gwanghwamun on March 21, the day after the new album Arirang is released on March 20.
  • Hamish Hamilton will direct the live show, while Bao Nguyen’s feature documentary BTS: The Return debuts March 27.
  • The concert streams exclusively on Netflix, available worldwide with all subscription plans at no extra cost, marking Netflix’s first global live broadcast originating from South Korea.
  • The event is the group’s first full-group global stage appearance since completing mandatory military service.
  • An 80-plus show Arirang World Tour is slated to begin April 9 in Goyang across 34 regions, while local on-site approvals for the Seoul event are still pending.