“Seoul concert will include new songs prepared differently from the previous LA concerts”
BTS selected the title song 'ON' and the b-side song 'Black Swan' of 'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7' to appease the disappointment that they could not show in front of the audience as their world tour scheduled for the COVID-19 pandemic was cancelled. Ha Jung-jae LP said, "Both of these songs are songs that stand out for their performances on a large scale, and we put great effort into preparing for performances with large-scale dancers." this Seoul concert will include new songs prepared differently from the previous LA concerts. In this 'BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - SEOUL', which will be held for a total of three days, BTS will change some songs for each episode and meet fans with a richer repertoire.
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"The first face-to-face in 864 days" ..BTS, Seoul concert countdown begins
The group BTS started the countdown of 'BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – SEOUL', which will be held at the main stadium of Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul on the 10th and 12th-13th.
On the 3rd, BTS started a week countdown to the concert with photos through their official SNS. Following J-Hope, who cut the first tape, Jungkook, Suga, and Jimin posted photos taken in the practice room, and added the lyrics of 'Permission to Dance', saying, "If we're together, we don't need permission", raising expectations for the concert.
■ "Meeting for the first time in 864 days… Seoul face-to-face concert held for the first time in two and a half years"
BTS has been performing for fans through various online concerts that introduce new technologies such as multi-view live streaming, AR and XR, even at a time when face-to-face concerts are impossible due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As much as I had longed for a face-to-face concert, I am doing everything I can for this performance.
Focusing on the fact that it is a concert to meet fans directly in Seoul after a long time, BTS plans to fill in the set list by carefully selecting songs that all seven members can enjoy, including songs that could not be performed through face-to-face performances in Korea. In this concert, as well as selecting songs, BTS actively came up with ideas for stage composition and directing, and expressed their aspirations, "I will show you everything I can do."
■ Directing that maximizes the energy of BTS on stage
'BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - SEOUL' is the largest concert held in Korea since the COVID-19 pandemic. We are ready to offer you something different.
The stage production also focused on delivering the most effective face-to-face performance to the audience after two and a half years. The largest LED in BTS concert history will be installed so that the audience can see the members on stage full of energy in high-definition.
■ Online streaming, 'Live Viewing' in movie theaters around the world, official product store… A plethora of performances 'full package'
In order to convey the heat of the concert scene more vividly and to enrich the fan experience, BTS will also conduct 'live viewing' and online streaming, where you can watch performances at the cinema.
For fans around the world who cannot find the venue in person, the performances on the first day (March 10) and the last day (March 13) will be simultaneously streamed online through the global fan community platform Weverse, and the performance on the 12th will be live viewing. It will be broadcast live worldwide. Audiences can enjoy BTS' concert vividly at movie theaters in over 60 countries/regions around the world, including Korea. BTS previously announced the live viewing news on their official YouTube channel, saying, “There is a way to see the moment when BTS and ARMY meet in a bigger and bigger way. I will work hard so that the theater can heat up with the heat of the performance,” raising the expectations of the fans.
There is another event to enjoy this performance of BTS. There is a store where you can meet various official products to keep the memories of the performance longer. In order to comply with quarantine guidelines and create a safe performance viewing environment, the 'official product sales store' of 'BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - SEOUL' was prepared at the Lotte World Mall in Jamsil, not the concert hall. The official product sales store opened on the 5th and will be open until the 18th.
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All tickets for K-pop supergroup BTS' upcoming Seoul concerts were sold out on the first day of sales as were those for the group's Las Vegas shows earlier, sources in the music scene said Friday.
The sources said tickets for all three "Permission To Dance On Stage - Seoul" concerts were sold out in a few hours after they went on sale exclusively for members of the BTS fan base ARMY at 8 p.m. the previous day, prior to a public sale.
The concerts scheduled for March 10, 12 and 13 mark the septet's first in-person shows in Seoul in 2 1/2 years.
The group's management agency Big Hit Music did not reveal how many seats are available for the shows. But the total number is expected to be about 45,000 given that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism allowed the group to invite 15,000 spectators to each of its three concerts at a nearly 70,000-capacity outdoor stadium to provide some physical distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Wednesday (local time), tickets for the group's four shows at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 8-9 and 15-16 were also sold out on the first day of booking.
