Famous names attending the concerts of BTS, BlackPink and IU at Los Angeles over the years showing the decline of KPop

The following people went to watch BTS' concert at Sofi Stadium on Dec 2021 ,

Anderson Paak

Conan Gray

Meghan Thee Stallion

Chris Martin of Coldplay

Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men

Bella Poarch, tiktok star at that time

Melanie Martinez, tiktok star

The Try Guyz, a Korean american content creator

Halsey

Lizzo

Tori Kelly, brought there by Scooter Braun

Benny Blanco, also brought by Scooter Braun

Selena Gomez

Tetris, a DJ

Liam McEwan

Max, a friend of Min Yoongi

Mike Einzinger, co founder of incubus

Jon M Chu, director of Crazy Rich Asians

Barry Jenkins, director of Moonlight and his then partner Lulu Wang

James Corden of Late Late Show

(not confirmed) Zayn of 1Direction

(not confirmed) Becky G

It was a 4 day event, 210,000 attendees

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BlackPink concert at Los Angeles, Aug 26, 2023

attended by

Simu Liu, a Chinese comedian

Gracie Abrams

Lily Rose Depp

Diana Silvers

Simihaze, DJ twins

Kim Petras

Stella Maxwell

Kiel Tutin, a choreographer for many KPop girl groups

Lisa Soberano, Filipino-American actress

Camilla Cabello

(Jung Hoyeon of Squid Game fame and Ella Gross also attended but since Ella is a YG entertainer it does not count and same for JHY who is not a foreign celebrity)

At Dodger Stadium, 48,000 attendees, 1 day affair

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IU's concert at Kia Forum, Aug 2, 2024

1 day, 14,000

No celebrity is known to have attended it.

KPop declined from 210,000 in late 2021 to 14,000 in mid 2024

and from 20+ celebrities to 0.

I really want to add another sentence but the mods will get upset about it.

Quote from huRRicane8

why do you think IU has that much relevance in US, between celebs, for them to attend her concert?

Her concert was one of the larger concerts held by a Korean Pop figure in Los Angeles this year so I think even though she was not known among the mainstream someone might have popped up but no one did

Quote from Etoile23

you comparing a group vs. a solo artist that hardy promote in thSomoee US? 0 collaboration or features with any US "celebrity"?🤷‍♀️

Someone might have gotten curious enough to see her in person since she was counted above BP and in the same league with BTS in Korea

Quote from bbgc

Come on. IU is hardly a test in this context.

At the start of the tour, there were concerns whether she would even be able to sell out venues of 15000, that she herself had and others too.

We simply did not know, bcoz she has never ventured out of Asia until now.

In a sense, she is an insider-secret to Kpop.

That apart, if you really want to judge the decline of Kpop, then compare 2 BTS events, 2 BP events across the years in the West and see if celebrity turn out has been less.

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Since BTS and BP did not venture to LA there are no comparison available

Twice had a concert in Las Vegas and I cannot find names of us celebrities at there

Same for IVE, who had a concert at the same location as IU

Quote from ThePhantomThief

Huh?

So what did Blackpink do August 26, 2023?

I clearly stated above that the people who cane to dodger stadium to see bp were from 2023

Quote from Kitty_Saurus

Just 10 more months...

Now that is uncertain.