Popular idol group BTS's comeback show live broadcast ranked No. 1 on Netflix in 77 countries.
On the 22nd (local time), Flix Patrol reported that BTS's comeback show 'BTS comeback live: ARIRANG,' which was broadcast live worldwide via Netflix on the 21st, ranked No. 1 in 77 countries, making it the most-watched film on Netflix during the same period. actually 'BTS comeback live' was exclusively streamed online on Netflix for about an hour. It is interpreted that it was grouped with films for comparison because of its running time.
The countries where 'BTS comeback live' ranked No. 1 were distributed not only in Korea, where the performance took place, but also across North America such as the United States and Canada; in Europe including Germany, France and the United Kingdom; in South America such as Brazil and Argentina; across Asia including Japan, India and Thailand; and in the United Arab Emirates and Israel. It appears that global fans' interest in BTS's comeback show transcending continents was proven through Netflix rankings.
'BTS comeback live' is Netflix's first live event and music performance transmitted from Korea to the world. On the 21st, it was held at Gwanghwamun Square in Jung-gu, Seoul, with about 100,000 fans. Starting with this, BTS will officially begin comeback activities by collaborating with global audio and music streaming platform Spotify on the 24th to hold 'Spotify X BTS: Swimside' in New York, U.S.
Also, BTS will hold a solo concert, 'BTS world tour - "Arirang" in Goyang,' at the main stadium of Goyang Sports Complex in Gyeonggi from April 9 to 12 and will carry out a full-scale world tour of 82 performances. According to major foreign media including The New York Times (NYT), revenue from BTS's world tour is expected to be similar to or exceed pop star Taylor Swift's Eras Tour ticket revenue of $2 billion (about 3.013 trillion won).
[Photo] Provided by Netflix, source Flix Patrol.
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