Fans start to fill Gwanghwamun as BTS comeback show approaches

Large crowds began forming around central Seoul overnight Friday as BTS fans prepared for the group’s comeback concert the following evening, prompting authorities to enforce extensive safety and traffic controls across the Gwanghwamun district. Despite early-morning temperatures dropping to 2 degrees Celsius, groups of fans waited outside convenience stores, inside 24-hour cafes and along nearby streets from late Friday night to secure a spot as close as possible to the stage. Some arrived afte