BTS Transforms Singapore into 'Arirang' Red for Citywide Festivities Ahead of December Concerts
BTS Transforms Singapore into 'Arirang' Red for Citywide Festivities Ahead of December Concerts
Singapore is preparing for its largest-ever K-pop celebration as HYBE and the Singapore Tourism Board launch "The City Arirang" throughout December. The month-long festival features citywide red lighting, drone spectacles, and special attractions to mark BTS’s upcoming four-night concert run at the National Stadium.
Singapore will transform into a red-lit hub for K-pop fans from December 1 to 31, hosting the longest installment of "The City Arirang" ahead of BTS’s upcoming concert series at the National Stadium.
The global fan platform Weverse revealed details of the citywide project on Tuesday. Organized in collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board, the initiative aligns with the group’s performances on December 17, 19, 20, and 22, which constitute the most shows scheduled for a single city on the Asian leg of its "Arirang" world tour.
Under the program, major landmarks across the island nation will be illuminated in red, the signature color of BTS’s fifth full-length album. This follows previous iterations of the project in metropolises such as London and New York City, which were managed by HYBE, the band’s agency.
Festivities will commence at Jewel Changi Airport, home to the Jewel Rain Vortex, recognized as the world’s tallest indoor waterfall. A synchronized light show featuring red lights flashing to the septet’s music will take place at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. daily from December 1 to 26.
Sentosa Island will serve as a central hub for multiple attractions. Palawan Beach will host a bust of a character inspired by "Keep Swimming," the central message of the album’s lead track "Swim." According to HYBE, this figure will receive a festive makeover for Christmas.
The island will also feature a 10-minute drone show from December 18 to 20, utilizing approximately 1,500 drones to form images related to BTS and Singapore. Additionally, Sentosa will organize "Arirang Run," a running event limited to 5,000 participants, and install Sensoryscape, a scenic walkway adorned with red lighting and hammocks.
Resorts World Sentosa will participate in a resort-wide light-up, while Universal Studios Singapore will extend its operating hours late into the night on December 21. The theme park will project an immersive media facade onto the exterior walls of its Ancient Egypt zone and host a dance party.
A fireworks show synchronized to BTS’s music will take place at the amusement park over 16 days. While most events conclude in December, HYBE confirmed that the fireworks display will continue through January 2, 2027.
Elsewhere in Singapore, 15 locations including landmarks around Marina Bay such as the Merlion, Singapore Flyer, and Fullerton Hotel Singapore, as well as bridges along the Singapore River, will be illuminated red every night from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
D.Laporte--PP
