BTS showcases immense global influence with their world tour, generating significant economic impact, dubbed 'BTSnomics'.
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BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) is showing global influence through their world tour. Recently, the most notable theme in the global music market is 'BTSnomics'. BTS is creating a global economic phenomenon following Taylor Swift's 'Taylor-nomics'. Beyond the framework of K-POP, attention is focused on their disruptive influence as they compete with legendary pop stars. According to Reuters, the total revenue from BTS's world tour 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'' is expected to reach about $1.8 billion. It was explained that this figure is comparable to the record revenue of Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' and Coldplay's 'Music of the Spheres World Tour'. This analysis indicates that the audience density and revenue scale of the BTS tour are equivalent to the $1.04 billion in ticket sales reported by Pollstar for Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' in 2023. Furthermore, in Mexico, an economic impact greater than that of Taylor Swift is anticipated. According to the Mexico City Chamber of Commerce (Canaco), the four performances of 'The Eras Tour' held in 2023 generated an economic effect of about 1.012 billion pesos (approximately $58.8 million), while BTS is estimated to generate about 1.86 billion pesos (approximately $10.75 million) from just three performances. This figure exceeds Taylor Swift's record by about 83%, supporting BTS's ticket power and the purchasing power of their global fans. BTS's visit to Mexico attracted the spotlight of major media around the world. President Claudia Sheinbaum announced at a press conference on the 6th local time that the balcony of the presidential residence, a symbol of the historic downtown area, would be fully opened for BTS. When BTS appeared on the balcony for about five minutes, over 50,000 citizens filled the square. Regarding this, India's leading newspaper 'The Indian Express' stated, 'The balcony is a symbolic place where the president mainly greets citizens during national events and Independence Day.' It was reported that no international musician has ever stood there with the sitting president, making BTS the first to do so. Thailand's newspaper 'The Nation' remarked, 'It reminded us of Beatlemania in the 1960s.' They referenced when The Beatles appeared on the balcony of the St. George Hotel in Wellington, New Zealand in 1964. They also cited the iconic moment in the 1990s when pop king Michael Jackson waved to numerous fans from a hotel balcony during his world tour, explaining it as an example of legendary artists. This shows that BTS is recreating the explosive influence of monumental pop stars in the history of popular music. American music media 'Billboard' and news channel 'CNN' also evaluated, 'BTS's visit to the Mexican presidential residence is an unprecedented event that has already become an international topic,' competing to report on both their status. Their actions, which invigorate not only concert revenue but also accommodation, tourism, and general consumption in the visited cities, have established themselves as an economic phenomenon. Attention is focused on the economic effects and various new records created by 'BTSnomics', which stands alongside legendary pop stars.
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