BTS closes three Santiago shows Saturday dressed as Chilean huasos
BTS ended its three shows at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago on Saturday, October 17, ADN Radio and 24horas reported. For the last show, the seven members came on stage in the dress of Chile's huasos, or country horsemen. It was the band's first trip to Chile in nine years, La Tercera and BioBioChile reported.
BTS closed its run of three concerts at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago on Saturday, October 17, ADN Radio and 24horas reported. For the final show, the seven members surprised fans by wearing huaso clothing, the traditional dress of rural Chile, ADN Radio and 24horas reported. 24horas reported that they wore mantas, the striped wool capes, and chupallas, the wide straw hats.
The shows were the group's first in Chile in nine years, La Tercera and BioBioChile reported. BioBioChile reported that the members said on the first night that it had taken them nine years to come back. The concerts were part of the Arirang world tour, La Tercera and BioBioChile reported. La Tercera reported that the tour is named for the band's comeback album.
ADN Radio reported that the three shows came after the members finished their mandatory military service and returned to the stage as a group. 24horas reported that all three shows sold out.
The tour is the first on which BTS plays a 360-degree stage set in the middle of the stadium floor, La Tercera reported. BioBioChile reported that the stage weighs 600 tons. La Tercera reported that its design drew on the Gyeonghoeru Pavilion of Gyeongbokgung Palace in South Korea.
La Tercera and BioBioChile gave different crowd sizes for the opening night on October 14. La Tercera put it at 60,000 people, while BioBioChile reported about 69,000. BioBioChile also reported that some fans had camped outside the stadium since Monday to get a good spot.
The emotional high point of the last show was the song Spine Breaker, ADN Radio and 24horas reported. The members thanked fans and said they hoped to return to Chile, ADN Radio and 24horas reported.
During the visit, V said he had tried a Chilean empanada and repeated a popular local joke, "Chile, mejor país de Chile," ADN Radio reported. J-Hope said he had eaten completos, the Chilean hot dog, and visited a vineyard, the outlet reported.
BioBioChile reported that the band heads next to Argentina, with shows set for October 23 and 24.
What we know: BTS closed three shows in Santiago on October 17, its first in Chile in nine years, wearing huaso dress for the finale.
What we don't: The exact crowd size for each of the three nights.
Where outlets agree ADN Radio and 24horas report that BTS closed its three Santiago shows on October 17 in huaso dress, and La Tercera and BioBioChile report it was the band's first visit to Chile in nine years.
Where they differ La Tercera puts the opening-night crowd at 60,000, while BioBioChile puts it at about 69,000.