Group BTS drew 853,000 fans across 14 shows for their world tour "ARIRANG" in five South American cities, according to their agency Big Hit Music.

The South American tour kicked off in Bogota, Colombia, on October 2 local time, and continued through Lima, Peru, Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, before concluding in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with all shows sold out.

The members performed as a full group for the first time in Colombia and Argentina, and visited Peru for the first time since their debut.

They took to the stage in Chile and Brazil for the first time in 9 and 7 years, respectively.

Sharing their thoughts after wrapping up the South American tour, BTS said, "Since South America is a place we cannot visit often, it was one of the schedules we anticipated the most. We were really excited even before coming here, and you are truly amazing as expected. The emotion we received this time is so overwhelming that it made us think we need to come back quickly to return it. One of our happiest memories was created here."


The South American tour of BTS also showed a positive impact on the economic effects of each host city, including tourism, lodging, and transportation.

During the concert period in Bogota, Colombia, airline reservations increased by 46.6% compared to the same period last year, while in Lima, Peru, ride-hailing requests surged up to 15 times the usual level on the first day of the concert and up to 48 times after it ended.

Having finished their South American tour, BTS will continue their performances starting in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on the 19th, followed by Bangkok, Thailand; Singapore; and Melbourne and Sydney, Australia.

(Photo provided by Big Hit Music)