BTS Opens Sold-Out Three-Night Run at Stanford Stadium

Overview

• BTS, which opened Saturday at Stanford Stadium, drew tens of thousands for the first of three sold-out shows.
• Reporters cite expectations of about 150,000 attendees across the Bay Area run, with concerts also set for Sunday and Tuesday.
• The tour is the group’s first since completing South Korea’s mandatory military service and follows the new album Arirang.
• Fans traded handmade “freebies” and described the night as healing and joyful, reflecting the tight-knit BTS Army culture.
• A Stanford professor said the group has fueled rising interest in Korean language and culture, highlighting effects that reach classrooms and daily life.