Prepare for BTS Ticket Wars: Check Ringgit, Baht, SGD and AUD Exchange Rates
Indonesian fans of BTS must start preparing strategies. Not only for securing domestic concert tickets but also for potentially watching in neighbouring countries if they fail to get tickets in Jakarta.
The South Korean K-pop group will stage their BTS WORLD TOUR “ARIRANG” across various Asian cities and Australia.
The Asia-Pacific leg of the tour is scheduled for November and December 2026, extending into early 2027.
BTS is set to perform in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 19, 21-22 November; Bangkok on 3, 5-6 December; Kuala Lumpur on 12-13 December; Singapore on 17, 19-20, 22 December; and Jakarta on 26-27 December.
Ticket sales are approaching. For the Jakarta concert, the promoter has opened Weverse ARMY Membership presale registration from 22 May to 27 May 2026 at 10:00 WIB.
Membership presale tickets will go on sale on 9 June 2026 from 12:00 to 22:00 WIB, followed by general public sales starting 11 June 2026 at 12:00 WIB.
Fan enthusiasm for BTS is expected to be immense. As one of the world’s largest K-pop groups, BTS boasts a global fanbase known as ARMY.
For Indonesian ARMY members, the Jakarta concert is highly anticipated. However, high ticket demand may force many fans to prepare alternative plans, including watching abroad if they fail to secure tickets in Indonesia.
Neighbouring countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and Australia are viable options for Indonesian BTS fans. These destinations are not only relatively accessible but also part of BTS’s Asia-Pacific tour schedule.
Therefore, fans planning to watch abroad must consider the rupiah’s exchange rate against the destination country’s currency. Exchange rates are crucial as ticket prices, accommodation, transport, meals, and merchandise purchases will all be priced in local currency.
According to Refinitiv data up to Tuesday’s (26 May 2026) market close, the rupiah has weakened against all four currencies over the past year.
For instance, the Malaysian ringgit (MYR) is currently at Rp4,466.6/MYR, with the rupiah weakening 16.3% against it over the past year.
The Singapore dollar (SGD) is at Rp13,907/SGD, representing a 10.0% depreciation against the rupiah in the last 12 months.
Meanwhile, against the Thai baht (THB), the rupiah stands at Rp544.4/THB, having weakened 9.4% over the past year.
Against the Australian dollar (AUD), the rupiah’s depreciation is the most pronounced among the four currencies, falling 21.0% over the past year to a rate of Rp12,739/AUD.
With these exchange rates, Indonesian ARMY members can start calculating potential costs if they need to watch the concert abroad due to unavailability of Jakarta tickets.
However, the rupiah’s depreciation over the past year may make travel costs to these nearby countries more expensive, as concert tickets, hotels, transport, meals, and merchandise purchases are all priced in local currency.