"BTS Tour revenue likely to exceed 3 trillion, magnificent return"..The New York Times is in trouble, too [Star Issue]

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While the group BTS (BTS, RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook) returned to its comeback performance in Gwanghwamun, major foreign media outlets also reported.

The New York Times (NYT) commented on the performance held in Gwanghwamun, Seoul on the 21st (Korea Standard Time) after establishing a separate "BTS Return" section on its official website, saying, "This performance in the historical center of Seoul was a grand return of BTS, a key engine of Korean soft power."

He also said that the album title "Arirang" and its members were on stage wearing Korean designer costumes "is a declaration of the status of Korean culture and identity on the world stage."

The fact that the performance was broadcast live around the world through Netflix was described as "evidence of BTS' global status and popularity."

Regarding BTS' tour revenue, the NYT predicted that Taylor Swift's Eras tour ticket revenue would exceed $2 billion (about 3.13 trillion won) or be similar.

Earlier, at 8 p.m. on the 21st, ｜ held "BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE ｜ ARIRANG" in Gwanghwamun Square. The site is said to have attracted about 104,000 visitors.

After the Gwanghwamun performance, BTS will collaborate with Spotify, a global audio and sound source streaming platform, to hold "Spotify X BTS: Swimside" in New York on the 24th. In addition, he will hold a solo concert "BTS World Tour 'Arirang' in Goyang" at the main stadium of Goyang Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on April 9-12, and start a world tour.

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