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BTS Sets Records as North American Leg of Arirang Tour Concludes

morning · · thread: Los Angeles Designates 'BTS Week' Ahead of Sold Out Concerts

2 sources · South Korea · 1 of them is linked to a state

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  • Yonhap South Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
  • The Korea Herald South Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)

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K-pop group BTS has completed the North American portion of its Arirang world tour, attracting approximately 1.92 million fans across 31 sold out shows in 12 cities. The tour included stops in New York, Mexico City, and El Paso over a five month period, according to BigHit Music.

The tour concluded with four concerts at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, which drew roughly 282,000 attendees and were streamed in 177 countries via the Weverse platform. With these performances, BTS has played eight shows at SoFi Stadium, more than any other act, and has drawn a record 496,000 total fans to the venue including their 2021 appearances.

During the final shows, fans celebrated the birthdays of members Jungkook and RM using golden and blue flashlights to reference their solo albums, Golden and Indigo. During the song Body to Body from the album Arirang, attendees waved the South Korean national flag, the Taegeukgi, while singing along to a melody based on the Arirang folk song.

The group expressed their happiness on stage and stated their hope to remain connected with fans. BTS will now travel to South America to continue the tour, starting October 2 in Bogota, followed by performances in Lima, Santiago, Buenos Aires, and Sao Paulo.

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The reporting focused on the statistical achievements and cultural details of the tour.
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The reporting mirrored the factual account of the tour's success and upcoming schedule.

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