SOUTH KOREA: ETC’s Hog family found itself at the centre of one of 2026’s biggest live entertainment productions as Korean Pop sensation BTS returned to the stage for their first performance in four years with “The Comeback: ARIRANG” in Seoul. With an estimated audience of 100,000 fans alongside a worldwide Netflix broadcast, the large-scale production relied on ETC’s Tour Hog console and Hog OS to control the extensive lighting system illuminating the band, dancers, and immersive concert environment throughout the show.

At the core of the production was the Tour Hog console, deployed to manage more than 230 fixtures while ensuring every lighting cue and visual transition remained perfectly synchronised across both the live audience experience and the globally streamed broadcast. Designed as a compact all-in-one console for demanding live environments, Tour Hog delivers 64 universes of output as standard, offering the scale and flexibility required for modern arena productions and broadcast-driven concert workflows.

The console’s feature set includes RGB-backlit keys, motorised faders, five high-quality encoders with assignable wheel buttons, customisable user and function keys, dual multitouch dashboard displays, and an articulating 24-inch high-resolution multitouch display, providing programmers with extensive control capabilities for complex live productions.

Lighting Director Ross Williams highlighted the seamless transition to the next-generation Hog platform while reflecting on the concert experience: “Tour Hog truly played an intrinsic role in enhancing the concert’s lighting experience. This was my second time using Tour Hog, as I had previously worked only with the legacy Hog 4 hardware. Thankfully, the transition felt incredibly smooth, and having access to 64 universes straight from the console was a game changer. We used most of that capability during the concert, which was a wonderful experience.”

With the production pushing significant fixture counts and requiring precise cue execution across a globally visible broadcast environment, the deployment once again demonstrated Hog’s position within large-scale touring and live event applications. Combining its road-proven hardware platform with the flexibility of Hog OS, the system delivered the scalability, familiarity, and operational reliability demanded by one of the year’s most high-profile concert productions.