Nearly 50 million people watched the free concert by K-pop sensation BTS in Busan, South Korea. The free ‘BTS’ Yet to Come in Busan’ concert was held in support of the Korean city’s bid to host 2030. World The expo represented an effort to introduce Korean culture to a global audience, reports Variety.
Following the venue change, the physical component was held at the city’s Asiad Main Stadium and attracted approximately 50,000 individual guests. An additional 10,000 people in the city witnessed a live retransmission at Busan port, and another 2,000 gathered in Honde, the tourist area that recently hosted the Busan International Film Festival.
According to Variety, a large number came online and on broadcast TV. Online live streaming through Weavers, a fan platform operated by the band’s management group Hybe Entertainment, claimed nearly 49 million views. Local TV broadcasts on JTBC in Korea claimed a high rating of 3.3 percent, suggesting at least another million TV viewers.
The online viewing volume was so high that the platform weavers often ran into network errors, frustrating fans around the world.
The concert began with ‘Mic Drop’ and continued with ‘Run BTS’, playing a total of 19 songs. Jin, Jimin, Wei and Jung Kook performed ’00:00 (Zero O’Clock)’ and ‘Butterfly’ for the unit’s performance, while RM, Suga and J-Hope performed ‘Ugh!’ staged. and ‘BTS Cypher Pt.3: Killer’. The septet continued the show with hit songs including “Dynamite”, “Butter”, “Fire”, “Idol” and “Spring Day”.
“The setlist included songs that best represent the band and that anyone — beyond ARMY — could easily sing,” Haibe said in a statement, accessed by Variety.
The concert included symbolic elements that represent Busan and Korean culture.
Hyebe said, “BTS performed ‘Ma City’ showcasing graphic images of beautiful sights and scenery of Busan. The ‘Idol’ stage featured Korean traditional scenes and Bukcheong Saja Noreem (a Korean traditional game with lion masks). Along with dance) attracted the attention of global audiences.
(with inputs from IANS)
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