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  From Tampa to Los Angeles, BTS held a total of 31 shows across 12 locations in North America, attracting around 1.7 million fans. Everywhere BTS went, they were met with an enthusiastic welcome. Some local communities even organized BTS week or BTS Boulevard, while at some shows, local audiences held up South Korean flags and passionately sang along to the folk song "Arirang" when "Body to Body" played. With their fourth show on September 6, which was also BTS's final show in Los Angeles, the North American leg of the ARIRANG tour officially came to an end. In response to the overwhelming support from fans throughout the entire leg, BTS delivered an explosive performance that was almost impossible to top on the final night. However, what caused the biggest stir among the public immediately after the shows was Jungkook's entire performance that day. From the very beginning of "2.0," Jungkook sent the entire stadium into a frenzy when he appeared w...

  January Jan 1: Officially announced their 2026 full-group comeback Jan 13: 2026-27 BTS World Tour ARIRANG announced Jan 10: 40th Golden Disc Awards February Feb 12: BTS concert film announced Feb: Massive global anticipation for ARIRANG March  — BTS' Biggest Comeback Month March 20: ARIRANG released; ARIRANG becomes an immediate million-seller March 20 Spotify record: - The most-streamed K-pop album in Spotify history (110M streams in the first 24 hours) - The most-streamed album on Spotify in a single day in 2026. - The album reportedly surpassed 1 million copies within minutes of release on the Hanteo chart and ultimately moved more than four million copies during its inital charting period. March 21: ARIRANG comeback live March 24: 18.4 million Netflix viewers The Netflix broadcast  attracted 18.4 million global viewers. It also ranked No. 1 in numerous countries, demonstrating the extraordinary global scale of BTS comeback. March 27: BTS topped the UK Albums Chart; ...

Over the past decade, BTS have become ideal boyfriend and husband figures for millions of people around the world, seemingly possessing every quality one could hope for: good looks, wealth, fame, talent, and outstanding character. It is not only ordinary fans who admire them—even many internationally renowned female celebrities have named BTS members when asked about their ideal type of man to date or marry. From Japanese model Shuzo, who has served as a face for luxury brands such as Gucci, Celine, and Louis Vuitton, to Game of Thrones  actress Maisie Williams, as well as some Indonesian artists like Furry Citra, Vanesha Prescilla, Luna Maya, and Tiara Andini, Miss Universe Korea Hanna Kim, and Victoria's Secret Angel Gizele Oliveira, many have spoken about BTS with admiration. Meanwhile, after spending around eight years living together in the dorms and more than thirteen years working side by side almost 24/7, the BTS members are frequently asked playful questions about one anot...

BTS ARMYs filled every seat in the stands at the massive stadium in Los Angeles, USA. The city of Los Angeles even officially declared this week "BTS Week" to give the group a grand-scale welcome. BTS once again demonstrated their far-reaching cultural influence by selling out all four nights of their concert. The lightsticks in the stand shifted from red to blue before once again bathing the stadium in a magical purple glow, following the rhythm of the songs, In the heart of Los Angeles, the melody of "Arirang" echoed through the voices of 70,000 fans singing along. Notably, the opening night also fell on the birthday of the group's youngest member, Jungkook. Even though many fans were not yet fluent in Korean, they still prepared a heartfelt birthday song while lighting up the stadium with a golden glow. Although the first concert night came to an end with many beautiful and memorable moments, an undercurrent of tension emerged among some groups of fans on soc...

  Over the past decade, the world has found a new way to encounter Korea: through the music, stories and ideas of BTS.  Young people across continents have learned Korean lyrics, searched for their meanings and exchanged interpretations with strangers thousands of miles away. People of different nationalities, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds have found common ground in songs written in a language many of them did not initially understand. That is why BTS's global influence cannot be measured by chart positions, streaming numbers or the size of their concert stages alone. At the heart of their work has been a recurring set of ideas: learning to love oneself, finding the courage to speak in one's own voice, accepting difference and discovering ways to remain connected despite it.. Taken together, these ideas amount to something broader—a language of peace. This is not peace in the traditional political sense. It is something more intimate and, perhaps, more difficult to ach...