Editorial Note — by Soraya Alcalá
This new ‘Arirang’ trailer shows BTS returning with a level of artistic intention that defines their global presence. Presenting Goyang and Tokyo through a cinematic experience expands the emotional reach of the tour and reinforces how the group continues shaping contemporary culture with precision and narrative control. It’s a preview that signals scale, discipline, and a clear creative direction.
© Estilos Media · Original Editorial Note
Trafalgar Releasing, HYBE, and BIGHIT MUSIC Present Full-Length BTS Concerts Live in Cinemas Worldwide
WHAT:
An all-new official event trailer has been unveiled here for BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ LIVE
VIEWING FROM GOYANG & TOKYO featuring the album opener, “Body to Body.” Fans can also view the first official event trailer here.
As pop royalty BTS returns to cinemas, audiences everywhere won’t want to miss their chance to experience two full-length concerts, from Goyang, South Korea, and Tokyo, Japan, presented live in cinemas worldwide. These live viewings offer the opportunity for fans to join together in a special global celebration of BTS’s highly anticipated return to the stage.
The broadcasts will showcase the tour’s spectacular, immersive, 360-degree in-the-round stage design, placing cinema audiences at the center of the comeback of the decade.
The release of the trailer arrives alongside a new official event poster and a fresh collection of group and individual member images (here). Tickets are currently on sale for the live cinema broadcasts at www.btsliveviewing.com.
WHO:
Starring BTS (RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook).
WHEN:
The live cinema broadcasts will take place on:
- Saturday, April 11 – BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ IN GOYANG: LIVE VIEWING
- Saturday, April 18 – BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ IN JAPAN: LIVE VIEWING
Screening times will vary by territory. Territories will screen each concert twice, with some screenings scheduled later to accommodate local time zones. For more information, visit www.btsliveviewing.com
WHERE:
This cinematic event is coming to cinemas worldwide, with screenings set to take place in 3,800+ locations across 80+ territories. For local screening information, visit the event website.
MORE:
BTS returns to the global stage with their highly anticipated ‘BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’’, marking their first tour as a group since their celebrated 2021–2022 ‘PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE’ tour. The tour spans 34 cities worldwide and 82 shows, setting a new record for the most tour dates by a K-pop artist.
‘BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’’ accompanies their fifth full-length album ARIRANG, which reflects the culmination of BTS’ journey to date and defines them on their own terms, spanning a wide range of emotions, including love and longing.
On the day of release, the album’s fourteen tracks filled the top fourteen spots of Spotify’s global top fifty chart, securing the most first-day streams on the platform for any 2026 album so far.
ARIRANG topped the Billboard 200 chart, earning 641,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, of which 532,000 were pure album sales. It is the largest week by units for a group since the chart began calculating units in December 2014, BTS’ best US sales week, and their seventh US number-one album. Lead single “SWIM” also reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Further live viewings are planned for later in the year. More details will be announced at a later date.
