The world live broadcast of the BTS concert in Seoul broke the box office.
BTS, the 21st century pop idols, broke the record for the highest grossing movie event in the world with $ 32.6 million * grossing with the screening of "BTS Permission To Dance On Stage - Seoul: Live Viewing".
On Saturday, March 12, they broadcast live in 3,711 cinemas in 75 countries / regions, including Greece, the second of their three scheduled concerts at the Seoul Olympic Stadium, selling out worldwide.
The world premiere of a live South Korean concert was hosted by HYBE and Trafalgar Releasing on March 12.
In North America, "BTS Permission To Dance On Stage - Seoul: Live Viewing" reached No. 2 of the Saturday box office with receipts over $ 6.84 million and an average per box of over $ 8,500 in 803 movie theaters.
The president of HYBE 360, DJ Kim, said: “As the pandemic made it difficult to access the concert venues, we wanted to create an opportunity for the fans to gather and watch the concert together. We came up with the idea of "live viewing" in cinemas and we are excited to offer an alternative experience for fans to enjoy the concert live. "
BTS - Permission to Dance on Stage - press conference
Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing, said: "We are thrilled with the record-breaking success of this venture, not only for Trafalgar Releasing but also for the film industry as a whole."
"It is a testament to both the shocking dedication of ARMY and the overall return to cinemas worldwide," he said.
"Permission To Dance On Stage - Seoul" was a long-awaited and triumphant return for the BTS. The K-pop band made their first appearances in South Korea in front of a live audience after 2019 and gave the audience strong performances and the greatest successes of all his incredible career.
BTS's "Permission To Dance On Stage" world tour kicked off an online concert in Seoul in October and continued in the United States with four concerts in Inglewood, California that recorded the highest box office of the decade.
The screening of "Permission To Dance On Stage - Seoul: Live Viewing" was the fourth collaboration between HYBE and Trafalgar Releasing with BTS after the 2018 "Burn The Stage: The Movie", "Bring The Soul: The Movie" of 2019 and "Break The Silence: The Movie" of 2020.
