BTS V praised live
BTS member V received praise for 'perfect live' performances during opening concerts of the BTS World Tour Arirang at Goyang Stadium on April 9 and again on April 11. (starnewskorea.com) Coverage called the shows a return for his strong stage presence and lauded the vocal moments across both dates. (starnewskorea.com)
BTS member V drew fresh praise after the first two dates of the group’s “Arirang” world tour in Goyang, with coverage centering on his live vocals on April 9 and April 11. (starnewskorea.com) The concerts were part of BTS’s three-night kickoff at Goyang Stadium, with shows scheduled for April 9, April 11, and April 12 at 7 p.m. Korea Standard Time, according to the official Weverse streaming page. (weverse.io) Star News said V handled the April 9 opener in rain, moved across the full stage, and kept his vocals steady during heavy choreography. The same report said he repeated that form on April 11, adding sharper gestures and expressions across songs. (starnewskorea.com) The attention around those two shows lands in BTS’s first full-group album cycle in three years and nine months. BigHit Music says “Arirang,” released in March, is the group’s first album in that span and includes 14 tracks. (bts.ibighit.com) BTS had already framed the comeback as a reunion with fans after the group’s military-service hiatus. At a March 21 comeback live in Seoul, V said he had imagined meeting Army again “for years,” and Jimin said the group had been preparing concerts every day. (starnewskorea.com) The Goyang run also opens a much larger tour. Star News previously described “Arirang” as a 34-city, 82-show project and BTS’s first full-group tour in 6 years and 5 months. (starnewskorea.com) Fan activity around V in Goyang was visible before the concerts began. Star News reported that his Chinese fan club arranged ads at Daehwa Station and on Seoul Subway Line 3, including 2,720 screens, while Korean fan groups organized banner and LED truck support near the stadium. (starnewskorea.com, starnewskorea.com) The immediate story, though, is simpler: the first weekend of BTS’s tour has turned into a test of how the group sounds and moves after a long gap, and early coverage has put V near the center of that answer. With the third Goyang date set for April 12, the opening stop is still unfolding. (weverse.io, starnewskorea.com)
