Thousands of fans gather as BTS launches world tour in South Korea

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SEOUL (AP) — A huge crowd of BTS fans packed into a stadium near Seoul on Thursday 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. Despite pouring rain, Thursday’s crowd packed a stadium with a capacity for over