SEOUL — A huge crowd of BTS fans packed into a stadium near Seoul on Thursday (April 9) to see the K-pop supergroup kick off their long-awaited world tour.

Returning to the stage after a nearly four-year hiatus, RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook will perform a set drawing from both their catalog and new fifth album, Arirang, their first since band members completed South Korea's mandatory military service.