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BTS to screen Kaohsiung and Jakarta 'ARIRANG' concerts in cinemas in over 80 countries

BIGHIT MUSIC announced on Weverse that BTS' November 21 show in Kaohsiung and December 29 show in Jakarta will be screened as live viewings in theaters across more than 80 countries and regions.

By 2FC NEWSROOM · Published

Official poster for BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' Live Viewing showing the seven members on a stage facing a starlit crowd
Image: BIGHIT MUSIC / Trafalgar Releasing (official live viewing site)

Fans who can't get to Taiwan or Indonesia will be able to watch BTS on the big screen. BIGHIT MUSIC said the group's November 21 concert in Kaohsiung and December 29 concert in Jakarta will be screened in cinemas in more than 80 countries and regions, live or on a one- to two-day delay depending on the time zone.

Yonhap reports about 3,300 screens for Kaohsiung and about 2,800 for Jakarta. Tickets open November 5. BTS have already held live viewings for their 'ARIRANG' shows in Goyang, Busan, Tokyo, Buenos Aires and São Paulo.

Confirmed

  • BIGHIT MUSIC announced 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN KAOHSIUNG, JAKARTA: LIVE VIEWING' on Weverse, covering the second Kaohsiung show on November 21 and the third Jakarta show on December 29.
  • The official live viewing site says broadcasts in some territories are scheduled later to accommodate local time zones.

Reported by other outlets

  • Yonhap and Korea JoongAng Daily report the Kaohsiung show will be shown on about 3,300 screens and the Jakarta show on about 2,800, in more than 80 countries and regions.
  • In Korea, the screenings will run at CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox. Tickets go on sale November 5, at 10 a.m. KST in Korea and from 10 p.m. KST globally (allkpop, Korea JoongAng Daily).
  • The Southeast Asia leg runs 15 shows in five cities: Kaohsiung (Nov 19, 21, 22), Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Jakarta (Dec 26, 27, 29) (Korea JoongAng Daily, allkpop).

Analysis

Interpretation by 2FC NEWSROOM, not reported fact.

2FC NEWSROOM analysis: Choosing one show near the start and one at the end of the Asia leg gives fans worldwide two chances to watch, and the Jakarta date becomes a year-end event in cinemas.

Sources

Conflicts of interest: Outlets differ on the announcement date: Chosun Biz and allkpop say the Weverse notice was posted on November 2, while Yonhap reports the agency's statement on Tuesday, November 3 (KST).

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