# BTS 'ARIRANG' tour hits $465.8M in 38 shows, topping Beyoncé's annual record

Release page: https://ktrenz.com/article/2026/09/bts-arirang-tour-465-million-beyonce-record
Reach map: https://ktrenz.com/reach-graph/bts-arirang-tour-465-million-beyonce-record
Artist: BTS — https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/BTS
Category: comeback
Published: 2026-09-23

## How measured
Server-side crawler hits on this article, counted per vendor and per bot. "Answer-time" means the vendor fetched the page while composing an answer (OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, Claude-User); "training" means bulk collection. These are requests we served — not impressions, not audience, not estimated reach. Crawlers we block are excluded from every number here.

## AI reach
- Answer-time citations: 46
- Total AI reads: 123
- Distinct vendors: 8
- Window: 27 days from first to last crawl

| Vendor | Reads | Kind | Bots |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Meta | 55 | training | Meta-ExternalAgent 55×/10d |
| OpenAI | 47 | answer-time | OAI-SearchBot 45×/22d; ChatGPT-User 1×/1d; GPTBot 1×/1d |
| Perplexity | 14 | training | PerplexityBot 14×/14d |
| Yandex | 3 | training | YandexBot 3×/2d |
| Anthropic | 1 | training | ClaudeBot 1×/1d |
| Apple | 1 | training | Applebot 1×/1d |
| Amazon | 1 | training | Amazonbot 1×/1d |
| Common Crawl | 1 | training | CCBot 1×/1d |

## Human reach
- Media outlets that picked this up: 20
- Social posts tracked: 42

| Outlet | Lang | Date | Headline | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| International Business Times Singapore | EN | 10-02 | BTS Surpasses Beyonce as 'ARIRANG' Becomes 2026's Top-Grossing Tour With $465.8M | https://www.ibtimes.sg/bts-surpasses-beyonce-arirang-becomes-2026s-top-grossing-tour-465-8m-94156 |
| Music Mundial | EN | 10-02 | BTS breaks Beyoncé’s touring record worldwide | https://www.musicmundial.com/en/bts-breaks-beyonces-touring-record-worldwide/ |
| Sports Kyunghyang | EN | 10-02 | BTS has already surpassed Beyonce··· ‘629.5 billion KRW' in revenue, No. 1 worldwide | https://sports.khan.co.kr/en/article/202609231516007 |
| MK | EN | 10-02 | BTS World Tour Breaks Beyoncé's Record, Ranks No. 1 Worldwide in Cumulative Sales Through Q3 - MK | https://www.mk.co.kr/en/musics/12160793 |
| STARNEWS | EN | 10-03 | Beyoncé's record was also broken.. BTS tour tops global revenue [Official] | https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/star/2026/09/24/2026092407112095036 |
| Music Mundial | EN | 10-03 | BTS breaks Beyoncé’s touring record worldwide | https://www.musicmundial.com/en/bts-breaks-beyonces-touring-record-worldwide/amp/ |
| Kiss 95.1 | EN | 10-03 | BTS ARIRANG World Tour Earns Over $465 Million in Third Quarter | https://kiss951.com/2026/09/28/bts-arirang-world-tour-earns-465-8-million-in-third-quarter-tops-global-chart/ |
| Mediafine | EN | 10-04 | BTS surpasses Beyoncé's record with $465.8 million in 38 shows | https://global.mediafine.co.kr/news/bts-surpasses-beyonce-tour-revenue-record |
| MediaFine | EN | 10-05 | BTS surpasses Beyoncé's record with $465.8 million in 38 shows | https://global.mediafine.co.kr/en/k-pop/bts-surpasses-beyonce-tour-revenue-record/ |
| topstarnews.net | EN | 09-19 | BTS heads to South America with tour screenings in 3,800 theaters | https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=16199888 |
| sports.donga.com | EN | 09-20 | American rock legend Weezer Cuomo wearing BTS merch and shouting 'I love you,' true ARMY | https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20260920/134702576/1 |
| tenasia.co.kr | EN | 09-22 | BTS·ENHYPEN Meet at the Theater…HYBE Holds 'Cine Fest' in 50 Countries | https://www.tenasia.co.kr/article/2026092323924 |
| bntnews.co.kr | EN | 09-23 | BTS Surpassed Beyoncé… World Tour Revenue 629.5 Billion Won 'World #1' | https://www.bntnews.co.kr/article/view/bnt202609230247 |
| topstarnews.net | EN | 09-24 | V shares everyday moments during BTS world tour on holiday break…'Enjoy Chuseok' | https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=16211681 |
| nc.press | EN | 09-24 | BTS's 'ARIRANG' Tour Exceeds $465.8 Million… 38 Performances, 2.31 Million Attendees, Pollstar Global… | https://www.nc.press/news/articleView.html?idxno=627183 |
| segye.com | EN | 09-24 | BTS World Tour 'ARIRANG' Ranks #1 in Q3 Global Tour Revenue | https://www.segye.com/newsView/20260924506314?OutUrl=naver |
| koreatimes.co.kr | EN | 10-11 | BTS concerts in Peru projected to generate $19 mil. in tourism revenue | https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/path/A2026101119430002632 |
| econovill.com | EN | 10-13 | BTS live viewing and concert footage from Seventeen and others at Lotte Cinema | https://www.econovill.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=753489 |
| sports.donga.com | EN | 10-15 | BTS music becomes cultural heritage...Gyeonghoeru, Geunjeongjeon, and now the Seongdeok Bell | https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20261015/134848086/1 |
| insight.co.kr | EN | 10-15 | BTS 'Hooligan' achieves 100-million-view milestone... third record from ARIRANG album | https://www.insight.co.kr/news/577823 |

