The concerts, part of their "Permission to
Dance on Stage" tour that has been disrupted by the pandemic,
will be at Seoul's Olympic Stadium on March 10, 12 and 13, and
will also be live streamed, Bit Hit Music said.
"We would like to thank all ARMY for patiently waiting for an
in-person concert to be held in Korea," the company said on its
online fan platform, Weverse, referring to the band's global fan
base known as Adorable Representative MC for Youth.
Since their 2013 debut, the band have spearheaded a global K-Pop
craze with catchy, upbeat music and dances, as well as lyrics
and social campaigns aimed at empowering youngsters.
The seven-member band made history in November, becoming the
first Asian artists to win the top prize at the American Music
Awards.
Their last concert for South Korean fans was in October 2019, a
couple of months before the coronavirus emerged.
As the pandemic spread in 2020, the band postponed and then
called off what was meant to be their biggest international tour
involving nearly 40 concerts. They held some online shows
instead.
They played their first in-person concerts since the onset of
the pandemic in November, in Los Angles, and some die-hard South
Korean fans flew in for the shows.
The pandemic has also affected some members of the band, though
all are fully vaccinated.
V, the singer and songwriter whose real name is Kim Tae-hyung,
was on Tuesday confirmed as the band's fifth member to contract
COVID-19, Bit Hit said.
V had no symptoms apart from a mild fever and sore throat, and
all other members had tested negative.
"He is currently undergoing treatment at home," the company said
in a separate statement, promising a speedy recovery.
Rapper RM, vocalist Jin, and rapper Suga tested positive in
December shortly after their return from the U.S. shows, and
singer Jimin contracted the virus last month.
(Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Robert Birsel)
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