Day 1 of BTS's 4-day sold-out concerts in Las Vegas just came to completion, and Jimin once again stole the show not only for his top-notch performance skills and visuals to die for but also for the fact that he single-handedly influenced one of the primary sponsors for the concerts. He is 'Concert King' for a reason!

Reports have emerged that Jimin was the reason why Samyang Buldok took the step to sponsor BTS' series of concerts in Las Vegas. Samyang Buldok is one of the main sponsors for #PTD_ON_STAGE_LV. In an interview with one of the company's staff members who had attended Day1 of the concerts, the staff revealed that the sponsorship came to be because the product has become immensely popular in the US after Jimin had been seen eating it multiple times because he likes it. He is shining indeed.

Just yesterday, Channel A's 'Happy Morning' had mentioned Jimin while discussing Samyang Foods becoming the main sponsor of#PTD_ON_STAGE_LVfor the 10th anniversary of Spicy Chicken Ramen. The channel spoke of it being one of Jimin's best dishes and mentioned his influence that caused the item's sales to skyrocket in the US and China, among other regions.

This was in reference to the reports in October 2020, where Business Watch Korea reported that sales of Samyang Foods' spicy chicken ramen had increased sharply in the US (158%) and China (33%) due to footage of Jimin eating the ramen. This was followed by various other reports in the following months from other media outlets, including The Hankyoreh newspaper, Bloomberg News, and many others, all reporting on Jimin's massive influence on the skyrocketing popularity of Korean dishes abroad [read more on this here and here].

Meanwhile, the actual concert had Jimin as the star of the show, with fans pulling out all kinds of stops to show him their love and support. From LED advertisement trucks to banners, merchandise, and clothing in reference to Jimin, there is nothing they did not do for him. 

When he was on stage, the cheers erupting from the crowd for him were deafening, so much so that he even felt shy over all the love being showered onto him. Jimin's fans never hold back when it comes to showing their affection for their most beloved idol.

Fans were swept away by his visuals, particularly with his new haircut that made him look like he had just debuted again. He looked very young and boyish, and fans couldn't get over how he had not aged a single bit. A video clip of him with his new haircut uploaded by a fan on Twitter amassed over a million views in under 4 hours, and Korean netizens on the online community platform 'the qoo' could not stop gushing over his beauty and how adorable he looked.

Performance-wise, Jimin did not disappoint as usual. His clean moves and clear notes captivated fans and kept their eyes glued to him, not wanting to miss a single moment of him on stage.

Consequently, Jimin took over various social media platforms, becoming the highest trending member in the US on Twitter and having over 18 keywords as trending topics simultaneously with JIMIN JIMIN surpassing 1.68M mentions in the concert duration. He was the number one trend in the USA and was included in 26+ total trends with 20+ keywords in 22+ Countries.

His searches on Google hit 100% in the US and worldwide, and there were over 21 popular words related to Jimin on Facebook during the duration of the concert.

Fans can't wait for D2 and the rest of the concerts days!