{
  "id": 17875902,
  "title": "BTS concerts in Taiwan, Indonesia to be screened at movie theaters in over 80 countries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/bts-concerts-in-taiwan-indonesia-to-be-screened-at-movie-theaters-in-17875902",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T23:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261103/bts-concerts-in-taiwan-indonesia-to-be-screened-at-movie-theaters-in-over-80-countries"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BTS, the K-pop supergroup, has announced that two concerts from their upcoming Asian tour will be screened in movie theaters across over 80 countries. The agency representing BTS, BigHit Music, revealed the news on Tuesday via a notice on the K-pop fan community platform Weverse. The live viewings will showcase the second-day performance in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on November 21, and the third-day show in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 29.\n\nThe Kaohsiung and Jakarta concerts will be projected onto approximately 3,300 and 2,800 large screens worldwide, respectively. In South Korea, fans can watch the performances at three leading cinema chains - CGV, Lotte Cinema, and Megabox. Screenings will be timed to accommodate various time zones, leading to delayed broadcasts in some regions.\n\nThis is part of the Asian leg of BTS's ARIRANG tour, set to commence in Kaohsiung on November 19. The group will perform a total of 15 shows across five cities, which also include Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore. BTS concluded their South American tour in Sao Paulo at the end of last month, where they sold out their shows.",
  "summary": "Two shows from K-pop supergroup BTS' upcoming tour in Taiwan and Jakarta will be livestreamed at movie theaters in more than 80 countries and regions, the group's agency said Tuesday. The live viewings will feature the group's second-day show in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Nov. 21 and its third-day show in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Dec. 29, BigHit Music said in a notice posted on K-pop fan community…",
  "key_points": [
    "BTS concerts to be screened in over 80 countries' movie theaters",
    "Kaohsiung, Taiwan performance on November 21, Jakarta, Indonesia on December 29",
    "Screenings at 3,300 and 2,800 large screens in Taiwan and Indonesia respectively"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Expanding live concert experiences into global cinema chains allows the group to monetize their massive international fanbase far beyond the physical capacity of their traditional touring venues.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "BTS concerts in Taiwan, Indonesia to be screened at movie theaters in over 80 countries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/bts-concerts-in-taiwan-indonesia-to-be-screened-at-movie-theaters-in",
        "published": "2026-11-02T23:07:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}