HYBE Posts Record Quarter as BTS Tour Runs Into 2027
HYBE, the label behind BTS, reported record revenue for the third quarter of 2026 on 3 November. Sales reached 1.52757 trillion Korean won, about $1.135 billion, according to Yonhap News Agency, which said the tour drove the result.
Operating profit, the money left after running costs but before tax, came to 188.5 billion won, or about $140.35 million. Concert revenue alone was 726.8 billion won. That figure rose 196.7% from a year earlier and 12.2% from the previous quarter, Investing.com reported.
The tour is not finished. BTS plans to continue its ARIRANG World Tour through the first half of 2027, Billboard reported. The dates already announced run until mid-March in the Philippines. HYBE plans to announce more dates, though none have been named yet.
The group is also preparing for what comes after the tour. Billboard reports that BTS is working on music and other projects during the run, with both group and solo work in the plans. No release dates or titles have been confirmed.
For fans, the extension means more chances to see the show in person, and the next round of dates will be the first clear sign of where the band goes next. For the wider business, a tour on this scale also means ticket income flowing to venues, promoters and the crews who build and run each show, from lighting and sound to trucking and catering.
