Play in this article ↓BTS ARIRANG in Santiago: Three Nights at Estadio Nacional, and What the Official Guide Said
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KPOP NO1 Editorial · Sources checked October 22, 2026
In October 2026, what Weverse Magazine calls the largest tour ever by a K-pop artist reached Chile. BTS’s ARIRANG world tour played Estadio Nacional in Santiago on October 14, 16 and 17. Before the shows, HYBE posted a detailed on-site guide covering merchandise booths, tickets and light sticks. Here’s what it said, and where Santiago fits in the tour.
Update, October 22, 2026: the Santiago dates have passed. This article keeps the announced arrangements as an archive. It isn’t a report on what happened at the shows.
The tour Santiago was part of
According to Weverse Magazine, HYBE’s own magazine, BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ began on April 9, 2026 at Goyang Stadium in Korea and went on to stadiums in North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Australia. Weverse Magazine: ARIRANG tour report
- 88 shows in 34 cities had been announced, which the magazine called the largest tour ever by a K-pop artist.
- It was BTS’s first run of shows with all seven members since their time away, the start of what the magazine calls BTS 2.0.
- In Mexico in May, BTS played their first solo concerts there since July 2015.
- The magazine noted that in October, BTS would visit Colombia, Peru and Argentina as a full group for the first time.
The tour takes its name from the group’s fifth studio album, ARIRANG, released in March 2026.
Inside the show
The tour director told Weverse Magazine that the team thought hard about the link between the Korean folk song “Arirang” and BTS’s album. The show is built in three acts, titled BTS, KOREA and ARIRANG, following a progression from han (sorrow) to heung (joy) to love. The idea is the Korean spirit of finding joy even inside sorrow.
Our take: If you were in Santiago, the three act titles are the easiest way to remember how the night was built. If you weren’t, they’re a good lens for listening to the ARIRANG album at home.
What the Santiago notice announced
HYBE’s notice listed concerts at Estadio Nacional on October 14, 16 and 17, 2026. Its outside merchandise schedule separated concert days from October 15: Official Santiago notice
| Announced dates | Outside booth | Announced hours (CLT) |
|---|---|---|
| October 14, 16 and 17 | Access F | 10 a.m.–7 p.m. |
| October 15 | Access Grecia | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. |
The notice labeled these times CLT, Chilean time. It also listed an October 12 booth and separate inside-booth hours.
Tickets and booths: the notice said outside sales required no ticket, while inside sales required a ticket for that day. HYBE also warned that stock could sell out and hours could change.
The light-stick setup
The notice specified wireless control for Official Light Stick Ver.4, without seat pairing. According to the notice, Ver.3 and SE did not support that control. It asked fans to use three fresh AAA alkaline batteries. These were instructions for the Santiago dates, not a rule for every BTS event.
A safety reminder
Earlier, BIGHIT MUSIC had warned ARMY about illegal websites pretending to be official channels to sell ARMY MEMBERSHIP and world tour tickets. BIGHIT MUSIC notice For any future dates, buy only through the official sellers named in BTS’s notices.
Where to go next
- The album behind the tour: ARIRANG.
- New to BTS? The BTS starter guide.
- More BTS: all BTS articles
Source and update record
Source: HYBE’s Santiago notice, posted October 11 and marked “261015 updated.” Original draft source check: October 15, 2026. Archive wording and source recheck: October 21, 2026. Update, October 22, 2026: added the ARIRANG tour background from Weverse Magazine. The notice details above are unchanged. The original article version remains in Git history.