Hybe posts nearly 700 billion won in world tour revenue this year

Hybe posts nearly 700 billion won in world tour revenue this year: K-POP / 연합뉴스 / 2025-12-12 10:58:19

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SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop powerhouse Hybe generated nearly 700 billion won in global tour revenue over the past year, ranking fourth worldwide in total tour earnings. Stray Kids were the only K-pop act to make the top 10 in individual artist tour revenue.

According to Billboard’s “2025 Boxscore Year-End Report" based on Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2025, released on Friday, Hybe ranked fourth on the “Top Promoters” list with US$469.2 million (about 691 billion won) in tour revenue.

The company climbed five spots from last year. Hybe staged 213 concerts across world tours by Seventeen, BTS member J-Hope and Enhypen, drawing a combined 3.3 million attendees.

On the “Top Tours” ranking for individual artists, Stray Kids placed 10th—the highest among K-pop acts.

Their “dominATE” world tour comprised 31 shows, selling 1.3 million tickets and grossing US$185.7 million (about 273.4 billion won).

Seventeen followed at No. 17 with US$142.4 million (about 209.6 billion won), drawing 964,000 attendees through stadium shows in North America and other regions.

J-Hope, who held his first solo tour, ranked 32nd with US$79.9 million (about 117.6 billion won), while Enhypen placed 37th with US$76.1 million (about 112.0 billion won).

The No. 1 spot on “Top Tours” went to Coldplay, which earned US$464.9 million (about 684.2 billion won) from 59 shows attended by 3.5 million people.