In addition to MVs, some Idols also delight live audiences. Knowing this, find out which are the most profitable K-pop tours in history!
In addition to the compositions and choreography during the MV’s, some K-pop Idols also have the talent necessary to captivate the public’s attention with their live performances. During the last four years, some tours of this genre have generated resounding successes in terms of ticket sales and attendance, however, even before the pandemic, some of them had already left their mark as pioneers in revenue and audience.
With this in mind, RECREIO prepared a list of the 10 most profitable k-pop tours of all time, including some that are still ongoing; check out!
BLACKPINK’s Born Pink World Tour
Created in 2016 by YG Entertainment, the BLACKPINK it’s composed by Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé It is Lisa. The “Born Pink World Tour” was the second world tour carried out by the girl group, where they managed to encompass a total of 66 performances in 22 countries, including the United States of America. During the months of October 2022 and September 2023, BLACKPINK had the presence of 1.8 million BLINK’s watching them, making the tour the most viewed by a K-pop girl group.
BTS’s Love Yourself World Tour
The “Love Yourself World Tour” by BTSwas the third world tour undertaken by the boy group. RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V It is Jungkook made a total of 62 presentations between August 2018 and October 2019. The extension of the tour featured shows in Asia, Europe, North America and South America, including Brazil, where a unique presentation was made in São Paul. The tour brought together 1.93 million ARMYs, in addition to raising more than 245 million dollars.

BIGBANG’s Made World Tour
As one of the most influential boy groups in K-pop, BIG BANG was formed by YG Entertainment in August 2006, consisting of four members: G-Dragon, TOP, Taeyang It is Daesung. The “Made World Tour”, which took place between April 2015 and March 2016, began and ended in Seoul, South Korea, but also visited 15 other countries, including China, Japan and the USA. In 66 performances, the boy group raised 147.2 million dollars, bringing together 1.31 million VIPs in the process.

TWICE’s Ready To Be World Tour
O TWICEcomposed by Naeyeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyeoung It is Tzuyu, currently occupies fourth place on the list of the 10 most profitable tours in history. With the “Ready To Be World Tour”, which has been ongoing since April 2023, the girl group has already performed 45 performances in both Eastern and Western countries, including Brazil. In more than a year, the tour gathered around 1.15 million ONCE’s and raised more than 140 million dollars.

0.TO.10 World Tour, by BIGBANG
Entering the list for the second time, the BIG BANG profited approximately 104.5 million dollars from the “0.TO.10 World Tour”. Even appearing in only 3 countries, namely Japan, South Korea and China, the boy group managed to gather 1.01 million fans during July 2016 and January 2017.

FOLLOW World Tour, by SEVENTEEN
The “FOLLOW World Tour”, by SEVENTEEN, is the fourth tour undertaken by the boy group. Composed of 13 members (S. Coups, The8, Jeonghan, Jun, Joshua, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, Seungkwan, Vernon It is Dino), the presentations have been ongoing since July 2023, where they have so far gathered 747 thousand CARAT’s and raised 87 million dollars. In a recent press conference (via CNN Brasil), the group showed interest in wanting to meet more international fans, so we may soon see SEVENTEEN perform on Brazilian stages!

Permission To Dance On Stage Tour, by BTS
Occupying seventh place on the list, the BTS returns with the “Permission To Dance On Stage Tour”, which encompassed a series of shows in stadiums with and without live audiences, due to some COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that were still in force. During October 2021 and April 2022, the boy group raised 75 million dollars and brought together 458 thousand ARMYs in their performances.

BIGBANG’s Last Dance Asia Tour
For the third time, the BIG BANG ends its participation on the list with the “Last Dance Asia Tour”, its sixth Japanese tour and the group’s tenth overall. It began in November 2017 and ended in the following month of the same year with visits to both South Korea and Japan, in addition to being carried out in the absence of TOP, as he is carrying out mandatory military service. In 16 shows, BIGBANG gathered 670 thousand fans and raised 70 million dollars.

Stray Kids’ Maniac World Tour
O Stray Kids emerged through a survival program with the same name, made by the company JYP Entertainment, and currently has eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, It is IN. The “Maniac World Tour” marks the group’s second official tour, which took place over a period of one year, between April 2022 and April 2023. Mainly promoting the albums ODDINARY and MAXIDENT, the 42 shows where the boygroup performed together 546 thousand STAY’s and raised 62.79 million dollars.

Fate World Tour, by ENHYPEN
Closing the list, the ENHYPENcomposed by Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo It is Ni-ki, grossed more than 60 million dollars with the “Fate World Tour”. The boy group began performing in July 2023, gathering 413,000 fans during the 29 performances held so far.

Source: Recreio
