BTS to Return in April with 79 Shows Across 23 Countries, Generating Expected Revenue of 1 Trillion Won

BTS will hold their comeback stage for the world tour at the Goyang Stadium on April 9. This tour, set to run through the first half of 2027, will feature a total of 79 performances in 35 cities across 23 countries, and is expected to be the largest-scale tour in K-pop history.

The tour is structured as follows: 25 shows in North America, 14 in South America, 10 in Europe, 4 in Australia, and 26 in Asia. Based on the 43 shows currently announced, the estimated attendance is around 2.8 million fans, averaging approximately 65,000 per show. Considering future additional dates, attendance is projected to reach 3.5 million by 2026, with a total of around 4.5 million fans for the entire tour.

Hanwha Investment & Securities estimated that concert revenue alone will reach 1 trillion won, while sales of merchandise (MD) are expected to exceed 800 billion won. BTS is scheduled to release their fifth studio album on March 20. By November 2025, rapper SUGA will have completed his military service, bringing all seven members back from their mandatory service duties. This marks their first full-group activities in about 3 years and 9 months.

Uanta Securities raised HYBE’s target share price from 395,000 won to 420,000 won, while IBK Investment & Securities also increased it from 370,000 won to 420,000 won. Despite weak performance in the fourth quarter of last year, the securities industry is raising target prices due to the strong revenue momentum expected from BTS’s tour. This year, their estimated operating profit is projected to be around 540 billion won, roughly 10 times higher than the previous year.

However, controversy has arisen over ticket prices. For the Goyang show, the highest-tier tickets are priced at 264,000 won, while tickets in Tokyo, Japan, are set at 45,000 yen (approximately 285,000 won), leading to complaints from fans about the high costs.