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BTS Applies to Use Seoul Heritage Sites for Pre-Release Performance

Heritage authorities will review Hybe’s request this week to decide on use of protected Seoul sites.

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In this file photo, a fan takes a photo of the stairs at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul on January 6, 2026. The steps are decorated to promote K-pop juggernaut BTS, which is set to return with its fifth studio album in March. (Yonhap)
A promotional image for BTS' upcoming studio album, "Arirang," provided by BigHit Music. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Hybe has submitted an application to the Korea Heritage Service to stage a late-March event at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Gwanghwamun Square, the Woldae area and Sungnyemun Gate.
  • The Korea Heritage Service is expected to review the proposal on Tuesday, with venue and schedule to be announced only if approvals are granted.
  • Hybe said discussions are ongoing, signaling that logistics and preservation measures must be coordinated with city and police agencies before any plan is finalized.
  • Unverified online posts claim the performance would be free with 15,000 to 20,000 attendees selected via pre-registration, but these details have not been confirmed.
  • The proposed showcase would precede BTS’s March 20 album release, “Arirang,” and follow earlier palace performances in 2020, with a large-scale world tour set to begin in April.