Seoul, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - In Seoul square of protest and history, BTS fans welcome grand comeback

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2026-03-19

Through months of winter protests in support of South Korean democracy, professor Lee Ji-young clutched her K-pop glowstick -- a small but telling sign of her love for K-pop megastars BTS. Now the world's biggest boy band is set for a comeback concert on Saturday after a nearly four-year hiatus for the septet to complete military service -- and while the nation went through traumatic times. "It feels like they've come back to reclaim their rightf......

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