Overview
- BTS’s new album ARIRANG sold about 3.9–4.0 million physical copies on day one, according to Hanteo and local reports.
- Authorities planned for crowds up to roughly 260,000, with 22,000 ticketed seats, while the city later estimated about 48,000 people gathered in and around the venue.
- Seoul deployed about 15,000 safety personnel, including 6,700 police, installed metal detectors and triple-layer barricades, restricted transit, and used anti-drone systems.
- RM performed with limited choreography after an ankle injury in rehearsals, remaining on stage throughout the one-hour show.
- Netflix livestreamed the concert to roughly 190 countries in a large-scale production and the event launched an 82-show ARIRANG world tour starting April 9 in Goyang.