J-HOPE held solo world tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' performances at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan on May 31st and June 1st.
The performance on the 31st of last month was broadcast live in movie theaters in 70 countries around the world under the title "j-hope Tour ‘HOPE ON THE STAGE’ in JAPAN: LIVE VIEWING.
According to Box Office Mojo, a U.S. movie box office aggregator, this live viewing ranked 10th in the U.S. box office as of May 31st after only one showing. The record was made in 631 theaters, the fewest number of openings of any film in the top 10, and it is also noteworthy that it ranked third among all films released in the U.S. last weekend. In New York, the film was so popular that it sold out its seats and was screened again on June 1st.
On June 3rd, Forbes, an American economic magazine, reported in an article titled 'J-HOPE Achieves No.1 at Box Office, Becomes Top 10 Movie in Just One Night' that "J-HOPE's commercial success was not limited to streaming platforms and digital download stores. It was not. Live viewing generated revenue all night long, positioning it as the highest grossing film. Revenue was over $4.1 million worldwide, including $940,000 ($135 million) in the US."
This live broadcast was popular at the box office worldwide, including 4th place in Brazil and 13th place in the UK. Many countries including the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, India, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Portugal, and Morocco allowed the screening of 'Sing-Along', and fans enjoyed the performance by waving ARMY BOMBs (BTS penlights) and singing and dancing together. Fans enjoyed the performance by waving ARMY BOMB (BTS's penlight), singing and dancing together. This created a scene similar to being at a concert.
Fans called out J-HOPE's name and cheered loudly throughout the screening. Fans in Brazil, Mexico, and other countries responded enthusiastically to J-HOPE's solo song 'MONA LISA' outside the movie theater, challenging them to dance to the song.
J-HOPE also approached the live camera several times during the performance to greet the fans watching in the cinema, creating a heartwarming atmosphere.
J-HOPE's world tour started in Seoul, and the group performed 31 times over the course of three months in North America and Asia. A total of 470,000 people attended the shows and all the seats were sold out, setting a very special box office record. In particular, J-HOPE sold out BMO Stadium in the U.S. and Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan, becoming the first Korean solo singer to enter and sell out stadiums in the world's two largest music markets.
J-HOPE will release their new song 'Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)' on the 13th, and will unveil the first stage of the new song at the final concert of their world tour to be held at the Goyang Sports Complex main stadium on the 13th and 14th.
2025/06/06 12:28 KST
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