BTS opens a four-night SoFi Stadium run with a high-energy LA comeback
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BTS kicked off a four-night stand at LA’s SoFi Stadium, marking their return after mandatory military service and testing K-pop’s cross‑cultural reach. The two-hour show blended Korean folk influences with glossy pop, featured English vocals, and high-energy pyrotechnics, and included Jung Kook’s 29th-birthday moment. The night underscored BTS’s world‑class appeal and the broader question of K-pop’s staying power in the U.S. market, amid conversations about Grammy categories and regional divides.
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