🅒 Yonhap News
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BTS is THE FIRST artist to sold out 4 dates at Allegiant Stadium.
Due to overwhelming demand during today’s BTS_BigHit BTS GLOBAL OFFICIAL FANCLUB ARMY MEMBERSHIP Presale, all tickets for the @AllegiantStadm shows have been purchased. All shows are now sold out. There will not be a General Verified Fan Presale or General Public Onsale.
BTS Mic Drops Their Way Into Garena Free Fire Via A New Collaboration Event This March
BTS is the latest collaboration with Garena for the game, with other recent partnerships including Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed, Capcom and Street Fighter, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
Garena Free Fire is a free-to-play mobile battle royale on iOS and Android where 50 players compete to be the last one standing in 10-minute matches. A second version with updated graphics, Garena Free Fire Max, is also available for download.
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Tickets nearly sold out for livestreaming of upcoming BTS concert at movie theaters
Tickets to remotely watch the upcoming BTS concert at movie theaters have nearly sold out, reflecting the high fan interest in the group's first in-person concert in Seoul in two years, officials said Friday.
Some 36,000 tickets for "live viewing" of the K-pop superstars' concert on March 12 at the theaters of CJ CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox nearly sold out in minutes, according to the multiplex chains Friday. Each ticket costs 49,000 won (U$40).
CGV opened the sales of 25,000 tickets at 39 screens nationwide at 10 a.m. on the previous day, and most of them were sold out immediately. Only a handful of seats were available in Wonju, Gangwon Province, as of Friday morning.
CGV said its ticketing system became overwhelmed with an influx of orders Thursday morning.
"It is actually the first time that we have experienced such a system slowdown since the pandemic," an official from CGV said.
Lotte Cinema offered 7,000 seats at 32 screens, and Megabox put 4,000 tickets at 21 screens on sale. All of them have since sold out.
BTS will throw three concerts, titled "BTS Permission To Dance On Stage - Seoul," on March 10, 12 and 13, respectively, at Jamsil Olympic Stadium in southern Seoul. This will be the septet's first in-person concerts in Seoul since its world tour performance in October 2019.
Only 15,000 people are allowed to attend the three live music events each amid a surge in daily COVID-19 infections.
Its second show on March 12 is available for the "live viewing" program at cinemas, while the other two will be livestreamed online.
🅒 Yonhap News
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'BTS' agency HYBE surpassed 1 trillion won in sales last year... "The first in a domestic music agency"
Approval of 15,000 people for BTS concert next month…biggest since corona
It was confirmed that the group's solo concert to be held at the main stadium of Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul next month was approved with 15,000 people per session, the largest since the Corona 19 crisis.
Among them, the largest number of people per synagogue is BTS' solo concert 'Permission To Dance On Stage - Seoul', which will be held on the 10th, 12th and 13th of next month, with 15,000 people.A total of 45,000 'Army' (BTS fans) will gather for three days.
This number is the largest number since 'With Corona' as well as since the Corona 19 incident.
This concert is the first face-to-face concert held by BTS in Seoul in about two and a half years since October 2019.
The concerts on the 10th and 13th, the first and last days of the concert, will be performed online live streaming as well as offline performances.The performance on the second day, the 12th, will be broadcast live around the world through 'Live Viewing', where you can watch the performance at the cinema.
🅒 Reporter Tae-su Lee
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'BTS' has confirmed the date of their offline concert in Seoul.
According to Big Hit Music, their agency on the 16th, BTS will perform offline performances and online performances of 'BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - SEOUL' at Jamsil Sports Complex's main stadium in Seoul on March 10th and 12th-13th. Open for live streaming.
It is the first time in 2 years and 5 months that BTS will hold a concert in Seoul since 'BTS World Tour Yourself: Speak Yourself The Final' in October 2019.
The concerts on March 10 and 13 will be performed online live streaming simultaneously with offline performances. The concert on March 12 will be broadcast live around the world through 'Live Viewing', where you can watch the performance at the cinema.
The number of spectators is expected to be adjusted according to social distancing guidelines related to COVID-19.
Currently, BTS has started preparing for the concert. However, the previous day, member V was diagnosed with Corona 19, and some practice schedules were adjusted. On the other hand, a surprise new song release is also expected.