BTS celebrates 13‑year debut with sold‑out Busan concerts

South Korean boy band BTS marked the 13th anniversary of its debut with two concerts on 12‑13 May at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, part of the “ARIRANG” world tour. Approximately 110,000 fans attended the shows, which featured a setlist drawn from the new Korean‑language album and classic hits.

Fans received souvenir gift bags containing items such as an official umbrella, hand‑towel set, perfume, mask pack and signed photo cards. Within a day the bags appeared on Korean resale platforms (Bunjang, Carrot Market) priced between 100,000 won and 250,000 won, while individual photo cards sold for 50,000‑120,000 won. An eBay listing priced the set at about 350 USD. The first show started later than scheduled due to ticket‑entry delays, for which the agency issued an apology.

The concerts were the first BTS home‑coming performances since October 2022 and underscored the group’s continued domestic popularity.