SEOUL, April 13 (AJP) -K-pop supergroup BTS wrapped up its three-day concert run in Goyang over the weekend, drawing more than 132,000 attendees, while extending its record as the first Korean act to top the U.S. charts for three consecutive weeks.
According to Billboard on Sunday (local time), BTS’ fifth studio album ARIRANG held on to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 — the industry’s main weekly albums ranking based on sales, streaming and track-equivalent units — for a third straight week. The album outperformed new releases from Morgan Wallen and Kanye West.
The group staged three concerts on April 9, 11 and 12 at Goyang Stadium using a 360-degree, in-the-round setup designed to engage all sides of the venue, attracting a combined 132,000 fans.
The opening night on April 9 went ahead despite heavy rain, with fans filling the stadium under umbrellas in the group’s signature purple. The performance concluded without disruption, setting the tone for the remaining shows.
Next stop is Tokyo, with performances scheduled at Tokyo Dome on April 17 and 18. The tour marks BTS’ first global tour in six years, underscoring the group’s return to large-scale international performances.
Separately, BTS announced an additional global live-viewing event for its Busan concert, scheduled for June 13. The announcement was revealed through a surprise video with a qr code shown during the end credits in theaters following the April 11 live-viewing screening of the Goyang concert.
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