BTS Fans Revisit Trainee Hangouts Before Comeback

0:00It's March 20th, and here's what's happening across entertainment and pop culture. Fans are flocking to a couple of humble spots in Seoul that served as key hangouts for BTS back when they were just K-pop trainees. Cafe Huga was their old dorm, tucked in a narrow alley and upscale Gangnam, while nearby U-Jung Sik-Dung housed their dance practice room and became a daily eatery for the group. This surge in visitors comes right before the band's massive comeback concert and the release of their 5th studio album. Travelers from as far as the Philippines, Colombia, and Mexico have made the pilgrimage, swapping sold out tour tickets for a chance to soak in BTS. History. One fan from Hawaii flew in after missing U.S. shows, calling the visit humbling, while others credit the group with helping them through tough. Personal times, like depression. The restaurant owner remembers the seven members fondly as incredibly polite and hardworking, always bowing deeply and practicing late into the night. He even recalls the morning leader RM and Suga shared that they chosen the name Bangtan

1:03Sonyeon-Dun, predicting it'd make them huge. All members recently wrapped up mandatory military service, marketing the end of a four-year break from group activities. The free concert streams live on Netflix Saturday at 8 p.m. Korea Standard Time, or 7 a.m. Eastern Time, drawing tens of thousands to Guangwamun Square. With global fans converging on these trainee era gyms, BTS's return feels like a full circle moment, re-igniting the energy that launched them to, start them over a decade ago.