“Sold out is understatement”: Netizens react as BTS’ j-hope’s Saitama ‘HOPE ON THE STAGE’ concert incorporates more seats due to huge demand

J-Hope performs in Times Square... - Source: Getty
j-hope performs in Times Square... - Source: Getty

Armies react as BTS’ j-hope’s Saitama ‘HOPE ON THE STAGE’ concert adds more seats due to a huge demand for the sold-out show.

BTS member Jung Ho-seok, better known as Hobi or j-hope, has achieved another feat in his already quite successful HOPE ON THE STAGE world tour. The singer has collected multiple milestones during this tour and just had another success at Saitama, Japan. For his concert at Saitama Super Arena, the singer and his team were forced to increase capacity due to an overwhelming demand from fans.

The Saitama Super Arena holds a capacity of 37K each day. This list was exuberantly pushed due to demand and selling out, and this need was fulfilled by incorporating additional seating, including obstructed-view seats, placed around or behind the stage, just so the fans could have that experience. The arena was turned into a stadium-like experience. This feat marked the Arson singer's largest-scale concert to date, with a total of more than 74K attendees.


Fans react to J-hope's concert, releasing more tickets

J-Hope performs in Times Square... - Source: Getty
J-Hope performs in Times Square... - Source: Getty

Fans have been super excited by the concert and the performances that Hobi has been giving. Not only are they excited for more tickets being added, they are also expressing their joy and support for the artist as he breaks records and flourishes in success, saying that “Sold out is understatement”.

"Sold out is understatement atp, he is overselling shows left and right, king of the stage j-hope,"- as one fan states.
While another shows pride,- "Insane performer j-hope!! So proud of you!! You deserve only the best!"
One Army adds to it,- "Not mention selling the Osaka capacity of 55k for each night or am I tripping?"
"He just broke a record with BMO and now he's breaking another one with the Saitama concert. King j-hope,"- an impressed user expresses.
And this netizen fully encapsulated every Army's emotion,- "king-hope back at it again with the immense demand!!!!! You can fake demand with fake streams, charts, and awards, but you can't fake a demand like this. ORGANIC stage king!!!!!!!"

Since completing his military service last year, the singer has been actively focusing on his solo career and musical projects. As the rest of the remaining group members continue to serve in the military, he has taken the spotlight with his HOPE ON THE STAGE world tour. After wrapping up a successful run across North America, he has already kicked off the Asian leg of the tour, continuing to connect with fans across the continent.

Hobi is currently taking his tour across Asia, with upcoming stops in cities like Manila, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Osaka, and more. The tour is slated to conclude on June 1, 2025, with a final performance in Osaka, Japan.

Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala