BTS concerts in Peru projected to generate $19 mil. tourism revenue
BTS’s first performances in Peru drew more than 150,000 fans to Lima and are projected to generate about 25.1 billion won ($19 million) in tourism-related economic benefits for the country, according to a forecast by Peru’s tourism ministry. The group’s agency, BigHit Music, said Sunday that roughly 151,500 fans attended the three shows at Estadio San Marcos on Oct. 7, 9 and 10 — part of the…
Peru's tourism ministry predicts that BTS's concert performances in Lima will inject approximately $19 million into the country's tourism industry. The forecast is based on the attendance figures of the three shows held at Estadio San Marcos on October 7, 9, and 10. BigHit Music, BTS's agency, confirmed that around 151,500 fans turned out for the concerts, significantly surpassing the ministry's initial estimate of 50,000 visitors.
The massive turnout marked BTS's return to Peru, a country where the band first performed in 2013. During the shows, the band members expressed their surprise at taking so long to visit Peru. Member V honored Hangeul Day, a Korean national holiday celebrating the invention of the Korean alphabet Hangeul, by wearing a custom-made shirt displaying the host city's name and his real name, Kim Tae-hyung, in both Korean and English.
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