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OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Weekly downloads of the Netflix application in South Korea rose sharply last month, driven by a livestreamed concert by K-pop superstars BTS in Seoul, industry data showed Wednesday. Netflix live broadcast BTS' highly anticipated concert held at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21 to mark the release of the band's fifth studio album, "Arirang." It marked the first time weekly downloads of the Netflix app exceeded the 130,000 level. BTS performs at its comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, in this file photo from March 21, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap) brk@yna.co.kr (END) Related Articles (LEAD) BTS stages concert in Seoul's Gwanghwamun to mark long-awaited return (LEAD) BTS comeback concert draws 18.4 mln views, tops Netflix's non-English TV chart BTS comeback live tops Netflix movies chart in 77 countries Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' Keywords #Netflix downloads #BTS concert Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (2nd LD) Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (Movie Review) 'Salmokji: Whispering Water': mood runs deeper than plot (News Focus) Han Kang's NBCC win again spotlights art of translation (LEAD) BTS scores 7th No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with 'Arirang' Most Saved (2nd LD) Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma (News Focus) Han Kang's NBCC win again spotlights art of translation Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (Movie Review) 'Salmokji: Whispering Water': mood runs deeper than plot Liberal ex-prime minister to declare mayoral bid in conservative stronghold Most Viewed All Categories (LEAD) Lee urges bold measures to cope with concerns about energy situation, including emergency economic decree if needed (News Focus) With 'Arirang,' BTS proves endurance beyond long break Gov't proposes 26.2 tln-won extra budget to cushion impact of Middle East tensions Korean Air to enter emergency management mode over soaring fuel costs (LEAD) Trump calls on countries to 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz, or buy it from U.S. Most Viewed More Most Viewed Photos Tass news agency's delegation in Pyongyang Tass news agency's delegation in Pyongyang Tass news agency's delegation in Pyongyang Tass news agency's delegation in Pyongyang prev Netflix app downloads surge on BTS livestream concert in Seoul Next Netflix app downloads surge on BTS livestream concert in Seoul

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SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Weekly downloads of the Netflix application in South Korea rose sharply last month, driven by a livestreamed concert by K-pop superstars BTS in Seoul, industry data showed Wednesday.
According to the data from IGA Works, Netflix recorded 136,400 downloads in the March 16-22 period, compared with 70,300 downloads during the previous week.
Netflix live broadcast BTS' highly anticipated concert held at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21 to mark the release of the band's fifth studio album, "Arirang."
It marked the first time weekly downloads of the Netflix app exceeded the 130,000 level. During the same period, Coupang Play recorded 77,400 new downloads, while Tving posted 56,400.
On a daily basis, Netflix app downloads peaked at 66,800 on March 21, up from 14,700 the previous day.
BTS performs at its comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, in this file photo from March 21, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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- BTS performs at its comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, in this file photo from March 21, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap) brk@yna.co.kr (END) Related Articles (LEAD) BTS stages concert in Seoul's Gwanghwamun to mark long-awaited return (LEAD) BTS comeback concert draws 18.4 mln views, tops Netflix's non-English TV chart BTS comeback live tops Netflix movies chart in 77 countries Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' Keywords #Netflix downloads #BTS concert Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (2nd LD) Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (Movie Review) 'Salmokji: Whispering Water': mood runs deeper than plot (News Focus) Han Kang's NBCC win again spotlights art of translation (LEAD) BTS scores 7th No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with 'Arirang' Most Saved (2nd LD) Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma (News Focus) Han Kang's NBCC win again spotlights art of translation Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (Movie Review) 'Salmokji: Whispering Water': mood runs deeper than plot Liberal ex-prime minister to declare mayoral bid in conservative stronghold Most Viewed All Categories (LEAD) Lee urges bold measures to cope with concerns about energy situation, including emergency economic decree if needed (News Focus) With 'Arirang,' BTS proves endurance beyond long break Gov't proposes 26.2 tln-won extra budget to cushion impact of Middle East tensions Korean Air to enter emergency management mode over soaring fuel costs (LEAD) Trump calls on countries to 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz, or buy it from U.S.

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This article covers bts, netflix, downloads topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 469.