帰って来た「BTS」、以前と変わらない波及力を見せる...週末のイベントには計10万人
”BTS” is back, showing the same influence as before... A total of 100,000 people attended the weekend event
It's an unprecedented ripple effect. Fans in Korea and abroad are excited about the return of the group "BTS" after completing their military service.
"BTS" members RM, V, JIMIN, and JUNGKOOK completed their military service over two days on the 10th and 11th, and after the discharge,
The live broadcast of 'Verse' exceeded 20 million views, demonstrating their unchanging influence. In particular, over the two days, 40 million people flocked to the HYBE building to celebrate the members' discharge.
The number of people is estimated at more than 100,000. They are of various nationalities, including Korea, Japan, China, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia, making it seem like a small global village.
A woman in her 30s who was on a flight to Korea to celebrate BTS' discharge said, "The members of BTS are like family, and ARMY (fandom name) are like relatives.
"BTS is back in good health and fans love them even more than before," he said. The event was held on the 13th and 14th at Halls 9 and 10 of Kintex Exhibition Hall 2 in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.
The offline event "2025 BTS FESTA" attracted 60,000 spectators. Despite the heat of nearly 30 degrees, people of various nationalities came to see "BTS
FESTA". Many fans gathered around the event venue from the day before the festival (12th), showing the popularity of "BTS".
The ARMYs who visited the site enjoyed various programs while cherishing purple accessories and ARMY BOMB (official light sticks) that have a special meaning to "BTS".
The effect of revitalizing the local economy is also considerable. At the stores inside KINTEX where the "BTS FESTA" was held, long lines of people were seen waiting to buy food and drinks.
A coffee shop inside the second TEX exhibition hall said, "Coffee orders have increased by more than 10 times compared to normal," and "We have the most visitors since we entered KINTEX.
"I was able to feel the influence of the group once again." KINTEX also made every effort to prepare for "BTS FESTA." As a result, the event ended without any incidents. "BTS
Fans who visited "Kintex FESTA" expressed their satisfaction with the infrastructure at Kintex. Kintex has many facilities, restrooms, and air spaces, and can accommodate tens of thousands of people.
A sense of calm was apparent amid the chaos. A KINTEX representative said, "This was the largest number of attendees of any fan event held at KINTEX. Due to the nature of fan events, many people gather in a short period of time.
"There were a lot of people there, so it seems like there were a lot more people," he said. During the same period, J-Hope's world tour final concert was held at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium.
A total of 54,000 people visited the event over the two days. Simply put, BTS fans could have seen both J-HOPE's concert and BTS's concert in two days.
Nearly 100,000 people visited the "Purple FESTA." The Goyang area was filled with a "purple wave."
Many people also visited the shopping district near Goyang Sports Complex, where J-Hope's final concert of the world tour was held. A person related to a nearby store said, "In the past, there was a store called 'SEVENTE
A lot of people came to the EN and Coldplay concerts, but it seems like even more people came to this BTS event."
2025/06/17 06:29 KST
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