HYBE's concert-film festival is no longer a regional experiment. For its 2026 edition, HYBE CINE FEST goes worldwide, and its opening night is a live BTS broadcast from Buenos Aires.
What is HYBE CINE FEST 2026 and when is BTS's Buenos Aires screening?
HYBE CINE FEST is HYBE's annual K-pop concert-film festival, and the 2026 edition runs in cinemas worldwide from Oct. 24 to Oct. 31, 2026 . Its headline program is a live cinema broadcast of BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' from Buenos Aires, screening Oct. 24 in the Americas and Oct. 25 in other regions — the first BTS live viewing staged from South America, timed to the group's first performances in Argentina .
Scale figures differ by how they are counted. The Korea Times reports the festival will reach more than 1,100 theaters across roughly 50 countries , while distribution partner Trafalgar Releasing describes the rollout as over 60 territories — a licensing unit rather than a country count .
For ARIRANG tour followers, Buenos Aires is the fourth live screening of the run, after Goyang and Tokyo in April and a Busan Asiad Main Stadium show in June . Regional showtimes and ticketing are published at hybecinefest.com.
The full six-program 2026 lineup, city by city
The 2026 slate comprises six distinct theatrical programs : two live BTS broadcasts from South America, three recorded concert films from Korean stadium and arena dates, and one 3D fan-participation screening. Four cities anchor the week — Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Incheon and Seoul — and each program runs on its own date rather than as a continuous bill, so fans choose per title.
The two BTS broadcasts are the live component. The Buenos Aires show airs Oct. 24 in the Americas and Oct. 25 elsewhere; the second comes from São Paulo's Estádio MorumBIS on Oct. 30 in the Americas and Oct. 31 elsewhere . Both are billed as the first BTS live viewing originating from South America, with the live-viewing microsite presented by Trafalgar Releasing, HYBE and BIGHIT MUSIC .
The three concert films draw on Korean dates from 2025–2026 tours. SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] IN INCHEON is tied to the group's 10th anniversary; TOMORROW X TOGETHER WORLD TOUR <ACT: TOMORROW> IN SEOUL comes from the group's fourth world tour; and ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR 'BLOOD SAGA' IN SEOUL captures that tour's Seoul kick-off .
The sixth program, HYBE CHEERING PARTY, is the participation format: 3D-enhanced music videos and performance clips screened with on-screen Romanized fanchant guides, covering 13 roster acts — BTS, SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, &TEAM, BOYNEXTDOOR, TWS, ILLIT, KATSEYE, aoen, CORTIS and SANTOS BRAVOS .
| Program | Format | Source city | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' | Live broadcast | Buenos Aires | Oct. 24 (Americas) / Oct. 25 (elsewhere) |
| BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' | Live broadcast | São Paulo, Estádio MorumBIS | Oct. 30 (Americas) / Oct. 31 (elsewhere) |
| SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] | Concert film | Incheon | Within Oct. 24–31 festival week |
| TOMORROW X TOGETHER <ACT: TOMORROW> | Concert film | Seoul | Within Oct. 24–31 festival week |
| ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR 'BLOOD SAGA' | Concert film | Seoul | Within Oct. 24–31 festival week |
| HYBE CHEERING PARTY | 3D clips + fanchant guide | 13 acts, no single source city | Within Oct. 24–31 festival week |
Per-title dates outside the two live broadcasts vary by market, and only the official festival programme page lists the local schedule for each territory .
Fans planning a Seoul trip around the ENHYPEN film may note that NAMANE Card ran a themed 'BLOOD SAGA' card with a multi-day unlimited transit pass for the tour's KSPO DOME dates; inclusions and current availability are on the product page. This blog is operated by NAMANE Card.
Why HYBE is taking Cine Fest fully global in 2026
HYBE is scaling Cine Fest worldwide because the regional editions kept growing and event cinema now functions as a parallel revenue and access channel alongside stadium touring. The festival began in 2024 as a localized Latin American initiative that drew 260,000 attendees, expanded into Asia in 2025 for roughly 320,000 moviegoers, and reaches cinemas worldwide for the first time from Oct. 24 to Oct. 31, 2026 , per the Korea Times.
The clearest signal of that shift is the Special Location programme. Interactive in-cinema fan experiences — photo zones, light-stick decorating booths, pop-up retail — were previously confined to Latin American and Asian markets; for the 2026 edition they extend to North America and Europe, with Los Angeles and Paris named among the participating sites . That turns a screening into a ticketed fan event in markets where a stadium date may never land.
The financial backdrop explains the timing. Music Business Worldwide reports that HYBE's Q2 2026 concert revenue rose 243.3% year-over-year to $432 million . The same outlet notes the format's established ceiling: BTS's 2022 Permission to Dance Seoul cinema broadcast grossed $32.6 million from 3,711 cinemas . Cinema reaches an audience the tour routing cannot, at a fraction of the production cost per attendee.
Distributor Trafalgar Releasing frames the week itself as the product rather than any single title.
"Bringing together major concert films, interactive 3D cheering parties, and landmark live broadcasts across a single week gives fans everywhere an unprecedented way to celebrate their favorite HYBE artists together in cinemas," — Marc Allenby, CEO at Trafalgar Releasing (source: Variety, 2026-09)
Scale figures differ by counting method, and both are in circulation. The Korea Times and Sports Kyunghyang put the rollout at more than 1,100 theaters across roughly 50 countries , while Trafalgar's own figure, carried by Music Ally, is over 60 territories — a distribution unit that counts separately licensed markets rather than sovereign states .
