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Gwanghwamun Square live
Square + Gwanghwamun gate + Gyeongbokgung in one frame. Twelve drones and 38 cameras. Eighteen hours of pre-rehearsal for a one-shot performance.
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영화 · 2026 · Documentary
BTS: The Return
BTS: 더 리턴
Synopsis
Complete guide to BTS: The Return filming locations. From their Beverly Hills mansion to Santa Monica Beach and Seoul HYBE headquarters.
Locations
4 spots
Region
Beverly · Santa · 42
Released
March 27, 2026
Director
Bao Nguyen
All Locations
4 · in order
Key Scene
Beverly Hills Mansion (Members' LA Life)
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA
s01
About 30 min drive from LAX airport. Central Beverly Hills
Santa Monica Beach (Members' Downtime)
Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
s02
About 20 min drive from Beverly Hills. Metro Expo Line to Santa Monica station
HYBE Yongsan HQ (Return to Seoul)
42 Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (HYBE)
s03
5 min walk from Yongsan Station Exit 4 (Line 1)
Gwanghwamun Square (Comeback Live Connection)
172 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
s04
Directly at Exit 2, Gwanghwamun Station (Line 5)
Itinerary
A Day's Journey
A route that follows the work's scenes in order. Match the travel times and filming hours, and the air of that day will come close to you.
01
Beverly Hills Mansion (Members' LA Life)
The gated Beverly Hills estate valued at $17.5M where all se
About 30 min d
02
Santa Monica Beach (Members' Downtime)
Where the members walked the beach together during breaks fr
About 20 min d
03
HYBE Yongsan HQ (Return to Seoul)
HYBE headquarters where the members returned from LA to comp
5 min walk fro
04
Gwanghwamun Square (Comeback Live Connection)
The documentary's climax: behind-the-scenes footage of BTS p
Directly at Ex
Editorial · 01
BTS: The Return, the Square's Chorus
BTS: The Return, the square's chorus
Released in 2025, this documentary is BTS's first official event following all members' completion of military service. A six-hour live from Gwanghwamun Square to Jamsil Olympic Stadium, recut as a feature.
50,000 attendees at Gwanghwamun + 70,000 at Jamsil. The largest single-concert mobilization by a Korean artist.
The director is Park Jun-soo, behind the live doc <Burn the Stage>. Stage POV, square POV, and aerial drone POV cross within a single song.
Again, us. Even after seven years.
Still · 2026 · Bao Nguyen
Behind · 02
What happened behind the scenes?
02
Jamsil Olympic Stadium main stage
12 m × 24 m main LED on stage. A back-panel with hanbok motifs created a Korean mise-en-scène.
03
Gwanghwamun → Jamsil aerial insert
Helicopter and drone flew over Seoul's night sky. Seven Han River bridges connected in five minutes as a single take.
Guide · 03
Where should you go?
Best Season
Year-round · October Gwanghwamun night view best matches the work
Transport
Line 5 Gwanghwamun / Lines 2 & 8 Jamsil
DAY 1 · Gwanghwamun + Jamsil
10:00
Gwanghwamun Stn → Gwanghwamun Square
Square + Gwanghwamun + mountain in one cut.
14:00
Gyeongbokgung walk
Hanbok rental + 30% off admission.
19:00
Jamsil Olympic Stadium exterior
Line 2 Jamsil Sports Complex Stn.
DAY 2 · Han River night view
18:00
Jamsil Hangang Park night view
Matches the doc's insert.
21:00
Hannam Bridge night drive
Taxi loop, 30 minutes.
Pilgrimage · 04
How are fans visiting?
How to Pose
01
Gwanghwamun Square
Front of Gwanghwamun + center of the square; wide lens covers square + mountain + gate.
02
Jamsil Olympic Stadium
Main stadium exterior wide view, curved-roof line.
Check-ins
6,280
People who have walked this journey
Visitor Notes
“Gwanghwamun is the work's tone at night. Right after 7 p.m. illumination is sharpest.”
“Jamsil Olympic Stadium is exterior-only for photos. Interior only during a show.”
Nearby · 05
What's near the filming spots?
Gwanghwamun
3 SPOTS
Gyeongbokgung
5-min walk · hanbok rental for free entry.
Culture
Bukchon Hanok Village
15-min walk · Korean scenery.
View
Gwanghwamun office-worker lunch
Old-school noodle shops with 30-min queues.
Food
Jamsil
2 SPOTS
Lotte World Tower Seoul Sky
10-min walk · 555 m observatory.
View
Jamsil Hangang Park
5-min walk · night-view stroll.
Nature
View on Map
DIAGRAMMATIC · SWAP FOR LIVE MAP
s01 · Beverly Hills Mansion (Members' LA Life)
s02 · Santa Monica Beach (Members' Downtime)
s03 · HYBE Yongsan HQ (Return to Seoul)
s04 · Gwanghwamun Square (Comeback Live Connection)
Beverly · Santa · 42
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