BTS earns $20 million from single pay-per-view online concert

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K-Pop stars BTS have raked in a staggering $20 million for their massive pay-per-view ‘BANG BANG CON The Live’ event over the weekend.

Pre-ordered tickets were priced at $35, and $26 for BTS fanclub members.

The show reportedly attracted 756,600 viewers from 107 regions, breaking the record for the largest ever virtual concert audience.

That's not all. The BTS fanclub also grew by 10,000 members after the 100-minute show had the group perform hits like Boyz with Fun, Like, Just One Day, Respect, Black Swan, and Spring Day.

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