BTS reunites for free concert
BTS reunites for free concert in Busan, The band is going to perform four months after announcing break from group activities.
Around 100,000 fans from around the world are expected to be in Busan for the concert, titled ‘BTS in BUSAN’ according to the news sources. The concert is going to take place after the septet dropped a bombshell announcement in June.
K-pop mega-band BTS will reunite on Saturday to throw a free concert to support South Korea’s bid to host the World Expo.
The global band of musicians are credited with generating billions for the South Korean economy, and their label enjoyed a surge in profits despite holding fewer concerts during the Covid-19 outbreak.
The concert is taking place after the septet dropped a bombshell announcement in June that they were taking a break as a group to pursue solo projects.
About a month after that announcement, the stars then appointed by the government as the official ambassadors for Busan’s bid to host the World Expo in 2030.
The South Korea is among four countries that have submitted a bid to host the event, along with Ukraine, Italy and Saudi Arabia, according to the expo’s organising body.
The Bureau International des Expositions is scheduled to vote on the winning host country next year.
BTS reunites for free concert
Seoul’s defence minister said that BTS may be allowed to continue performing and preparing for international concerts even while they undertake their military duty.
Aside from music, the band has worked for global progressive causes, from the Black Lives Matter protests to battling anti-Asian racism in the United States.