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HYBE and Seoul weigh safety as BTS plans unprecedented public-stage comeback

HYBE and Seoul weigh safety as BTS plans unprecedented public-stage comeback

SEOUL, January 23 (AJP) – Seoul authorities and HYBE are moving cautiously as they prepare for what could become one of the most closely watched public performances in K-pop history: BTS’s planned 2026 comeback show in the Gwanghwamun area, the heart of the capital’s government, business and tourism district. It took several days for the Seoul Metropolitan Government to grant a conditional go-ahead to HYBE’s request to stage the concert in the downtown ar

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