BTS Concerts Give South American Economies a Boost

BTS's South American shows also had a big economic effect. The Korea Times reported that visitor spending in Argentina, Colombia and Peru on accommodation, food, transport and leisure was estimated at 53 billion Argentine pesos, about 46 billion won, excluding concert tickets. In Colombia, flight bookings to Bogotá rose 46.6 percent year on year during the concert period. In Lima, ride-hailing requests jumped to as much as 48 times the usual level after the first show. The figures come from the 14-show leg, which drew around 853,000 fans. The numbers show how a single K-pop tour can move travel, hospitality and transport at national scale.