| Platform | Account | Date | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Instagram | bts.bighitofficial | 09-09 | https://www.instagram.com/p/DdD8hJ8GDhC/ |
| TikTok | sincerely_jk | 10-02 | https://www.tiktok.com/@sincerely_jk/video/7692161756394769684 |
| TikTok | sincerely_jk | 10-02 | https://www.tiktok.com/@sincerely_jk/video/7691985322858548501 |
| TikTok | toncita0 | 10-01 | https://www.tiktok.com/@toncita0/video/7691750212615802133 |
| TikTok | taes.tax | 09-27 | https://www.tiktok.com/@taes.tax/video/7690309538905410836 |
| Instagram | bts.bighitofficial | 09-17 | https://www.instagram.com/p/DdY6xztBLZr/ |
| Instagram | bts.bighitofficial | 09-09 | https://www.instagram.com/p/DdEA-r-GP4S/ |
| Instagram | bts.bighitofficial | 09-10 | https://www.instagram.com/p/DdGdugWmK38/ |
| Instagram | bts.bighitofficial | 09-23 | https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddnnhd5mJru/ |
| Instagram | bts.bighitofficial | 09-26 | https://www.instagram.com/p/DdvrCuqmKav/ |
| TikTok | netflix | 10-02 | https://www.tiktok.com/@netflix/video/7692147550568189197 |
| TikTok | x.xstarx | 10-03 | https://www.tiktok.com/@x.xstarx/video/7692295130300058912 |
| TikTok | jeon.cia7 | 10-03 | https://www.tiktok.com/@jeon.cia7/video/7692297418661989640 |
| TikTok | bangtanntinto | 10-03 | https://www.tiktok.com/@bangtanntinto/video/7692273925799021842 |
| TikTok | mnihuyenbae | 10-03 | https://www.tiktok.com/@mnihuyenbae/video/7692258620838399252 |
| TikTok | sincerely_jk | 10-03 | https://www.tiktok.com/@sincerely_jk/video/7692272895539629333 |
| TikTok | fellypuff22 | 10-03 | https://www.tiktok.com/@fellypuff22/video/7692279279824014606 |
| TikTok | news7033 | 10-03 | https://www.tiktok.com/@news7033/video/7692452863741545734 |
| YouTube | BTS On Beat | 10-02 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQJQJPWOmAQ |
| YouTube | Cody McManus | 10-03 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GMBSxWla0w |
| YouTube | Nina's Favs Songs | 09-29 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3boJ1Oe9X20 |
| YouTube | BANGTANTV | 09-25 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyJS58cAN94 |
| YouTube | BTS On Beat | 10-03 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ03KJazxHU |
| YouTube | BANGTANTV | 08-08 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDu9XC9xiJs |
| YouTube | VPOP & KPOP | 10-04 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4YERANIDVI |
| YouTube | BTS On Beat | 10-04 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7TRxoK_loo |
| YouTube | Army fun zone | 09-26 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38jIEA_xtJA |
| YouTube | BANGTANTV | 10-01 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhB30FChG18 |
| YouTube | VPOP & KPOP | 10-04 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXjbD9kbfIw |
| YouTube | The Sedighis Concerts | 08-05 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVcJpJjavzE |
| TikTok | btsworld.tourarir | 10-05 | https://www.tiktok.com/@btsworld.tourarir/video/7693025687866936597 |
| YouTube | VPOP & KPOP | 10-05 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UvuhZ-6IdU |
| YouTube | VPOP & KPOP | 10-05 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBLoUHSp9q8 |
| TikTok | cindyaguilar97_ | 10-04 | https://www.tiktok.com/@cindyaguilar97_/video/7692712721837526324 |
| TikTok | cgjjin_kkh | 10-03 | https://www.tiktok.com/@cgjjin_kkh/video/7692565900179934471 |
| TikTok | btsoyndn7 | 10-04 | https://www.tiktok.com/@btsoyndn7/video/7692745267640093972 |
| TikTok | btsarmy.ocean | 10-04 | https://www.tiktok.com/@btsarmy.ocean/video/7692661207714647327 |
| TikTok | rkive_video | 10-05 | https://www.tiktok.com/@rkive_video/video/7693072519020023047 |
| TikTok | First images of BTS at Lima airport | 10-05 | https://www.tiktok.com/@mickygooo/video/7693326626385399041 |
| Instagram | BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN BOGOTA | 10-07 | https://www.instagram.com/p/DeLc6_UmD61/ |
| Instagram | BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN LIMA | 10-14 | https://www.instagram.com/p/DedeZJ1mHFK/ |
| YouTube | BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN BUENOS AIRES & SÃO PAULO: LIVE VIEWING - Special Trailer | 10-14 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvKMPk3ArNQ |

## Attribution
Measured and published by KTRENZ (https://ktrenz.com). Cite as: "KTRENZ Release Reach, BTS 'ARIRANG' tour hits $465.8M in 38 shows, topping Beyoncé's annual record".