HYBE is taking its annual cinema event worldwide for the first time with HYBE CINE FEST 2026.
In partnership with global distributor Trafalgar Releasing, HYBE will hold the event from Oct. 24 through Oct. 31 at more than 1,100 theaters across around 50 countries. In South Korea, the festival will be shown exclusively at Lotte Cinema.
This year’s lineup includes concert films featuring SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER and ENHYPEN, marking the first theatrical screenings of the three acts’ respective world tour performances.
BTS will also bring two performances from its ARIRANG world tour to cinemas. The group’s Oct. 24 concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Oct. 30 show in São Paulo, Brazil, will be broadcast to theaters worldwide, either live or as delayed screenings depending on local time zones.
The festival will also introduce HYBE CHEERING PARTY, a new audience-participation program featuring music videos and performance footage from 13 HYBE Music Group acts.
The lineup includes BTS, SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, &TEAM, BOYNEXTDOOR, TWS, ILLIT, KATSEYE, aoen, CORTIS and SANTOS BRAVOS.
Lyrics, fan chants and other on-screen elements will be incorporated into the screenings, allowing audiences to sing and cheer along inside theaters.
Selected venues will also feature fan experience zones with photo areas, artist message walls and light stick customization activities. Official merchandise will be available at designated locations, while dedicated HYBE CINE FEST STORE pop-ups are planned for Los Angeles and Paris.
HYBE CINE FEST was first launched in Latin America in 2024 before expanding to Asia in 2025. The 2026 edition marks the festival’s first expansion on a global scale.
Global ticket sales begin on Sept. 30, while tickets in South Korea will go on sale at 10 a.m. KST on Oct. 15. Detailed screening schedules and participating theaters will be announced through the festival’s official website.
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