Live Viewing’ Movie Coming to Theaters

BTS are coming back to a big screen near you next month. The K-pop supergroup will cement their smash return to form after a nearly four-year absence from concert stages with BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ IN BUSAN: LIVE VIEWING, a global live cinema event that will chronicle the group’s return to Busan Asiad Main Stadium in Busan, South Korea for a pair of shows on June 12 and 13.

RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook will return to the iconic 53,000-seat venue for a massive homecoming show that will screen in theaters around the world on June 13, a date that coincides with the 13th anniversary of the group’s debut. Tickets for the live event will go on sale on May 28 beginning at 9 a.m. ET; for more information on tickets and screening times click here. In select regions, including North and South America and Europe, broadcasts will be delayed to accommodate local time zones.

“We’re proud to continue our role in BTS’ comeback of the decade with this live viewing from Busan,” said Trafalgar Releasing CEO Marc Allenby in a statement. “Marking the anniversary of the group’s debut, this special day gives fans across the globe a chance to celebrate, wherever they may be. Together with our exhibition partners, we’re excited to make this event truly unmissable.”

After a four-year break to allow the group’s members to complete their mandatory military service, in March BTS dropped their 10th album, the Billboard 200 No. 1 smash ARIRANG, and kicked off their first major tour since 2022 on April 9 in Goyang, South Korea with a trio of shows at Goyang Stadium. The 34-city, 85-show trek is the biggest tour ever by a Korean artist and the Busan broadcast will mark the third live cinema event of the ARIRANG tour, following previous live broadcasts from Goyang and Tokyo, as well as their first performance at Busan Stadium since their final full-group show there in 2022.

After playing a trio of dates at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California over the weekend and on Tuesday (May 19), BTS will move on to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for gigs on Saturday (May 23), Sunday (May 24), Wednesday (May 27) and next Thursday (May 28).

Before that, though, they will make a “special appearance” at Monday’s (May 25) 52nd American Music Awards, their first awards show appearance in four years. They are nominated in three AMA categories, including artist of the year (which they won in 2021), as well as song of the summer (“Swim”) and best K-pop artist (which they won in 2022).