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.

Quote from bbgc

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..

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

Quote from tetetete

wow bts also had only 400 people at their first showcase

Quote from daniel-cruz

I want EXO to do a China tour..

Quote from ponder

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.)

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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.

Quote from dummi

Man, loving IU is a full time job

Quote from daniel-cruz

I want EXO to do a China tour..

Quote from ponder

Yes, I like EXO

The original post is garbled. I wrote the complete post as a comment below.

Quote from merekede

where is blackpink and twice?

I will do them when they do a concert in the Chamshil Olympic Stadium.

Quote from bbgc

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

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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