Apprecation of the Big 3 of the KPop Era - EXO, BTS and IU

  • Original post is garbled because of some editing issue

    I posted the original post in a comment below.





    First Concert - Peace Hall, Kyunghee Univ (about 400 capacity), June 2, 2012

    First Arena Tour - Gymnastics Arena, Nov 17, 2018

    Countries where Arena Tour was made:

    Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia and Thailand. All foreign Countries in 2019 for the first time.

    First Stadium Concert : None as of July 31, 2022

    Countries where she had a Stadium Concert : 0


    The most important number:


    Countries where the acts had a Stadium Concert as of July 31, 2022

    EXO : 6

    BTS: 7, 10 if the Covid thing didn't hit.

    IU: 0.


    Fin.

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    Edited 2 times, last by WhyKnock ().

  • I was taken aback for a sec, whyknock writing am appreciation thread for IU..

    But then...🙃🙃


    Keep at it, maybe there will some naive person who might decide not to go to Jamsil based on this or decide that IU is not a megastar of K-pop.


    If only other idols and celebrities agree, and they don't turn up to her concerts.

    But you are a lone voice in wilderness..

  • I recollect IU saying only one fan chanted her name in that first comeback stage or something.

    I am guessing that must have been WhyKnock .. now he is just being jealous that he had to share with 399, then 11999 and then 14999, now probably 59999 people..

  • This post was more extensive. I can't find the original version but I will post it as a reply to everyone.

  • wow bts also had only 400 people at their first showcase


    I want EXO to do a China tour..


    Yes, I like EXO

    This post was much more extensive. I don't know what AKP did.


    Here is the complete post, as far as I can reconstruct



    EXO


    Debut : April 08, 2012

    Highest Selling Album - 1,480,000 - Don't Mess with the Tempo , 2018

    Oldest Member's Birthday - Mar 26, 1990 -Xiumin

    First Concert - May 23, 2014 - Gymnastics Arena

    (also first Arena Concert)

    First Stadium Concert - June 14, 2014, Wuhan Sports Stadium


    Countries with Arena concert:

    Japan, China, Thailand, Singapore, HK, Macau, USA, Canada, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philiphinnes, Mexico


    Dome/Stadium Tours

    Korea (Olympic Stadium - 2016), Japan , China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, 15 in total


    BTS

    Debut - June 13, 2013

    Highest Selling Album - 4,800,000 - Map of the Soul: 7 (2020)

    Birthday of Oldest Member - Dec 04 , 1992 - Jin

    First Concert - Yes24 Live Hall (400 capacity) - Oct 17, 2014

    First Arena Concert - Dec 07, 2014 - Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philipphines

    First Stadium Concert - Oct 06, 2018 - Citi Field, Chicago, USA


    Countries where they had Arena Tours - Korea, Japan, USA, Mexico, Chile, Canada, Taiwan, Philippines, UK, France, Germany , Netherlands, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia


    Cities whee they had Dome/Stadium tours

    Korea - Seoul (Gochuck in 2018 - Olympic Stadium 2018 2019 2022)


    Japan - Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka Domes, Osaka Nagai Track & Field, Shizuoka Stadium


    Thailand - Bangkok - Rachamangala Stadium


    Saudi Arabia - Riyadh King Fahd Stadium


    United Kingdom - London - Wembley


    France - Paris - Stade de Paris


    Brazil - Sao Paolo Parque


    United States -


    New York - Citi Field

    Los Angeles - Rose Bowl, Sofi Stadium

    Chicago - Soldier Field

    New Jersey - Metlife Stadium

    Las Vegas - Alligent Stadium


    (if the Covid thing did not hit, their 2020 tours included stadiums at Berlin, Barcelona, Fort Worth, Orlando, Washington DC, Atlanta and Saitama Dome.)


    ===

    IU

    Debut - Sep 18, 2008

    Highest Selling Album - around 410,000 - Lilac (2021)

    Birthday - May 16, 1993

    First Concert - Peace Hall at Kyunghee Univ, June 2, 2012

    First Arena Concert - Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, Nov 17, 2018

    First Stadium Concert - none as of Jul 31, 2022


    Countries where Arena Tours had been held : Korea, Malaysia, Philipphines and Thailand. No Arena tours until 2019


    Countries where Stadium Tours had been held - 0 as of July 31, 2022.


    Fin.

  • It is hilarious how you avoid mentioning Digitals.


    Like talking about Big three of ATP Tennis, excluding hard court records, focusing only on grass and clay surfaces.


    Digitals like hard courts, are the most prevalent form for Kpop consumption.

    Physicals are like clay and concerts grass.


    But anyway, you do you

  • Because i-fans don't have control over Korean digitals. I can go to spotify but EXO's height came before spotify became fit so I can't do an accurate comparison

  • Because i-fans don't have control over Korean digitals. I can go to spotify but EXO's height came before spotify became fit so I can't do an accurate comparison

    And why are "K-fans" excluded from your ranking?


    And if K-fans are to be excluded, then have you excluded Album sales from S.Korea?


    And why even mention concerts in Korea?


    You should be more consistent even with such nonsensical theories.

    Edited once, last by bbgc ().

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