BTS concerts in Peru projected to generate $19 mil. tourism revenue

BTS drew more than 150,000 fans to Lima, Peru, on Oct. 7, 9 and 10, generating a projected 25.1 billion won ($19 million) in tourism-related economic benefits. BigHit Music said approximately 151,500 fans attended the group’s three concerts at Estadio San Marcos during the “Arirang” world tour. The concerts were BTS’ first performances in Peru since its 2013 debut.

Peru’s tourism ministry had projected 50,000 visitors to Lima, but attendance reached roughly 151,500 across the three shows.

V commemorated Hangeul Day by wearing a shirt displaying Lima, his real name Kim Tae-hyung, and a Korean message about the 2026 observance.

During the South American tour, V learned and used local Spanish expressions onstage in Spanish-speaking countries.

BTS is scheduled to perform next in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 14, 16 and 17, followed by Buenos Aires on Oct. 24 and Sao Paulo on Oct. 30.

Published Oct 11, 2026 8:11 pm KST

BTS fans gather outside of Estadio San Marcos before a concert by the Korean K-pop band, in Lima, Peru, Wednesday (local time). Reuters-Yonhap

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 group’s ongoing “Arirang” world tour. The attendance figure far exceeded the ministry’s pre-concert projection of 50,000 visitors to the capital.

The Lima concerts marked BTS’ first performances in Peru since the group’s debut in 2013. The members acknowledged the wait from the stage.

“We wonder why it took us so long to come to Peru,” they said to the fans during one of the shows.

Member V during the concerts commemorated Hangeul Day, a statutory holiday in Korea celebrating creation of the Korean alphabet Hangeul, by wearing a specially designed T-shirt bearing handwritten messages. The front displayed the name of the host city and his real name, Kim Tae-hyung, both in Korean. On the back was a message in Korean, “Today, Oct. 9, 2026, marks the 100th anniversary of Hangeul Day.”

The gesture was consistent with V’s broader approach throughout the South American leg of the tour. In Spanish-speaking countries, he learned local expressions and used them onstage, drawing enthusiastic responses from fans.

BTS next performs in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 14, 16 and 17, before continuing to Buenos Aires on Oct. 24 and Sao Paulo on Oct. 30.

10月7日、9日和10日，防弹少年团（BTS）在秘鲁利马举办演唱会，吸引了超过15万名粉丝，预计为当地带来251亿韩元（约合1900万美元）的旅游相关经济效益。BigHit Music表示，在“阿里郎”世界巡回演唱会期间，约有15.15万名粉丝在圣马科斯体育场观看了三场演唱会。这是防弹少年团自2013年出道以来首次在秘鲁演出。

秘鲁旅游部曾预计会有 5 万名游客前往利马，但三场演出的总参观人数达到了约 15.15 万人。

V 身穿一件印有 Lima、他的真名金泰亨以及有关 2026 年韩文纪念日的韩文信息的衬衫，以此纪念韩文日。

在南美巡演期间，V 学习了当地的西班牙语表达方式，并在西班牙语国家的舞台上进行了表演。

BTS 的下一站演出安排如下：10 月 14 日、16 日和 17 日在智利圣地亚哥，10 月 24 日在布宜诺斯艾利斯，10 月 30 日在圣保罗。

发布于2026年10月11日晚上8:11（韩国标准时间）

周三（当地时间），在秘鲁利马，韩国流行音乐组合防弹少年团（BTS）的演唱会开始前，粉丝们聚集在圣马科斯体育场外。路透社-韩联社

据秘鲁旅游部预测，BTS 在秘鲁的首次演出吸引了超过 15 万名粉丝前往利马，预计将为该国带来约 251 亿韩元（1900 万美元）的旅游相关经济效益。

该组合所属经纪公司BigHit Music周日表示，10月7日、9日和10日在圣马科斯体育场举行的三场演唱会共吸引了约151,500名歌迷到场观看，这是该组合正在进行的“阿里郎”世界巡回演唱会的一部分。这一到场人数远远超过了文化部此前预测的5万名游客。

利马演唱会是防弹少年团自2013年出道以来首次在秘鲁演出。成员们在舞台上感谢了歌迷们的等待。

“我们很纳闷为什么花了这么长时间才来到秘鲁，”他们在一次演出中对歌迷们说道。

在演唱会期间，成员V身穿一件特制T恤，以纪念韩国法定假日——韩文日（韩文创制纪念日）。T恤正面印有举办城市名称和他的本名金泰亨（Kim Tae-hyung），均为韩文。背面则用韩文写着：“今天是2026年10月9日，韩文日100周年纪念日。”

这一举动与V在南美巡演期间的整体策略相符。在西班牙语国家，他会学习当地的表达方式并在舞台上使用，这赢得了歌迷的热烈反响。

BTS 下一站将于 10 月 14 日、16 日和 17 日在智利圣地亚哥演出，之后分别于 10 月 24 日和 10 月 30 日在布宜诺斯艾利斯和圣保罗演出。