SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, and TWICE are leading the charge, selling out stadiums and raking in millions with their electrifying tours.
Based on the Billboard Boxscore’s Midyear Top Tour chart released on May 30 (local time), the music industry saw a fantastic year of growth compared to the previous year, with tour revenue jumping by 83% to an impressive total of $1.5 billion.
SEVENTEEN is the highest-ranking Asian act on the prestigious list. They raked in ticket sales surpassing 90 billion won during their global tour last year, securing the 16th spot in the U.S. Billboard Boxscore’s Midyear Recap 2024 ‘Top Tour’ chart.
In the semi-annual box score report (covering October 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024) published by Billboard, the group drew in around 552,000 fans across 18 shows.
Their ticket sales hit $67.5 million (approximately KRW 93.4 billion), placing them in the 16th position, the top spot among K-pop acts.
Another K-pop group ENHYPEN secured the 34th spot with sales nearing 50 billion won.
They held the 34th position, entertaining roughly 198,000 fans during their world tours ‘FATE’ and ‘FATE PLUS IN SEOUL’. Ticket revenue was approximated at $35.5 million (around KRW 49 billion).
Lastly, TWICE was ranked 46th on the list with ticket revenue reaching $24.2 million. The group attracted 220000 fans during their world tour.
Thanks to the impressive performance by SEVENTEEN and ENHYPEN, HYBR claimed the 7th spot in the ‘Top Promoters’ list based on total tour sales. It is the only Korean company to make it into the top 10 on this ranking.
On another note, SEVENTEEN is gearing up for a world tour that will cover various regions, including the United States, in the latter part of the year. ENHYPEN, on the other hand, is set to embark on a tour in Japan and Indonesia from June to September. TWICE is gearing up to make a comeback in Japan with DIVE.