BTS, World Cup Final Halftime Show Reception.. Lee Sung-kyung → Shim Jin-hwa "Awesome" [Star Issue]

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While the group BTS (BTS) brilliantly decorated the World Cup final halftime show stage, stars also showed strong reactions.

On the 20th (Korea time), BTS appeared at the '2026 FIFA North American World Cup' Spain vs. Argentina final halftime show held at MetLife Stadium near New York City, USA.

The halftime show that day featured performances by BTS, Madonna, Shakira, and Justin Bieber in front of tens of thousands of spectators. The performance took place during the longest halftime break in World Cup history, lasting 27 minutes and 22 seconds.

BTS, who performed second on stage, presented a perfect live performance by newly arranging their hit song 'Dynamite,' drawing loud cheers from the audience.

Reactions from stars followed immediately after the performance. Actress Lee Sung-kyung captured scenes of BTS's stage and posted them on her SNS, exclaiming "Awesome." Broadcaster Shim Jin-hwa wrote, "Wow, so proud. So incredibly awesome," while singer Gahye also applauded BTS's performance with a post saying "So proud."

The halftime show was the first large-scale project initiated by FIFA to replicate the cultural success of the US Super Bowl halftime show. It was overall planned by Coldplay's Chris Martin and produced by the international civil organization Global Citizen. Global Citizen aims to raise $100 million through the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, with $1 donated from each match ticket sold during the World Cup period contributing to this fund.

Meanwhile, in that day's final, top-ranked Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 with a decisive goal by striker Ferran Torres in extra time, achieving their second World Cup title in history for the first time since the 2010 South Africa World Cup, 16 years later.

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