Billboard's Year-End Report Highlights HYBE's Success with $188.1 Million in Global Tour Sales

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According to Billboard's year-end report, "The Year In Touring 2023," covering global tours and performance scores from Nov. 1, 2022, to Sept. 30, HYBE secured the fifth position in the world's top music companies based on tour revenues. The South Korean company, home to K-pop groups like BTS and Seventeen, emerged as the only Korean entity in Billboard's top 10 list of tour promoters worldwide. 

▲ Courtesy of BIGHIT MUSICHYBE claimed the No. 5 spot on Billboard's Top Promoters chart, achieving $188.1 million in yearly sales through its global tours. The company organized a total of 93 concerts worldwide during the year, amassing 1.6 million ticket sales.

On Billboard's Top Tours chart, BTS's Suga led among HYBE artists at No. 37, generating $57.1 million in revenue. Tomorrow X Together followed at No. 54, Seventeen at No. 58, and Enhypen at No. 81.

In the realm of K-pop tours, five HYBE artists secured positions in the Top 10 on Billboard's chart. Suga took the second spot, Tomorrow X Together at No. 4, Seventeen at No. 5, Enhypen at No. 6, and Le Sserafim at No. 9.

HYBE artists showcased their global impact through their music as well. BTS's Jungkook's "Seven" ranked as the fourth most-streamed song globally on Spotify. "Seven" claimed the top spot as the most streamed K-pop track on Spotify, followed by Jimin's "Like Crazy" at No. 3. Additionally, four tracks by NewJeans entered the Top 10 chart of the most-streamed K-pop tracks, with "OMG" at No. 4, "Ditto" at No. 5, "Super Shy" at No. 6, and "Hype Boy" (2022) at No. 10.

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