
World tour ‘Arirang’ performance in Lima, Peru… Expected tourism economic effect worth 25.1 billion won
The group BTS held its first world tour 'Arirang' performance since its debut in Lima, Peru, attracting over 150,000 audiences for three days and revitalizing the local economy.
AI-generated summary
BTS held their world tour ‘Arirang’ performance in Peru for the first time since their debut.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seon-woo = The group BTS held its world tour 'Arirang' at Estadio San Marcos, Lima, Peru on the 7th and 9th to 10th (local time) and attracted 151,500 audiences for 3 days, Big Hit Music, the agency, announced on the 11th.
This is the first time BTS has held a performance in Peru since their debut. The members said, “Your enthusiasm is truly amazing,” and “I wonder why we came to Peru now.”
Jimin, who is about to celebrate his birthday on the 13th, received cheers when he said, "I will always live without forgetting that you all love me so much from the other side of the world."
BTS' agency said that this performance also revitalized Lima's tourism and local economy.
Major organizations showed great interest by announcing economic impact estimates even before the concert. Peru's Ministry of Trade and Tourism predicted that more than 50,000 people would visit Lima and that an economic effect in the tourism sector of about 25.1 billion won would be generated.
BTS will perform in Santiago, Chile on the 14th and 16th-17th. Afterwards, they will continue their South American tour in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Performance held in Santiago, Chile
Very likely · Within days

Lee Soo-man, founder of SM Entertainment, has launched his new company, A2O Entertainment, debuting two groups, A2O Soul and A2O Lite. The launch emphasizes 'culture technology,' specifically 4D Gaussian Splatting, to transform fan performance experiences.

Hundred Fingers, a magic team made up of 10 Koreans, placed third in season 21 of the NBC audition program 'America's Got Talent' and received two golden buzzers, and announced plans to perform in Las Vegas, proving the potential of K-magic on the world stage with a stage based on Korean tradition.

Silicon Valley technology giants and AI billionaires are appearing as new villains in Hollywood movies and becoming targets of popular culture. Documentaries and movies about Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, etc. have been released or are about to be released one after another, and this is analyzed as a result of a dramatic change in the public's perception of technology.
![[Report] Korean webtoon hot in New York… 3-hour waiting line for Korean artist’s autograph session](/api/img?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.yna.co.kr%2Fetc%2Finner%2FKR%2F2026%2F10%2F12%2FAKR20261012000200072_03_i_P2.jpg&w=320&q=72&f=webp)
At the 20th anniversary event of 'New York Comic Con' held in New York, USA, Naver Webtoon set up an exclusive booth and communicated with local fans. Webtoon Entertainment accelerated its entry into the global market by promoting 'Fogland' and unveiling the beta version of the 'Marvel Comics' app in collaboration with Disney for the first time.

Taekyung Tanya Inwol Sørensen, born in Korea in 1982, was adopted and raised in Denmark at the age of two months. Through the documentary 'Homeseek', she revealed her adoption process, family history, and the background of her separation from her Korean biological mother, and raised the issue of human rights violations in overseas adoption.

K-pop architect Lee Soo-man is returning to the domestic music market with the simultaneous debut of A2O Soul and A2O Lite under his new label, A2O Entertainment, following the expiration of his noncompete agreement.