Ticketing: when and where to buy
Tickets for HYBE CINE FEST 2026 go on sale globally on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. BST — 10 p.m. KST the same day . That single on-sale moment covers both BTS live broadcasts and the four pre-recorded programs in most participating markets, so fans outside Korea should treat Sept. 30 as the date that matters. Korea is handled separately: domestic sales open more than two weeks later, on Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. KST, according to the Korea Times and Sports Kyunghyang .
- Global on-sale: Wed., Sept. 30 — 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. BST / 10 p.m. KST
- Korea on-sale: Oct. 15, 10 a.m. KST, screening exclusively at Lotte Cinema, per the Korea Times
- Japan: a tailored rollout run by distributor avex pictures, reported by the Korea Times and Sports Kyunghyang
Pricing and showtimes are not standardized across markets. Regional theater lists, session times and local ticket prices are published on the official festival site, hybecinefest.com, under its Participating Territories and Festival Program sections . For the two BTS live broadcasts specifically, the dedicated live-viewing microsite presented by Trafalgar Releasing, HYBE and BIGHIT MUSIC routes to local ticketing . Check which of the two Buenos Aires or São Paulo broadcast dates applies in your time zone before buying — the Americas and the rest of the world are scheduled a day apart.
Fan logistics in Seoul: the Lotte World Tower Special Location
Lotte Cinema World Tower in Jamsil is the densest HYBE CINE FEST stop in Korea during the Oct. 24–31 run, operating as a "Special Location Plus" site rather than a plain screening room . According to Sports Kyunghyang, the site adds photo zones, a message wall and a light-stick DIY zone on top of the film programming, so a ticket there buys lobby time as well as screen time. Korea screens exclusively at Lotte Cinema, which makes this branch the default landing point for inbound fans.
What the World Tower location stocks, per Sports Kyunghyang:
- Merch zone — custom T-shirts, PVC bags and carabiners.
- Gacha zone — capsule machines dispensing DIGITAL CODE re:CAP toys.
- Interactive zones — photo zones, a message wall and light-stick decorating.
Seoul is not alone. The Korea Times lists Los Angeles and Paris among the cities also getting light-stick decorating booths, photo zones and pop-up retail this year — the Special Location program's first extension beyond Latin America and Asia.
If you are in Seoul that week, the practical plan is to pair the Jamsil stop with the three Korea-shot concert films — SEVENTEEN's Incheon 10th-anniversary show, TOMORROW X TOGETHER's Seoul ACT: TOMORROW date and ENHYPEN's Seoul BLOOD SAGA kick-off . Fans planning a Korea trip around an ENHYPEN date can also look at NAMANE's tour-themed prepaid card and transit pass bundle, or its wider concert travel package combining a ticket, card, hotel and activities; inclusions and current prices are on the product page and the event notice. This blog is operated by NAMANE Card.
The concrete takeaway: book the Buenos Aires or São Paulo broadcast for the date that matches your time zone, and if you are watching from Seoul, take the Lotte Cinema World Tower slot over any other branch — same film, considerably more to do around it. Regional showtimes and prices are published at hybecinefest.com.
Frequently asked questions
When does HYBE CINE FEST 2026 run?
HYBE CINE FEST 2026 runs from Oct. 24 through Oct. 31, 2026, in cinemas worldwide . The Korea Times reports the festival will reach more than 1,100 theaters across roughly 50 countries , while distributor Trafalgar Releasing counts the rollout as "over 60 territories," a distribution unit that tallies separately licensed markets rather than sovereign states . Both figures describe the same eight-day window.
When and where is BTS's Buenos Aires screening?
The BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' broadcast from Buenos Aires screens live on Oct. 24, 2026 in the Americas and on Oct. 25 in other regions, reflecting the time-zone shift rather than a separate show . It is billed as BTS's first live viewing from South America and coincides with the group's first Argentina performances; the live-viewing microsite is presented by Trafalgar Releasing, HYBE and BIGHIT MUSIC . A second broadcast follows from São Paulo's Estádio MorumBIS on Oct. 30 in the Americas and Oct. 31 elsewhere.
How do I buy tickets to HYBE CINE FEST 2026?
Global on-sale opens Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. BST, which is 10 p.m. KST the same day . Korean domestic sales open later, on Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. KST, per the Korea Times and Sports Kyunghyang . Regional showtimes, participating theaters and local pricing are published at hybecinefest.com; per-country theater lists and prices were not independently verifiable outside those regional pages.
Which HYBE artists are part of the 2026 festival?
The 2026 slate has six theatrical programs: two live BTS 'ARIRANG' broadcasts from Buenos Aires and São Paulo, plus concert films of SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] IN INCHEON (tied to the group's 10th anniversary), TOMORROW X TOGETHER WORLD TOUR <ACT: TOMORROW> IN SEOUL and ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR 'BLOOD SAGA' IN SEOUL . The sixth is HYBE CHEERING PARTY, a 3D-enhanced screening with on-screen Romanized fanchant guides covering 13 acts: BTS, SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, &TEAM, BOYNEXTDOOR, TWS, ILLIT, KATSEYE, aoen, CORTIS and SANTOS BRAVOS .
Where can I watch HYBE CINE FEST in Korea?
In Korea the festival screens exclusively at Lotte Cinema, according to the Korea Times and Sports Kyunghyang . The Lotte Cinema World Tower branch in Jamsil, Seoul operates as a "Special Location Plus" site with photo zones, a message wall, a light-stick DIY zone, a merch zone selling custom T-shirts, PVC bags and carabiners, and a gacha zone dispensing DIGITAL CODE re:CAP capsule toys . Los Angeles and Paris also host decorating booths, photo zones and pop-up retail.
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Last updated: 2026-09-24. Dates, on-sale times and program details reflect announcements made by HYBE and Trafalgar Releasing on Sept. 22-23, 2026; check hybecinefest.com for regional updates.
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