CELEBRITY RINGSIDE: BTS “Arirang” Goes Big-Screen—SM Cinema Brings the World Tour Back for PH ARMY
If you missed the first wave, here’s the next punch: BTS World Tour “Arirang”: Live Viewing is returning to SM Cinema branches nationwide, letting Filipino ARMY watch the concert on the big screen—with crowd energy, stadium-level sound, and that “we’re all in this together” vibe you can’t get from a solo phone stream.
After the April 11 live viewing from Goyang, South Korea, the next broadcast is set for April 18, this time live from Tokyo, Japan. SM Cinema says 38 branches will host the event—meaning this isn’t just a Manila thing. From major malls like SM Megamall, SM North EDSA, and SM Mall of Asia to key provincial stops like SM Cebu, SM Seaside, SM Bacolod, SM Iloilo, SM Clark, and SM Baguio, the rollout is built so ARMY across the country can show up.
Here’s the key info: tickets are ₱1,700 for live viewing and ₱1,390 for replay viewing, plus buyers get an exclusive fan gift inspired by the tour’s opening cities (while supplies last, obviously). The cinema schedule for April 18 is 1:45 PM (LIVE FROM JAPAN) and 5:30 PM (REPLAY FROM JAPAN)—so even if you can’t make the live slot, there’s still a second round later that day.
And yes—SM Cinema is going full fan-service mode: the “Arirang” tour is tied to BTS’ fifth full-length album, and the show itself is built around a 360-degree stage, which is basically designed to look insane on a massive screen. They’re even rolling out BTS Snack Time Combos (hotdog + snowie or popcorn + snowie), because apparently, the comeback experience now includes matching merienda.

