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Critics Question Resource Allocation for BTS Concert Amid Daejeon Fire Tragedy

As K-pop group BTS holds its comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, questions are being raised about the appropriateness of the event following a factory fire in Daejeon that left more than ...

Published 2026.03.21. 22:05:42 | By Chae Min-seok

BTS Fans Keep Streets Clean After Comeback Concert in Seoul

"It's a shame it ended in just one hour. But we'll behave in an orderly manner until the end so we don't tarnish BTS's reputation." BTS's comeback co...

Published 2026.03.21. 22:32:59 |

BTS Concert Ends, 40,000 Fans Exit as Gwanghwamun Station Resumes Service at 10 PM

Traffic restrictions around Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square are being lifted in phases following the conclusion of BTS's comeback concert, as tens of thous...

Published 2026.03.21. 22:01:49 | By Lim Hye-rin, AX Content Lab

BTS Comeback Concert Draws 42,000 Fans to Gwanghwamun Square

K-pop sensation BTS successfully concluded their comeback concert with approximately 40,000 fans gathered at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. The concert...

Published 2026.03.21. 21:45:07 | By Nam So-jung

President Lee Vows Full Government Support for Daejeon Fire Victims

President Lee Jae-myung pledged that the government will "take responsibility until the end" for supporting bereaved families and managing the afterma...

Published 2026.03.21. 21:23:01 | By Park Chang-kyu

BTS Concert Boosts Gwanghwamun Sales; Nearby Jonggak Merchants Left Behind

The commercial district around Gwanghwamun in Seoul is experiencing an "ARMY boom" as K-pop group BTS holds its comeback concert. However, nearby area...

Published 2026.03.21. 20:48:58 | By Hwang Dong-geon

Daejeon Factory Fire Claims 14 Lives; Sandwich Panels, Oil Residue, Illegal Modifications Blamed

All 14 workers reported missing in the Daejeon auto parts factory fire have been confirmed dead. Authorities are continuing cleanup operations while f...

Published 2026.03.21. 20:37:41 | By Park Chang-gyu

Factory CEO Pledges Support for Victims After Deadly Blaze

The CEO of an auto parts factory in Daejeon issued a formal apology pledging full responsibility for victim support and prevention measures following ...

Published 2026.03.21. 19:29:04 | By Park Chang-kyu

Korean Freedom Federation Delivers Homemade Side Dishes to 100 Vulnerable Households in Daejeon

The Korea Freedom Federation Daejeon Metropolitan City Branch and its volunteer committee delivered homemade side dishes to 100 households on the 21st...

Published 2026.03.21. 19:27:52 | By Park Hee-yoon

Korea Forest Service Chief Launches Wildfire Prevention Campaign

Park Eun-sik, Minister of the Korea Forest Service, visited Nonsan and Buyeo in South Chungcheong Province on Tuesday to conduct a community outreach ...

Published 2026.03.21. 19:23:30 | By Park Hee-yoon, Daejeon Correspondent

Woman Caught With Gas Gun, Stun Gun at BTS Concert Venue

A woman in her 50s was caught by police carrying a gas gun at a security checkpoint for BTS's comeback concert at Gwanghwamun in Seoul. According to ...

Published 2026.03.21. 19:07:45 | By Chae Min-seok

Gwanghwamun Plaza Transforms Into BTS Concert Venue

Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul was partially closed on March 21 for "BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG," marking the group's first full-member reunion in three y...

Published 2026.03.21. 18:28:55 | By Cho Tae-hyung

BTS Fans Grab Seoul Economic Daily Special Edition at Comeback Event

Citizens and fans pick up special edition copies of the Seoul Economic Daily near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, where BTS is holding their ...

Published 2026.03.21. 18:28:23 | By Cho Tae-hyung

Long Lines Form at Security Checkpoints for BTS Comeback Concert

Long lines stretched at security checkpoints near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, as fans gathered for "BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG," marking ...

Published 2026.03.21. 18:27:41 | By Cho Tae-hyung

BTS Fans Pass Security Checks Ahead of Comeback Concert

Fans pass through security checkpoints near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, ahead of "BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG." The concert marks the grou...

Published 2026.03.21. 18:27:20 | By Cho Tae-hyung

BTS Comeback Concert Transforms Gwanghwamun Into Multigenerational Celebration

Gwanghwamun Square was awash in purple from early morning on the 21st ahead of BTS's comeback concert "BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang." Despite tight...

Published 2026.03.21. 18:20:46 | By Chae Min-seok

Foreign BTS Fans Line Up for Seoul Economic Daily Special Edition

SEOUL — Ahead of K-pop group BTS's comeback concert, members of the official fan club "ARMY" gathering at Gwanghwamun were spotted carrying an unusual...

Published 2026.03.21. 18:16:11 | By Chae Min-seok

Three More Bodies Found at Daejeon Factory Fire; All 14 Missing Accounted For

Firefighters are recovering the bodies of the last three missing persons after locating them in the parking lot of an auto parts factory fire site in ...

Published 2026.03.21. 17:53:42 | By Lim Hye-rin, AX Content Lab

BTS Concert Unites All Generations at Gwanghwamun Square

Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul transformed into a scene of "generational unity" on the 21st as K-pop group BTS held their comeback concert. The venue dr...

Published 2026.03.21. 17:33:30 | By Hwang Dong-geon

Seoul Braces for Up to 260,000 BTS Fans Ahead of Comeback Concert

Massive crowds are converging on Seoul's Gwanghwamun area ahead of BTS's comeback concert. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, approximat...

Published 2026.03.21. 17:05:02 | By Lim Hye-rin, AX Content Lab