The group BTS has set a new record with its 'ARIRANG' World Tour, surpassing approximately 600 billion won in cumulative revenue.
According to Yonhap News on August 29, the American music publication Billboard reported on August 27 that BTS generated $105 million (about 141.5 billion won) in revenue from the 'ARIRANG' tour during July. This achievement placed BTS second on Billboard's July 'Top Tours' chart, following pop star The Weeknd, who earned $124.4 million (approximately 171.7 billion won).
Big Hit Music stated, "In July, BTS performed eight shows while The Weeknd held 16 concerts, demonstrating that BTS achieved comparable revenue with only half the number of performances."
Billboard also noted that BTS is the third artist in history to surpass $100 million in monthly revenue for several months, following Beyoncé and Bad Bunny.
All of BTS's concerts in July made it into the Billboard 'Top Boxscore' top 10. Performances at Stade de France in Paris, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Allianz Arena in Munich, and King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels ranked third and fifth to seventh.
Notably, the concert in Paris alone attracted 185,000 attendees, generating $30.6 million (approximately 42.2 billion won) in ticket sales.
According to Billboard's analysis, BTS has conducted a total of 38 shows for the 'ARIRANG' tour as of August 11, generating $433.2 million (approximately 598 billion won) in revenue, with total ticket sales reaching 2.3 million. This figure more than doubles the group's previous record of $213.9 million (approximately 295.3 billion won) from the 'LOVE YOURSELF' tour.
Big Hit Music anticipates that, considering the 'ARIRANG' tour will continue into the first half of next year, the overall revenue and performance will significantly exceed previous records. BTS plans to continue the tour at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on October 1-2 and 5-6.
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