HYBE is taking its cinema festival worldwide.
HYBE CINE FEST 2026 will run from Oct. 24 through Oct. 31, bringing six K-pop cinema experiences to theaters across more than 60 territories, including two landmark BTS live broadcasts from South America.
After debuting in Latin America in 2024 and expanding into Asia in 2025, this year’s edition marks the first time the HYBE CINE FEST format will be staged on a global scale.
The 2026 program combines live concert broadcasts, new films featuring SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER and ENHYPEN, and an interactive HYBE CHEERING PARTY featuring artists from across the company’s labels.
BTS Will Broadcast Two ‘ARIRANG’ Shows From South America
The biggest additions to this year’s festival are two cinema broadcasts from BTS’ ongoing WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG.’
The first will originate from Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Saturday, Oct. 24, featuring the third night of the group’s Buenos Aires run.
It will mark BTS’ first-ever Live Viewing broadcast from South America, according to Trafalgar Releasing. Because of time-zone differences, some territories will receive the screening on Oct. 25 rather than Oct. 24.
The second broadcast comes from São Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, Oct. 30, featuring the second São Paulo concert and marking the finale of the Latin American leg.
Again, audiences in some regions will watch on Oct. 31 because of local time differences.
Both events will send BTS’ stadium performances directly into cinemas around the world.
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SEVENTEEN, TXT and ENHYPEN Concert Films Join the Festival
HYBE CINE FEST will also debut three tour films centered on some of the company’s biggest acts.
The full six-event lineup consists of:
- BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ IN BUENOS AIRES — Live Viewing
- BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ IN SÃO PAULO — Live Viewing
- SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR ‘NEW_’
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER WORLD TOUR ‘ACT : TOMORROW’
- ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR ‘BLOOD SAGA’
- HYBE CHEERING PARTY in 3D
HYBE says detailed theater schedules for the three concert films and cheering party will be released when tickets go on sale.
SEVENTEEN’s film captures the group’s NEW_ tour, while TOMORROW X TOGETHER brings its ACT : TOMORROW world tour to cinemas.
ENHYPEN’s entry focuses on its BLOOD SAGA world tour, extending the group’s latest live era to audiences who were unable to attend the concerts in person.
What Is the HYBE CHEERING PARTY?
The HYBE CHEERING PARTY turns the traditional movie screening into something closer to a K-pop concert crowd.
Fans will be encouraged to chant, sing along and wave their official light sticks while watching music videos accompanied by 3D-enhanced visual elements and on-screen lyrics.
The announced lineup features BTS, SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, &TEAM, BOYNEXTDOOR, TWS, ILLIT, KATSEYE, aoen, CORTIS and SANTOS BRAVOS.
HYBE is staging the festival under the concept “Light United by Cheering,” with the cheering party specifically designed around the communal experience of fans responding to artists together inside a theater.
HYBE CINE FEST Expands Beyond Latin America and Asia
The worldwide expansion is a major jump from the festival’s earlier editions.
HYBE CINE FEST launched in Latin America in 2024 before an Asian edition followed in 2025. Trafalgar Releasing’s 2025 event covered 10 Asian territories and featured previous concert films from BTS, SEVENTEEN, TXT and ENHYPEN.
The 2026 edition now stretches across North and South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Australia, with participating markets including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Australia and dozens more.
Select cities will also host designated Special Locations offering additional fan activities such as photo zones and message walls. More elaborate Special Location PLUS venues will include merchandise and other experiences.
When Do HYBE CINE FEST 2026 Tickets Go on Sale?
Global tickets go on sale Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. BST, according to HYBE.
Tickets in South Korea have a separate onsale date of Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. KST.
Exact showtimes will vary by country and theater, particularly for the two BTS broadcasts because some markets will receive delayed screenings to accommodate local time zones.
With two BTS stadium broadcasts, three new concert films and a multi-artist cheering event packed into eight days, HYBE CINE FEST 2026 runs worldwide from Oct. 24 through Oct. 31.