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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Jenna Zaza

BTS are back: return of K-pop superstars sparks US economic boom

BTS fans flock to pop-up store ahead of concert in Seoul
Fans at a BTS exhibition in Seoul in March. Photograph: Soo-hyeon Kim/Reuters

BTS’s “Army” fanbase is descending on New York this weekend as the K-pop supergroup continues their first world tour after a four-year hiatus, sparking an economic boom wherever they land.

After shows in South Korea and Europe, the group are back in North America, with 14 shows in six US cities in August and September.

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