BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ World Tour draws 850,000 fans, sells out… screenings set for theaters in 80 countries

Global superstars BTS are bringing the excitement of their ‘ARIRANG’ world tour shows in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and Jakarta, Indonesia, to theater screens in more than 80 countries. Their agency, BIGHIT MUSIC, officially announced the live-viewing project on the 3rd.

Stadium thrills come to theaters in a spectacular big-screen broadcast

According to an announcement posted on the global fan platform Weverse, the screenings will feature the second-night concert in Kaohsiung on the 21st of this month and the third-night concert in Jakarta on the 29th of next month.

For fans around the world, about 3,300 large-format screens have been allocated for the Kaohsiung concert and about 2,800 for the Jakarta show. In South Korea, audiences can experience the grandeur of the performances at major multiplex chains CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox.

BIGHIT MUSIC said, “Taking time differences into account, the performances will generally be broadcast live. In some regions, delayed screenings will be held within one to two days after the concerts to make viewing more convenient.”

After drawing 850,000 fans across South America, group takes tour to Southeast Asia

The agency said, “We plan to recreate on screen the explosive energy and excitement unique to a stadium concert,” adding, “The screenings have already been successfully held in Goyang, Busan, Tokyo, Buenos Aires and São Paulo, earning rave reviews from music fans around the world.”

BTS will continue their ‘ARIRANG’ world tour with 15 shows across five major Southeast Asian cities, starting in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on the 19th, followed by Bangkok, Thailand; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Singapore; and Jakarta, Indonesia.

Meanwhile, the group wrapped up its South American tour to great success with shows in São Paulo, Brazil, on the 28th and 30th–31st of last month (local time). All 14 concerts across five South American cities sold out, drawing a cumulative audience of 853,000 and once again affirming BTS’ status as global pop icons.