It was 21 March and, after a long break, J-Hope, RM, Suga, Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook had taken to the stage again - silhouettes against an arch of LED screens framing the historic gate to the royal palace in Seoul, as screaming crowds stretched for blocks.

BTS kicked off its ARIRANG World Tour at Goyang Stadium on April 9, under heavy rainfall. The downpour, however, did not deter the spirits of either RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, or the ARMYs across the world.

Global sensation BTS has officially launched their 'BTS 2.0' era with a monumental free concert in Seoul, celebrating their reunion after military service. The event coincided with the release of their new album,

The concert in Seoul attracted 104,000 fans instead of the 260,000 initially estimated by the police. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BTS officially scores its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with Love Yourself: Tear (released May 18). “Fake Love” also charts at No. 10 on the Hot 100 following the album release, giving BTS the highest-ever position for a South Korean group to that point as well as the highest-debuting Korean song.

There is a reason ARMY does not just attend BTS concerts; they live inside them. Every tour, every stage, every city leaves behind moments that no setlist could have predicted, and no production team could have scripted.