Last week, the world-renowned South Korean boy band BTS held the first show of their Arirang World Tour at Goyang Stadium. Despite the heavy downpour, fans gathered from across the globe donning ponchos, light sticks, and their best purple outfits to celebrate the return of the beloved group.

BTS immediately set the tone by beginning the show with “Hooligan,” a high-energy track off of their brand new album. With unrivaled swagger, the members transitioned seamlessly between lines of hard hitting vocals and expertly crafted rap bars.

The band continued the first act with even more songs from Arirang, including “Aliens,” “Like Animals,” the focus track “SWIM,” and live debuts of “they don’t know ‘bout us” and “Merry Go Round.” They also made sure to incorporate the two fan favorites “Run BTS” and “FAKE LOVE” as a blast from the past.

Act two capitalized on the built up excitement, opting to continue the trend of blending new releases into classics. The act began with “2.0” and “Normal” before the group brought out a remix of “Not Today” for the first time since 2021. The three song run of “MIC Drop,” “FYA,” and “Fire” came next as BTS set the crowd ablaze with passion that no rain could douse.

“Body to Body,” one of the main tracks whose production was highlighted in the BTS: THE RETURN documentary on Netflix, created the iconic moment the band had hoped for. The voices of thousands of fans, both Koreans and foreigners, reciting lyrics from the traditional folk song “Arirang” echoed throughout the stadium and created a feeling of unity like no other. The main set of the concert concluded with “IDOL.”

The encore consisted of seven songs, again with a focus on new tracks from the Arirang album while also featuring highlights of their career thus far. They live debuted three more tracks, including “Come Over,” “Please,” and “Into the Sun.” BTS also gave a nod to international fans with two of the most popular English language songs “Butter” and “Dynamite.”

You can take a look at BTS’ full setlist from the Goyang Stadium show on April 9 below:

The tour resumes tomorrow (4/17) with two nights in Tokyo. You can find out more information about BTS’ upcoming world tour dates here.

BTS WORLD TOUR 2026 & 2027 TOUR DATES

Fri Apr 17 — Tokyo — Tokyo Dome

Sat Apr 18 — Tokyo — Tokyo Dome

Sat Apr 25 — Tampa, FL — Raymond James Stadium

Sun Apr 26 — Tampa, FL — Raymond James Stadium

Tue Apr 28 — Tampa, FL — Raymond James Stadium

Sat May 2 — El Paso, TX — Sun Bowl Stadium

Sun May 3 — El Paso, TX — Sun Bowl Stadium

Thu May 7 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros

Sat May 9 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros

Sun May 10 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio GNP Seguros

Sat May 16 — Stanford, CA — Stanford Stadium

Sun May 17 — Stanford, CA — Stanford Stadium

Tue May 19 — Stanford, CA — Stanford Stadium

Sat May 23 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium

Sun May 24 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium

Wed May 27 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium

Fri Jun 12 — Busan — Busan Asiad Stadium

Sat Jun 13 — Busan — Busan Asiad Stadium

Fri Jun 26 — Madrid, ES — Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Sat Jun 27 — Madrid, ES — Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Wed Jul 1 — Brussels, BE — King Baudouin Stadium

Thu Jul 2 — Brussels, BE — King Baudouin Stadium

Mon Jul 6 — London, UK — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tue Jul 7 — London, UK — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Sat Jul 11 — Munich, DE — Allianz Arena

Sun Jul 12 — Munich, DE — Allianz Arena

Fri Jul 17 — Paris, FR — Stade de France

Sat Jul 18 — Paris, FR — Stade de France

Sat Aug 1 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium

Sun Aug 2 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium

Wed Aug 5 — Foxborough, MA — Gillette Stadium

Thu Aug 6 — Foxborough, MA — Gillette Stadium

Mon Aug 10 — Baltimore, MD — M&T Bank Stadium

Tue Aug 11 — Baltimore, MD — M&T Bank Stadium

Sat Aug 15 — Arlington, TX — AT&T Stadium

Sun Aug 16 — Arlington, TX — AT&T Stadium

Sat Aug 22 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium

Sun Aug 23 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium

Thu Aug 27 — Chicago, IL — Soldier Field

Fri Aug 28 — Chicago, IL — Soldier Field

Tue Sep 1 — Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium

Wed Sep 2 — Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium

Sat Sep 5 — Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium

Sun Sep 6— Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium

Fri Oct 2 — Bogotá, CL — Estadio El Campín

Sat Oct 3 — Bogotá, CL — Estadio El Campín

Wed Oct 7 — Lima, PE — Estadio San Marcos

Fri Oct 9 — Lima, PE — Estadio San Marcos

Sat Oct 10 — Lima, PE — Estadio San Marcos

Wed Oct 14 — Santiago, CL — Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos

Fri Oct 16 — Santiago, CL — Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos

Sat Oct 17 — Santiago, CL — Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos

Wed Oct 21 — La Plata, AR — Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona

Fri Oct 23 — La Plata, AR — Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona

Sat Oct 24 — La Plata, AR — Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona

Wed Oct 28 — São Paulo, BR — Estádio MorumBIS

Fri Oct 30 — São Paulo, BR — Estádio MorumBIS

Sat Oct 31 — São Paulo, BR — Estádio MorumBIS

Thu Nov 19 — Kaohsiung*

Sat Nov 21 — Kaohsiung*

Sun Nov 22 — Kaohsiung*

Thu Dec 03 — Bangkok*

Sat Dec 05 — Bangkok*

Sun Dec 06 — Bangkok*

Sat Dec 12 — Kuala Lumpur*

Sun Dec 13 — Kuala Lumpur*

Thu Dec 17 — Singapore*

Sat Dec 19 — Singapore*

Sun Dec 20 — Singapore*

Tue Dec 22 — Singapore*

Sat Dec 26 — Jakarta*

Sun Dec 27 — Jakarta*

Fri Feb 12 — Melbourne, AU*

Sat Feb 13 — Melbourne, AU*

Sat Feb 20 — Sydney, AU*

Sun Feb 21 — Sydney, AU*

Thu Mar 04 — Hong Kong*

Sat Mar 06 — Hong Kong*

Sun Mar 07 — Hong Kong*

Sat Mar 13 — Manila*

Sun Mar 14 — Manila*