K-pop boy band BTS perform onstage during a comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21 in Seoul. (Photo: Pool via Reuters)
The arrival of BTS's world tour in Hong Kong next year is expected to be a sure-fire hit with the city's hospitality sector, with hotels likely to see a similar surge in bookings to the one experienced in Seoul earlier this year when the South Korean pop superstars launched their comeback series of concerts, according to analysts.When BTS kicked off their Arirang world tour - their first since completing mandatory military training - in the South Korean capital in April, local hotels recorded a major uptick in bookings, CBRE data showed. Revenue per available room jumped by 34% compared with the same period in 2025.
Hong Kong's hotels can expect a similar bonanza when the boy band hold their run of three concerts at the 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium in Kowloon in early March, according to Shaman Chellaram, senior director for hotel advisory at Colliers.
"Major global music concerts such as BTS are expected to provide a significant uplift for the hotel sector," Chellaram said. "High-profile concerts help drive short-term occupancy, strengthen pricing power, and - more importantly - add momentum to Hong Kong's growing year-round events economy."
