{"id":608431,"date":"2026-07-28T15:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/608431\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:34:11","slug":"bts-arirang-world-tour-drive-hybe-revenues-to-all-time-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/608431\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS’ ARIRANG, World Tour Drive HYBE Revenues to All Time High"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tHYBE Music Group reported BTS<\/a>\u2018 world tour sales of its ARIRANG album helped drive record-high quarterly revenue of 1.45 trillion Korean won ($987 million) and record operating profit of 170.9 billion Korean won ($116 million).<\/p>\n

\n\tRevenue from recorded music sales, concerts, advertisements and appearances, which HYBE lumps together as \u201cartist direct involvement revenue,\u201d totaled 1.04 trillion won ($708 million) in the second quarter ending June 30. That marks a 132%-increase from the year-ago quarter.<\/p>\n

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\n\tBTS<\/a>\u00a0had the highest-grossing and best-selling tour in May,<\/a> beating\u00a0The Rolling Stones<\/a>\u2019 biggest monthly gross by a group since Billboard began its Top Tours chart in 2019, grossing $127.8 million and selling 641,000 tickets over 12 shows between May 2-28. This was the K-pop group\u2019s second straight month in the No. 1 spot for tours, and its fourth month hitting No. 1 since May 2019. Only five acts have spent more time on top since the chart\u2019s launch in 2019:\u00a0Bad Bunny<\/a>, with nine months;\u00a0Beyonc\u00e9<\/a>,\u00a0Coldplay<\/a>, and\u00a0Elton John<\/a>, each with seven; and\u00a0Trans-Siberian Orchestra<\/a>\u00a0with five.<\/p>\n

\n\tOriginally released in March, ARIRANG\u00a0returned to the Top 10 of Billboard Top 200 album charts<\/a> this week \u2014 rising from No. 26 to No. 9 \u2014 following the release of a new vinyl picture disc variant of the album with two bonus tracks. BTS also co-headlined the FIFA World Cup final halftime show on July 19, performing their 2020 No. 1 Hot 100 hit \u201cDynamite,\u201d and they are currently promoting a\u00a0new single<\/a>\u00a0\u201cNormal.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tRevenue from segments artists aren\u2019t directly involved with \u2014 including official merchandise, intellectual property licensing, content and fan club memberships \u2014 totaled 410 billion won ($279 million), marking a 59% increase from the year-ago quarter.<\/p>\n

\n\tOperating expenses for the quarter hit nearly 1.3 trillion won ($871 million), a 100% increase from a year ago, while operating profit of 171 billion won ($116 million) was up nearly 160% from the year-ago quarter.<\/p>\n


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