On the 26th, Only the Only flight to United States of America LA was crowded at Incheon International Airport. At the airport counter, which I expected to be quiet, I felt even strange excitement: I noticed fans who had decorated their heads to toes with the iconic purple that started with BTS's "Borahae". In the carriers and bags of fans, BT21 characters and members' faces were found unheard of. Many fans were seen wearing their whole body as goods of BTS.
From the Friends dressed to the Friendly lovers, 'Amy', which defends BTS, attracted attention with a wide spectrum of fans. A couple who are affectionately heading to LA said, "Women Friend fell into BTS first and "took the members" (introducing them to be fans) and later became fond of BTS along with the women's Friend."
Both LA and Korea are shaking as BTS plays Concert 'BTS Permission to Dance on Stage -LA' at LA Sofai AT & T Stadium on the 27th (local time). This performance is a large-scale on-site performance that BTS opens in as many as two years after the spread of new coronavirus infection (Corona 19).
BTS, which was about to launch a massive World tour in Seoul in October 2019 with a final performance of "Love Yourself: Speak Yourself," was stranded with Corona 19 Only. There was no way for fans to meet BTS in person either; BTS and fans were relieved with two online Concerts.
BTS, which has announced 'Dynamite', 'Life Goz On', 'Butter' and 'Permission to Dance' sincerely wanting to comfort fans during the Corona 19 period, made the crisis an opportunity and stood at the top of the former World pop market. After about two years of waiting, he reunites with fans in the middle of the United States of America LA, BTS.
LA Sofai AT & T Stadium is the home stadium of Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, which started construction in August 2016 and was completed in July last year. It is also known as the most expensive stadium in World and the most expensive naming rights contracted stadium; BTS meets fans here in person and announces the start of the performance.
In this Concert, BTS meets 47,000 people per episode and a total of 188,000 people in four times. Considering that the reservation has begun to the limit of view just before the performance, about 200,000 viewers are expected to face BTS in four episodes.
BTS' LA performance is meaningful in that it is K-pop large-scale overseas Concert which is first held offline after Corona 19 Only. According to the performance agency Live Nation, about 8,000 out of 200,000 people in Korea bought pickets, and the purchase of overseas fans such as Japan also decreased.
On the 26th, fans were asked to watch BTS at LA airport, and the immigration examiner at LA airport seemed to know the importance and meaning of BTS performance. Amy, who visited LA to see BTS, was endless enough to say that even if she Only offered the reservation details of BTS Concert ticket, it would be allowed to enter.
"Banpon ( pride towards BTS)" continued in Los Angeles, as Uber driver Kim, a Korean, said: "BTS came and the whole of LA was in a hurry. Uber prices have also risen tremendously, "he said." As a Korean, I ask whether you know BTS or Korean. " It is simply strange that the BTS Concert has caused a stir. It was already decades ago that I settled here, and I think I've never seen United States of America so far because of the Concert of a singer. Thank you to BTS," he said.
Sofai AT & T Stadium also sent a message welcoming members and fans a day before BTS' performance. Sofai AT & T Stadium welcomes the roof of the theater to 'Permission to Dance on Stage' and 'Return. Los Angeles' and other phrases, celebrating BTS' entry into LA.
The main LA hotel also celebrated hosting the BTS Concert. In the case of the LA Sheraton Gateway Hotel, where fans who come to see Concert are known to stay, BTS and Amy's logo are on the show and the atmosphere before the performance is warmed up with the greeting of "Welcome to the Sheraton Gateway Hotel".