The world must really be opening up—BTS is holding an in-person concert in Seoul, Korea, its first since 2019. But also much awaited is another first—the live global viewing of this concert in theaters worldwide.
BTS Permission to Dance On Stage–Seoul: Live Viewing will be viewed exclusively at SM Cinemas (in 36 branches) on March 12, 5 p.m. People worldwide will join in as—as the BTS members love to say in their recent VLive chats—BTS and ARMY become one again in music and dance.
Tickets for the theater viewing went on sale in the Philippines last February 24 at 10 a.m. but reportedly sold out fast. Signing up is encouraged for updates regarding tickets, participating SM Cinema branches, and more information at the official website. Tickets are available via www.smcinema.com. Download the SM Cinema mobile app for more information.
The past weeks, BTS themselves—RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook—have been taking turns chatting with ARMYs on VLive about the concert and basically how they were doing. They always talked about how this forthcoming concert must follow some protocols because of the pandemic—the in-person audience in Seoul isn’t allowed to shout, sing or stand. This makes them so sad, they said, because they draw their energy from the audience. While they will see the audience’s eyes, they will not hear their voices. The audience is allowed only to clap.
In his recent VLive chat, RM said, “Instead of make some noise, we say, make some hands!”
Credit: BTS LIVE VLive/YouTube
In another VLive chat, V and Jin talked about how they went through COVID. “Like having broken glass in your throat,” V recalled the time he was sick.
Credit: BTS LIVE VLive/YouTube
In his solo VLive chat, Suga was told by a fan how tough and stressful it was to get tickets—like “the alternative is death.” Suga, with his trademark deadpan expression, merely replied: “There’s online.”
BTS Permission to Dance On Stage is the latest world tour series of BTS, featuring powerful performances and the greatest hit songs from their incredible career. The group’s most recent Los Angeles concerts, BTS Permission to Dance On Stage–LA, were seen by approximately 813,000 people across the four sold-out shows and livestream, making them some of the most successful shows in 2021.
“We look forward to continuing our longstanding relationship with HYBE and BTS with this world-first live cinema broadcast of ‘BTS Permission to Dance On Stage’ concert, coming direct from Seoul to cinemas around the world on March 12,” said Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing. “BTS have always shared a special connection with ARMY, and we are proud to bring them closer than ever through the group’s awe-inspiring stage show live on the big screen.”
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The concert is directed and produced by HYBE and Big Hit Music and distributed by Trafalgar Releasing. Check out btsptdlivecinemas.com. The event is tape-delayed to several territories, including North and South America. US and Canadian screening times are March 12 at 4:30 pm EST / 3:30 pm CST / 2:30 pm MST / 1:30 pm PST and at 8:30 pm EST / 7:30 pm CST / 6:30 pm MST / 5:30 pm PST.
BTS has established themselves as 21st century pop icons, breaking countless world records
BTS, an acronym for Bangtan Sonyeondan, is a Grammy-nominated South Korean group that has been capturing the hearts of millions of fans globally since their debut in June 2013. Its members RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook have tens of millions of followers worldwide—a fact that has been a case study in itself at Harvard Business School.
Gaining recognition for their authentic and self-produced music, top-notch performances, and the way they interact with fans, BTS has established themselves as 21st century pop icons, breaking countless world records. While imparting a positive influence through activities such as the LOVE MYSELF campaign and the United Nations Speak Yourself message, the band has mobilized millions of fans across the world (named ARMY), collected six No.1 Billboard Hot 100 singles in a span of a year and just over a month, and performed multiple sold-out stadium shows across the world. They were also named TIME’s Entertainer of the Year 2020.
BTS was nominated two years in a row for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in the 63rd and 64th Grammy Awards and has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards like the Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards (Artist of the Year 2021), and MTV Video Music Awards.
Trafalgar Releasing is the global leader in event cinema distribution. A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasing’s global operations include production, acquisition, marketing and distribution of specialized content to over 8,000 cinemas in more than 120 countries worldwide. More information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found at www.Trafalgar-Releasing.com.
HYBE, formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment, is an entertainment lifestyle platform company that innovates the music industry under the mission “We believe in music.” The company was listed on the KOSPI Market of Korea Exchange (KRX) in October 2020. HYBE has established its business ventures in entertainment lifestyle upon three pillars. The label division brings creatives in music and artists such as BTS, Tomorrow X Together, Seventeen, Enhypen, and Zico. HYBE aims to create top-notch content, expand fan experience, and make a difference for anyone who enjoys a music-based entertainment lifestyle.
SM Cinema, the largest cinema exhibitor in the Philippines, is the exclusive partner of Trafalgar Releasing for the BTS Permission to Dance On Stage–Seoul: Live Viewing.
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