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Hybe Posts Record Quarter as BTS Tour Powers Revenue Surge

The jump in income reflects a move toward touring, merchandise and fan‑platform sales, which is driving plans for more BTS dates, solo projects and faster international rollout.

Overview

  • Hybe reported record third‑quarter results on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with consolidated revenue of about 1.53 trillion won and operating profit of 188.5 billion won.
  • The company said BTS’ ARIRANG world tour was the principal driver of the quarter, with concert sales of roughly 726.8 billion won and stadium shows drawing as many as 70,000 fans.
  • CEO Lee Jae‑sang confirmed the ARIRANG tour will continue into the first half of 2027 and that Hybe plans to announce additional tour dates plus both group and solo BTS projects.
  • Hybe is scaling direct‑to‑fan commerce and platform services, reporting about 14.2 million monthly active users on Weverse, testing multilingual chat features and planning a Weverse Con in New Delhi in March 2027.
  • The company highlighted breakout acts such as Katseye and &Team as proof of its multi‑home, multi‑genre strategy, and said nine‑month revenue of 3.674 trillion won leaves it close to a 4 trillion won annual milestone.