The Korean incels who blabbered the 'long run theory' had failed arithmetic, as I had said before.
With BTS jumping the draft or getting a bit more creative dealing with the Korean draft board, it would have had at least 2 tours by now, with north of $3 billion, closer to $4 billion, and we would be hearing much, much less about Taylor Swift now.
Instead, they are now having to face a schedule with aging bodies, and they are now washed up soldiers, not as young as before.
Some Koreans are saying that this is just the beginning of a new chapter. Apparently they do not understand the concept of 'shelf life'.
The tour will probably end in later 2027, although Bang might want to extend it to 2028 to try to beat Taylor Swift's pre-inflation adjusted figure of 2.077 billion.
However I think by the end of 2027 the members will want to do things on their own, especially after the irreparable rupture created by Min Heejin on Hybe in 2024-25.
By the end of this tour, at least some members will have other plans , about what to do with the remainder of their lives. Which means some members will go their separate ways.
After this tour, the next one will probably not be held until the members are pushing fifty.
For all practical purposes this is BTS' last dance as a relevant act around the world.
If they had jumped the draft they would have had three very successful rounds of concerts. Instead they will only have one, this one, which will be the last until they get too old to dance anymore.
what relevance??
