Although the concert took place in heavy rain, it still attracted a lot of attention because BTS stood on stage together with all 7 members after a long time.
According to Korean media, the performance will have the participation of about 50,000 spectators. It is expected that BTS will welcome about 120,000 spectators in a total of 3 concerts in Goyang (the next 2 concerts are on April 11-12).
High expectations for BTS's concert have led to many diverse reactions. The group's tour this time applies a 360-degree stage, helping audiences to enjoy the performances of the 7 members more vividly. In fact, many fans attending directly commented "the stage is very close, the view is extremely great".
However, there are also negative feedback. Out of a total of 23 songs, only about 3 have complete choreography performances, causing some fans to be disappointed because it is not the "peak performance" stage as expected from BTS.
In addition, the thick layer of smoke also made the images of the members quite obscured both at the performance venue and on live television.
After finishing the first night of performance, group leader RM shared: "It took 6 and a half years! Thank you everyone for coming. We will continue to try. I love you".
Meanwhile, Jimin said in a livestream: "It's raining very heavily today. Sorry if everyone is cold or may catch a cold, and thank you for coming. Everyone must be very tired. Our health is not to worry. We played our best.
However, Jimin also expressed regret: "It rained too heavily. This time we deliberately reduced the choreography to try a new staging method, but the firecracker smoke did not melt as well as expected. Because there was no wind, when it appeared, the smoke did not melt as quickly as usual. That is quite regrettable.
He continued to share: "I both hope everyone will like it and am very worried when going on stage. As I said on stage, I feel quite pressured and difficult. Although I really want to meet everyone, I also feel that I have to do my best to reciprocate the waiting, so I cannot go on stage with a completely comfortable mood just to have fun.
Before the positive encouragement from fans, Jimin smiled and said: "Just those who have come feel happy is enough. That way I can rest assured to sleep well.
After 3 nights of performances at Goyang Stadium, BTS will continue the "Arirang" tour in 34 cities around the world, including North America, Europe, South America and Asia, with a total of 85 performances.
The management company of Big Hit Music announced that all 46 confirmed BTS concerts so far have sold out tickets, with about 2.4 million people buying tickets just for performances in North America and Europe.
The industry predicts that BTS will set a record by attracting more than 6 million viewers with this tour.
Meanwhile, the stock industry predicts that BTS may reach revenue of about 20,000 - 2,700 billion won through the "Arirang" tour. This is an estimated figure based on the assumption of 6 million accumulated audiences, an average ticket price of 300,000 won, and an average cost of goods of 140,000 won/person.
