{"id":177881601,"date":"2026-02-28T15:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T15:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glitterpennews.com\/?p=177881601"},"modified":"2026-02-28T15:30:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T15:30:03","slug":"btss-agency-clarifies-rumors-about-upcoming-gwanghwamun-comeback-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glitterpennews.com\/?p=177881601","title":{"rendered":"BTS&#8217;s Agency Clarifies Rumors About Upcoming Gwanghwamun Comeback Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BIGHIT MUSIC has addressed recent rumours regarding BTS\u2019s upcoming comeback performance in Gwanghwamun Square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of their long-awaited comeback, BTS will be performing for one hour at Seoul\u2019s Gwanghwamun Square. The live event, which will include premiere performances of BTS\u2019s new songs from their upcoming album \u201cARIRANG,\u201d will be streamed live via Netflix on March 21 at 8 p.m. KST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, some began to speculate online that the duration of BTS\u2019s live comeback performance had been shortened due to the Seoul Metropolitan Government\u2019s administrative regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, on February 28, BIGHIT MUSIC directly clarified that this was not the case, stating, \u201cThe Seoul Metropolitan Government never limited the duration of [BTS\u2019s] Gwanghwamun Square performance to one hour. 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