ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Bulletin devider Entertainment devider Hallyuwood devider BTS' 'Arirang' concert in Seoul premieres at No. 1 in 77 countries on Netflix

BTS' 'Arirang' concert in Seoul premieres at No. 1 in 77 countries on Netflix

Published Mar 23, 2026 07:10 am
BTS at their “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo courtesy of Bighit Music, Netflix)
BTS at their “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo courtesy of Bighit Music, Netflix)

The historic comeback and reunion concert of K-pop superstars BTS at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21 topped the ranking on Netflix. 

The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” was live streamed on Netflix, offering people around the world the chance to watch the concert. 

According to streaming analytics website FlixPatrol, the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” debuted in the top 10 on Netflix in 92 countries and territories. 

“BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” is No. 1 on Netflix in 77 of the 92 countries and territories, including the Philippines, the US, South Korea, Japan and the United Kingdom.  

The 77 countries and territories where “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” debuted at No. 1 on Netflix are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong-Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Salvador, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

“BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” premiered at No. 2 in 14 regions: Bahamas, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Ireland, Jamaica,  Kenya, Martinique, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Nigeria, South Africa,  Sweden, and Trinidad and Tobago. The show is No. 3 in New Zealand. 

Korean entertainment company HYBE earlier estimated that the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” gathered 104,000 people, including 22,000 ticket holders, in the Seoul area to watch the live show. 

"Based on a comprehensive analysis of ticket holders, users of the three major telecommunication companies and budget carriers, and foreign visitors, it is estimated that approximately 104,000 spectators attended the performance at Gwanghwamun Square," announced HYBE.

Manila Bulletin covered the epic concert. 
The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo from the X account of Chae Hwi-young, minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea)
The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo from the X account of Chae Hwi-young, minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea)
The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo courtesy of Bighit Music, Netflix)
The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo courtesy of Bighit Music, Netflix)
BTS at their “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo courtesy of Bighit Music, Netflix)
BTS at their “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo courtesy of Bighit Music, Netflix)
The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo courtesy of Bighit Music, Netflix)
The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo courtesy of Bighit Music, Netflix)
The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo from the X account of Chae Hwi-young, minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea)
The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo from the X account of Chae Hwi-young, minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea)
BTS (X)
BTS (X)
BTS at their “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo courtesy of Bighit Music, Netflix)
BTS at their “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo courtesy of Bighit Music, Netflix)
The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo from the X account of Chae Hwi-young, minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea)
The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo from the X account of Chae Hwi-young, minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea)
The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo courtesy of Bighit Music, Netflix)
The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo courtesy of Bighit Music, Netflix)
The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo from the X account of Chae Hwi-young, minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea)
The “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” (Photo from the X account of Chae Hwi-young, minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea)

ADVERTISEMENT
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1561_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1562_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1563_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}

{{ articles_filter_1564_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.mb-article-details { position: relative; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview, .mb-article-details .article-body-summary{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif; color: #000; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview iframe , .mb-article-details .article-body-summary iframe{ width: 100%; margin: auto; } .read-more-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0) 13.75%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0.8) 30.79%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000) 72.5%); position: absolute; height: 200px; width: 100%; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 0; } .read-more-background a{ color: #000; } .read-more-btn { padding: 17px 45px; font-family: Inter; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; } .hidden { display: none; }
function initializeAllSwipers() { // Get all hidden inputs with cms_article_id document.querySelectorAll('[id^="cms_article_id_"]').forEach(function (input) { const cmsArticleId = input.value; const articleSelector = '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .body_images'; const swiperElement = document.querySelector(articleSelector); if (swiperElement && !swiperElement.classList.contains('swiper-initialized')) { new Swiper(articleSelector, { loop: true, pagination: false, navigation: { nextEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-next', prevEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-prev', }, }); } }); } setTimeout(initializeAllSwipers, 3000); const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver( (entries) => { entries.forEach((entry) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { const newUrl = entry.target.getAttribute("data-url"); if (newUrl) { history.pushState(null, null, newUrl); let article = entry.target; // Extract metadata const author = article.querySelector('.author-section').textContent.replace('By', '').trim(); const section = article.querySelector('.section-info ').textContent.replace(' ', ' '); const title = article.querySelector('.article-title h1').textContent; // Parse URL for Chartbeat path format const parsedUrl = new URL(newUrl, window.location.origin); const cleanUrl = parsedUrl.host + parsedUrl.pathname; // Update Chartbeat configuration if (typeof window._sf_async_config !== 'undefined') { window._sf_async_config.path = cleanUrl; window._sf_async_config.sections = section; window._sf_async_config.authors = author; } // Track virtual page view with Chartbeat if (typeof pSUPERFLY !== 'undefined' && typeof pSUPERFLY.virtualPage === 'function') { try { pSUPERFLY.virtualPage({ path: cleanUrl, title: title, sections: section, authors: author }); } catch (error) { console.error('ping error', error); } } // Optional: Update document title if (title && title !== document.title) { document.title = title; } } } }); }, { threshold: 0.1 } ); function showArticleBody(button) { const article = button.closest("article"); const summary = article.querySelector(".article-body-summary"); const body = article.querySelector(".article-body-preview"); const readMoreSection = article.querySelector(".read-more-background"); // Hide summary and read-more section summary.style.display = "none"; readMoreSection.style.display = "none"; // Show the full article body body.classList.remove("hidden"); } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { let loadCount = 0; // Track how many times articles are loaded const offset = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]; // Offset values const currentUrl = window.location.pathname.substring(1); let isLoading = false; // Prevent multiple calls if (!currentUrl) { console.log("Current URL is invalid."); return; } const sentinel = document.getElementById("load-more-sentinel"); if (!sentinel) { console.log("Sentinel element not found."); return; } function isSentinelVisible() { const rect = sentinel.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top < window.innerHeight && rect.bottom >= 0 ); } function onScroll() { if (isLoading) return; if (isSentinelVisible()) { if (loadCount >= offset.length) { console.log("Maximum load attempts reached."); window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); return; } isLoading = true; const currentOffset = offset[loadCount]; window.loadMoreItems().then(() => { let article = document.querySelector('#widget_1690 > div:nth-last-of-type(2) article'); intersectionObserver.observe(article) loadCount++; }).catch(error => { console.error("Error loading more items:", error); }).finally(() => { isLoading = false; }); } } window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll); });
Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

© 2025 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.