BTS Concert Stream!!

Will it be uploaded on Patreon??

Some context about this concert: A World Expo is a massive global event held every five years, comparable to the Olympics, where countries compete for the right to host and showcase achievements related to a central theme. Hosting requires extensive infrastructure and planning, and winning the bid is highly competitive. From around 2018 to 2022, BTS’s military enlistment became an extremely controversial and widely discussed topic in South Korea and beyond—not just among fans, but in mainstream media and the entire K-pop industry. Debates centered on whether BTS would receive a military exemption, deferment, or enlist normally, and how each option would affect the group. If all members enlisted together, BTS would disappear for about 18 months; if they waited until the last possible moment, the hiatus could stretch to around five years. In 2018, major K-pop agencies (not including Big Hit) reportedly held a closed-door meeting with the government, using BTS’s global success as leverage to argue for idol exemptions—despite BTS and their company not being involved. This ultimately led to the creation of the so-called “BTS Law” in 2020, which allowed individuals with significant national achievements to defer enlistment until age 30 instead of 28. BTS were essentially the only people who qualified, as the law was passed just 2 days before Jin’s 28th birthday. The group accepted the deferral, allowing the older members to wait until 2022–2023 to enlist. Later, other agencies complained that the law’s criteria were impossible to meet. Throughout this entire period, BTS and Big Hit almost never publicly addressed the issue. Aside from a rare interview question, a lyric in Suga’s D-2, and a note that Suga’s 2020 shoulder surgery was partly in preparation for enlistment, they stayed silent. Even ARMY largely discussed it only privately. Between 2020 and 2022, the government repeatedly promised a decision on exemption but never followed through, even giving specific months that passed without resolution. During this time, South Korea elected a new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, replacing President Moon Jae-in, with whom BTS had a more positive relationship. Concerns grew that the government might push BTS into alternative service to benefit from their labor. Actual government officials were saying that they wanted BTS to hold concerts during their enlistment period, which would have meant BTS would be working for free as they legally would not be allowed to keep any money they made. In 2022, South Korea bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Busan and asked BTS to serve as official ambassadors. As part of this role, BTS were requested to hold a large concert to demonstrate Busan’s capacity to host major events. Initially, BTS were hesitant because Jin had already planned to enlist in June 2022, and he strongly opposed delaying again—especially to avoid winter boot camp. After internal discussion, the group ultimately agreed. Although the concert was meant to showcase the government’s capabilities, it was planned and funded almost entirely by HYBE. The government’s initial venue choice was unsafe and impractical, prompting strong pushback from Korean ARMY, which eventually led to a venue change. Despite the concert’s success, Busan failed to win the World Expo bid. The Busan concert, held on October 15, 2022, was completely free—both in person and via global livestreams on Weverse, other platforms, and Korean television. About 50,000 people attended in person, though online traffic was so massive that official streams crashed shortly after the concert began. Still, the event became one of BTS’s most meaningful performances. Leading up to the concert, BTS hinted that a major announcement was coming. With no government decision on exemption and Jin nearing the age limit, uncertainty remained. Ultimately, BTS took control of the situation themselves. Just two days after the concert, they announced a group hiatus tied to military enlistment, confirmed Jin’s imminent enlistment, stated that all members would serve, and set a reunion target for 2025. While ARMY were heartbroken, they were also deeply proud. BTS chose to enlist on their own terms, rather than remain under government pressure or be used as tools through alternative service. The decision marked a powerful moment of autonomy and integrity for the group.

Yay, can't wait💜

💜😍

Yay!!! Please upload on Patreon 🥺

I CAN'T WAIT!

I’M IN!!! This concert is just the greatest and priceless and words can’t really describe!! Now I need to figure out time difference and Twitch lol.

YAYYYYYY

Will it be uploaded on Patreon ? Because I won’t be able to catch the stream

ohh 💜💜✨✨

Yeah is so good 😊🙌🏻🙌🏻

oh yes!!!! 🙌 this is one of my favourite concerts I've ever seen, SO GOOD 🎉