BTS Draws 130,000 Fans to Goyang Concert: "What Matters Most Is the Seven of Us Together"
The group BTS successfully wrapped up the opening shows of their "BTS World Tour 'ARIRANG.'" A total of 132,000 people attended in person, while audiences from 194 countries and regions joined through cinemas and online streaming. According to their agency, BigHit Music, on the 13th, BTS held the opening concerts of "BTS World Tour 'ARIRANG'" at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium on April 9 and April 11-12. Approximately 44,000 fans gathered for each show. Centered around a 360-degree open stage, the concert venue was designed like a work of art, incorporating traditional Korean elements. At the center of the stage stood s pavilion inspired by Gyeonghoeru, while extended stages—designed with motifs from the geon, gon, gam, ri elements of the Taegeukgi—brought the performers closer to the audience. The performance overwhelmed the crowd with bold, unexpected production. The opening itself was striking: BTS emerged from a group of masked performe...