It’s time to dust off that light stick — BTS is officially back. For the first time in three years (and nine months, but who’s counting?), the septet is making their highly anticipated return to the stage to perform live globally on Netflix.
Audiences and fans will see RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook take back the stage for a performance in Seoul’s historic Gwanghwamun Square. They’ll share the first live performances of songs off their upcoming fifth studio album, ARIRANG, among others. The long-awaited record will be released on March 20, the day before the performance.
And because we’ll definitely need something to stave off the post-show sads, BTS: THE RETURN, a BTS documentary film showcasing the making of ARIRANG, arrives on Netflix on March 27. (Guess we have no choice but to take the week off.)
Since their debut in 2013, BTS has reached extraordinary levels of success and built a fan base that has taken on everything from philanthropic work to politics, and it’s more organized than the actual military. After completing their mandatory military service, the seven members meet up in Los Angeles to make music together. They return to a shared creative space after being shaped by time apart and personal change. For their next chapter, they reflect on their whirlwind past as they contemplate what the future of BTS will look and sound like. BTS: THE RETURN offers an intimate look at the performers as they work through doubt and share in moments of laughter and rediscovery. BTS contemplates how to begin again, how to honor the past without being bound by it, and how to define an ever-evolving identity as the bandmates grow as artists and global icons.
From acclaimed director Bao Nguyen (The Stringer, The Greatest Night in Pop) and renowned producers This Machine (Martha, Karol G) and HYBE comes BTS: THE RETURN. The feature-length documentary serves as a companion to the live performance and chronicles the long-awaited return of BTS and the making of their fifth studio album, ARIRANG. The film offers rare behind-the-scenes access as the group comes back together and charts an unprecedented path forward together.
So, When is BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG streaming on Netflix?
BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG will stream live exclusively on Netflix on March 21. BTS’s return to the stage on March 21 isn’t just a performance: It’s a global moment. Streaming live at 8 p.m. KST (4 a.m. PT / 7 a.m. ET), BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG will unfold in real time from Seoul’s historic Gwanghwamun Square, and fans across the world will be tuning in. For BTS fans, live broadcasts are global gatherings, with millions of fans pressing play at the exact same moment.
And no, this doesn’t just mean during waking hours. Keeping up with BTS often means going full Confused Math Lady with time zones — but that’s the reality of being part of a global fandom. And for BTS? It’s worth it, especially when you get to experience everything with the fandom worldwide. BTS live broadcasts have always operated as shared events, with fans coordinating alarms, lunch breaks, and late-night viewing parties to experience the show together. Because this performance is anchored in Korea’s prime time, audiences in the Americas will tune in early in the morning, while much of Europe, Africa, and Asia will watch in the late morning or evening. Find your time Here.
Then, fans can see more as the Documentary drops on the 27th.
It all begins when the Album ARIRANG, the group’s fifth studio album, arrives March 20 — just one day before the livestream — turning release week into a tightly sequenced global spectacular. Daebak!
