K-pop concert film “BTS: Yet to Come” will be available exclusively on Amazon-owned Prime Video, launching in most territories on 9 November.
The film features 19 performances of the boyband’s hits. These include “Dynamite”, “Butter”, “RUN”, “MIC Drop”, “Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)”. These will be interspersed with speeches, electrifying stage designs and spectacular fireworks.
The original free concert was performed by the seven-member BTS in Busan in October last year in support of the Korean port city’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo.
They played in the main Asiad stadium, which was attended by around 50,000 people after organisers had to move it from its original location. A further 10,000 people in the city watched a live broadcast at Busan Harbour, and another 2,000 gathered in the tourist hotspot of Haeundae.
The concert was also streamed live on Weverse, Hybe’s fan platform. The company claimed 49 million viewers on the platform, although some fans complained that the service appeared overloaded, with images freezing or jerking.
The concert film – remixed and re-edited as “BTS Yet To Come In Cinemas” – had a limited theatrical release in January this year.
The new concert film is being produced by HYBE, CJ 4DPlex and Trafalgar Releasing. The deal with Prime marks a break from the band’s previous relationship with Disney+. The Disney streamer previously uploaded the 4K concert film ‘BTS: Permission to Dance On Stage – LA’, featuring the band’s performance at Sofi Stadium in November 2021, ‘BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star,” a docu-series chronicling the rise and rise of the band, and the travel show “In the Soop; Friendication,” featuring BTS member V.
“We are thrilled to partner with Hybe to welcome BTS: Yet to Come to Prime Video,” said David Simonsen, Director of Prime Video in Southeast Asia. “We know the popularity of quality Korean content around the world and look forward to bringing BTS: Yet to Come to consumers around the globe. We are excited to see the concert film and the genre find new audiences across multiple countries on Prime Video.”
Prime Video said the film will be available in 240 countries and territories from 9 November. Among the laggards is Japan, where it will not be available until 1 December.
