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  BTS Comeback D-36: War with scalping begins, but victory may not be easy SEOUL, February 13 (AJP) - South Korea’s ticket scalping market has expanded more than fortyfold over the past five years, drawing heightened scrutiny ahead of BTS’s highly anticipated comeback concert and domestic tour. “BTS The Comeback Live: ARIRANG,” scheduled for March 21 at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, will offer around 15,000 to 17,000 seats. General reservations open at 8 p.m. on February 23 through NOL Ticket. Of the total, 2,000 stan February 13, 2026
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  BTS Comeback D-36: From $15 dorms to mid-range stays, Itaewon has all for fans SEOUL, February 12 (AJP) — Five-star hotels offering bird’s-eye views of Gwanghwamun are already fully booked for the March 21–22 weekend, when BTS is set to stage its long-awaited comeback concerts. No-vacancy signs now stretch to mid-tier and budget hotels in Myeongdong and Jongno, while prices continue to climb. On major booking platforms, some three-star properties within walking distance of Gwanghwamun are charging nearly triple their usual rates. February 13, 2026
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  Winter Olympics '26: Asia shines on snow and ice with teen snowboarder's gold SEOUL, February 13 (AJP) -Asian athletes continued to command attention on the eighth day of competition at the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, highlighted by South Korean snowboarder Choi Ga-on’s landmark gold medal and podium finishes by skaters from China and Japan. Choi delivered the defining moment of the day in the women’s snowboard halfpipe final. After qualifying in sixth place, she rose to the occasion with a decisive final r February 13, 2026
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  Olympics Stars: Protégé to pioneer: Choi Gaon's night of courage in Italy SEOUL, February 13 (AJP) -By any measure, it was a night that reshaped Korean snow sports. On a cold, wind-swept slope in northern Italy, 17-year-old Choi Gaon rose from pain, doubt and near withdrawal to seize Olympic gold — not just any gold, but South Korea’s first ever in a snow event — at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. She did it the hard way. The only way that truly lasts. After a frightening crash in her opening run and another failed attempt that February 13, 2026
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  Court orders HYBE to pay Min Hee Jin 25.5 Billion Won in put option dispute SEOUL, February 12 (AJP) - A Seoul court has ruled that HYBE must pay roughly 25.5 billion won ($19 million) to Min Hee-jin, former CEO of ADOR and current head of OK Records, in connection with a put option dispute. The Seoul Central District Court’s Civil Division 31, presided over by senior judge Nam In-soo, partially ruled in favor of Min in her lawsuit seeking payment under a shareholder agreement. The court ordered HYBE to pay Min roughly 25.5 billion won. It also dism February 12, 2026
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  BTS Comeback D-37: Built different, the Suga equation *Editor’s Note — As BTS prepares to return as a full seven-member act with a new album set for March 20 and an open-stage performance at Gwanghwamun on March 21, following a near four-year hiatus for rotational military service, AJP revisits the group’s 13-year trajectory. This series reexamines BTS’s history, music, performance identity and enduring appeal. The Third installment traces the BTS member SUGA's roots and growth. SEOUL, February 12 (AJP) - February 12, 2026
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  Winter Olympics '26: Korean snowboarders advance halfpipe finals as Asian nations add medals SEOUL, February 12 (AJP) - Korea made Olympic history in snowboard halfpipe as Choi Ga-on and Lee Chae-un both advanced to the finals in the qualification rounds at the XXV Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Competing at the Livigno Snow Park in Italy, Choi placed sixth overall in the women’s qualification among 24 riders, earning 82.25 points in her opening run to rank third at one stage. The 17-year-old executed a 4.2-meter aerial during her routine. The event was t February 12, 2026
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  BTS Comeback D-38: "Royalty" built by a different kind of fan army SEOUL, February 11 (AJP) - BTS’s global influence owes much to ARMY, a fan community that has shaped its identity around promoting dignity, civility, and mutual respect — and translating those values into coordinated digital action. From the beginning, ARMY’s devotion centered on music and performance. Over time, however, it evolved into something more durable: a digitally organized, transnational community capable of mobilizing across languages, platforms, and February 11, 2026
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  BTS Comeback D-39: The secret behind sellout in BTS tours  SEOUL, February 10 (AJP) - The lightning sellout at the latest ticket opening for BTS’ two shows at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has become a familiar pattern across the global ticket window for the group’s first full seven-member world tour in nearly four years. Both nights vanished within 30 minutes, filling a venue that holds roughly 62,000 people per concert almost instantly. Over two evenings, close to 120,000 fans are expected to pass through the gate February 10, 2026
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  BTS Comeback D-39: Affordable flight tips to arrive on time for the Gwanghwamun show *Editor’s Note: AJP will provide up-to-date travel information leading up to BTS’s Gwanghwamun live show on March 21, including flights, lodging, and where to go, see and eat to make the most of the Seoul experience. SEOUL, February 10 (AJP) — It is still not too late to book those tickets to fly into Seoul, for those who cannot wait for BTS’s tour stop in their home turf and arrive for the March 21 once-in-a-lifetime open-space comeback show in Gwanghwamun February 10, 2026