BTS V, Lima performs on stage wearing the '100th Anniversary of Hangul Day' T-shirt... Ranked No.1 in trends in 76 countries

BTS V showcased an outfit commemorating the 100th anniversary of Hangul Day on the ’Arirang’ overseas tour stage held in Lima, Peru. On October 9th (local time), V took the stage at the Lima concert wearing a T-shirt with handwritten Korean text on the front reading ″Lima″ and ″Kim Taehyung,″ and on the back, ″October 9, 2026, today is the 100th anniversary of Hangul Day.″ The concert lasted for two days, and V ranked first on Google Trends in 76 countries. The performance video of V on stage wearing a black beanie and T-shirt quickly spread on TikTok, and on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, it surpassed 16.5 million views, becoming a hot topic. During the ’Arirang’ tour, V communicates with fans in various languages. The Peruvian news agency Agencia Andina highlighted V’s Spanish remarks at the San Marcos Stadium concert in Lima as a key moment, and Latina TV reported that after V shouted, ″¡PERU ES CLAVE!″ (″Peru is key!″), the audience erupted in cheers. Meanwhile, according to a survey by the Korean Association for International Cultural Exchange, 9 out of 10 global BTS fans have studied Korean to understand the lyrics and conversations among the members in the content.