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Tian Xin, a BTS fan from Gansu province, China, poses for a photo with handheld fans featuring BTS member Jung Kook, ahead of BTS's comeback concert near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/ Juwon Park)Han Yunyi, BTS fan originally from Jiangsu province in China, poses for a photo holding BTS fan merchandise ahead of BTS's comeback concert near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/ Juwon Park)BTS fan Wang Yuchen from Sichuan province in China poses for a photo while holding BTS merchandise ahead of BTS's comeback concert near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/ Juwon Park)FILE - Kpop group BTS perform during 'BTS The Comeback Live Arirang' concert in central Seoul, South Korea, March 21, 2026. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP, File)FILE - Fans react during a comeback concert of K-pop band BTS near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
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Tian Xin, a BTS fan from Gansu province, China, poses for a photo with handheld fans featuring BTS member Jung Kook, ahead of BTS's comeback concert near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/ Juwon Park)