As fans know, BTS is scheduled to hold three concerts in Peru as part of the South αмєяι¢αn leg of the ARIRANG World Tour, taking place on October 7, 9, and 10 at Estadio San Marcos. This marks the first time all seven BTS members will perform together in the country, and tickets for all three nights sold out during the ARMY Membership pre-sale back in April this year.
PromPerú, an agency under the Peruvian government, even recognized the tour as a prime example of “music tourism and the BTS effect.” The city of Lima and local fans also began preparing a series of welcoming events under the name “Road to 7,” including a drone show and the temporary renaming of several streets to celebrate the arrival of the BTS superstars.
On October 5, 2026, local time, BTS was reportedly spotted landing in Lima from Bogotá to prepare for the upcoming shows. While fans were eagerly looking forward to the major event, a series of negative incidents and reports concerning BTS’ privacy in Peru suddenly spread across social media. The situation became serious enough to leave many ARMYs frustrated.
According to multiple posts shared by Lima fans and international fans, BTS was reportedly disturbed shortly after arriving in the city. When the group landed at the airport, some non-fans and local reporters filmed the members as they got off the plane and made their way onto the bus. They then shared videos and information that revealed details of the group’s movements.
Notably, several local residents were reportedly trying to approach BTS, gathering outside the hotel and spreading unverified information. One case that attracted attention came from the account @jedinundertow, which posted that BTS had just arrived in Lima and was on the way to the *** hotel in Miraflores, along with images reportedly showing crowds gathering outside the hotel at night.
The account even called on people to come and “set off fireworks” to welcome BTS, while spreading false information that: “BTS will appear on the balcony at 11 PM at the *** in Miraflores! A HYBE representative just came out to confirm it and asked ARMYs to perform traditional dances and set off fireworks to brighten up the night!” This potentially encouraged even more people to head to the hotel, further adding to the chaos around the place where BTS was staying.
At the same time, multiple livestreams by people who were not BTS fans also appeared online. ARMYs reported several cases in which people went live while saying that they did not know any of the group’s songs, then used that fact to laugh and make jokes about the situation. Some insulting remarks directed at ARMYs were also reported.
Local media, meanwhile, were accused of closely following the superstars’ schedule despite fans’ requests and warnings. One fan shared a screenshot of a message claiming that Peru’s Canal N had aired a video about BTS, and that the reporter reportedly said that although ARMYs had asked them not to share information about the group’s whereabouts, they did not care because they were journalists and would find out where BTS was staying.
Another Peruvian BTS fan also shared a video of a reporter from América Noticias, part of América Televisión, reporting live from Miraflores at night, with a crowd of fans standing behind a barrier in the background. The fan expressed outrage, accusing the television station of openly harαѕѕing and following the members, while also broadcasting the group’s accommodation address on television, despite Peruvian fan clubs asking both the media and fans not to go to the airport or hotel or follow the group’s private schedule.
The posts quickly drew thousands of views and dozens of angry comments from ARMYs. Many fans called for privacy violations to be reported through HYBE’s system, while ARMY Peru has been trying to prevent further incidents by posting appeals for fans and the media to respect BTS’ privacy.
Local fan clubs also issued clear warnings: do not go to the airport or hotel, do not follow or share the locations of the members or staff, and do not post real-time photos or videos. If any violating content is spotted, fans are urged to report it immediately on the relevant platform as well as through the HYBE Artist Rights Infringement Report System. They also cited Peru’s Criminal Code and Personal Data Protection Law No. 29733 to emphasize the seriousness of privacy violations.
Amid the alleged harαѕѕment of BTS by some media outlets and local residents, one international ARMY expressed their frustration, saying: “It’s unbelievable... In a country where ARMYs are actually behaving and respecting the guys, local media and residents suddenly show up just to mess with them. Just a few days ago, fans were urging everyone not to go to the hotel or the airport, yet these people are going out of their way to cause a disturbance in front of the hotel purely to annoy ARMYs. They’re even making fun of ARMYs and insulting them.”
