BTS's Suga has the most successful concert film of 2024 with Agust D 'D-Day'

Courtesy of HYBE / Trafalgar Releasing

Even though BTS's Suga still has another year left on his mandatory South Korean military service, the K-pop superstar is still remotely on the charts. On Tuesday (April 16), Trafalgar Releasing and HYBE announced that the limited release concert film of the singer's alter ego Agust D has set box office records in the U.S. and internationally so far this year.

According to a press release, during screenings April 10-14 SUGA | Agust D TOUR 'D-Day' THE MOVIE, grossed $10.16 million worldwide in limited release. This sum gave Suga the bragging rights of being the highest-grossing US and global concert film of 2024, in addition to the highest-grossing film event of all time for a solo K-pop act.

The concert film opened in 3,500 theaters in more than 100 territories – primarily April 10-13 – and ranked No. 2 in the April 10 North America box office report, grossing more than $961,000, with an average of 1, $5 million per theater $1,264 in 784 theaters; Cumulative gross sales in North America were $2.3 million. The film's IMAX screenings also grossed more than $2 million, accounting for 20% of its worldwide gross. Trafalgar was also the well-known distributor of the most successful concert films of 2023, Taylor Swift, in Europe, Asia and South America Epoch tour film ($267.1 million) and Beyoncé's RENAISSANCE; A MOVIE BY BEYONCE ($44.4 million).

“We are really excited about the phenomenal response SUGA│Agust D TOUR 'D-DAY' THE MOVIE“Trafalgar CEO Marc Allenby said in a statement. “It is a true testament to SUGA’s artistry and not only speaks volumes about his ability to engage fans, but also demonstrates the strong appetite for event cinema experiences worldwide.”

Due to demand in the United States, the film's presale release was expanded by 100 screenings per week and additional screenings were added through April 21; Expansions of the release also took place in Mexico, Brazil and other Latin American markets. Tickets for these screenings are available now here.