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BTS Military Service: From Special Forces To Army Chefs, How All Seven Members Served

BTS have completed military service in South Korea after enlistments that spanned more than two years. This feature looks at how each member served, from special forces and drill instruction to military kitchens and the band.

International Business Times UK

BTS: The Return shows a global band renegotiating identity and nationhood

When pop superstars BTS announced a temporary hiatus in 2022, it exposed a tension at the heart of their global success.

The Conversation

3 new to Netflix movies I recommend you watch this weekend (March 27–March 29)

BTS: THE RETURN leads our selection of the three best movies to watch this weekend on Netflix

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How the 'BTS: The Return' Filmmakers Got the Biggest Band in the World to Let Their Guard Down

Director Bao Nguyen and producer Jane Cha Cutler discuss their Netflix documentary about the making of 'ARIRANG.'

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BTS members struggle with return after military service in documentary

The documentary follows the group as they reunite for their latest album and their return to the stage.

Evening Standard

BTS bags another UK number one album following comeback

Arirang marks BTS’s third number one album after four years away

The Independent UK

BTS score hat-trick of number ones as Jane McDonald tops independent album chart

It comes after BTS went on hiatus in 2022, during which they completed mandatory military service in their home country.

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3 best new to Netflix movies you need to watch this weekend (March 27-29)

Looking for Netflix movies to watch this weekend? I've rounded up the three best new to Netflix movies I'd recommend adding to your weekend watchlist.

Tom’s Guide

The meaning of Arirang and why BTS chose it

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The Independent UK

Six things we learned from Netflix’s BTS documentary

The Return by Bao Nguyen tracks BTS members in Los Angeles as they move back into full group schedule

The Independent UK

BIGHIT MUSIC cracks down on organised attacks as BTS targeted by malicious posters

BIGHIT MUSIC is cracking down on coordinated online attacks against BTS, revealing multiple offenders have been fined as the label ramps up legal action

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Is this the next big K-drama hit? Acclaimed spy series to get Korean remake with Squid Game star

Remake will reimagine central couple as North Korean agents embedded in South Korean society

The Independent UK

The King’s Warden: Highest-grossing film in South Korea’s history set for global release

Historical drama about an exiled Joseon monarch and a village chief tasked with guarding him has rewritten South Korea’s box-office benchmarks

The Independent UK

Seoul prepared for 260,000 fans at BTS comeback gig – but city says only 48,000 showed up

Sizeable gap between expectation and reality triggers debate over whether authorities overestimated size of event

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6 of the best new shows and movies streaming this week on Disney Plus, Netflix, Prime Video, and more (March 23-March 29)

Featuring the return of Daredevil: Born Again, Wicked: For Good, and BTS

MusicRadar

Shares in BTS parent company Hybe fall 15% after ‘disappointing’ attendance for Seoul comeback gig

A mere 104,000 fans showed up

BANG Premier

BTS documentary director says Greek mythology shaped the band’s comeback film

Director Bao Nguyen reveals that The Return was inspired by the Odyssey, framing BTS’ reunion as a modern journey.

Tom’s Guide

Netflix new releases: 7 shows and movies you need to stream this week (March 23-30)

Dig into all the new Netflix TV shows and movies heading to Netflix this week, including "Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen," "BTS The Return" and more.

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The Independent UK

Six biggest talking points from Netflix’s BTS: The Return documentary

On Friday, Netflix will release a documentary about the biggest band in K-pop, BTS

The Guardian - AU

‘So awesome’: BTS fans on K-pop’s biggest comeback

Tens of thousands gathered in Seoul to show that, after a four-year hiatus, they had still kept a place for the band in a very changed world

The Guardian - UK

BTS review – having lost none of their chemistry, this is a comeback of epic proportions

In front of 100,000 screaming fans, it barely feels like the eyes of the world are upon them, as the group showcase new album with cool confidence

Evening Standard

K-pop boyband BTS’s first concert in four years launches on Netflix

The performance was filmed live in the South Korean capital on Saturday.

Euronews

K-pop BTS makes comeback in Seoul: 260,000 fans, millions watching on screens

Numerous roads closed, hundreds of thousands of fans on site and millions watching on Netflix: the K-pop band’s comeback is a mega event.

The Independent UK

More than 200,000 to attend BTS comeback concert

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The Independent UK

At least 14 killed in fire at South Korean auto parts plant

South Korean rescue workers recover remains of 14 people from charred wreckage of auto parts factory

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