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THe comeback concert by K-pop megastars BTS tattered viewership records on streaming program Netflix. The concert, streamed unrecorded on Netflix, was viewed by an estimated 18.4 jillion viewers world-wide, the streaming giant said on Wednesday.BTS comebck concert draws 18 million viewersThis is one of the highest viewership figures for a live streaming event in history and highlights the enormous influence of the K-pop group, which has only intensified during their time apart.Netflix said that the live broadcast of BTS: The Comeback from Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square reached the weekly Top 10 in 80 countries and secured the number one spot in 24. The streaming platform added that its estimates were derived from so-called first-party data.The BTS comeback concert and ArirangBTS, one of the biggest and most popular musical groups in the world today, recently took to the stage together for the first time following a years-long hiatus prompted by mandatory military service. The concert was attended by more than 100,000 fans to central Seoul, according to the group's label HYBE.Fans waved a sea of glowsticks and sang along to the group's hits, holding their phones aloft to film the performance as giant screens set up across the venue allowed the crowd to watch. Around 15,000 police officers and security personnel were mobilised for the concert, with barricades lining the roads and nearby venues shut.The concert coincided not only with their comeback but also with the release of their fifth studio album, Arirang. The album, released on Friday, is billed as reflecting the maturing boy band's Korean identity. It sold nearly four million copies on its first day, according to the label.The seven-member group is now embarking on their Arirang World Tour, beginning April 9 in Goyang, South Korea. The 2026-27 tour spans 82 concerts across 34 cities in Asia, North America, Europe and Latin America. Tickets for shows in South Korea, North America and Europe sold out within hours.Formed in 2010, BTS comprises Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Over the years, they have become the most popular musical act in the world, galvanizing the craze of K-pop globally.(With AFP inputs)

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