Kaohsiung unveils special offers for BTS concertgoers
By Chen Wen-chan, Wang Jung-hsiang and Esme Yeh / Staff reporters, with staff writer
Fans of mega K-pop group BTS can enjoy special offers at 18 green restaurants in Kaohsiung and enter a lucky draw to win Apple AirPods Max 2 with their concert tickets when the world’s biggest boyband visits next week, the Kaohsiung Agriculture Bureau said yesterday
As part of their world tour, BTS is to perform at Kaohsiung National Stadium on Nov. 19, Nov. 21 and 22, which is projected to attract more than 150,000 people to the city.
The bureau said it has collaborated with 18 local restaurants to boost the city’s “concert economy.”
South Korean boyband BTS is pictured in an undated photograph.
Photo: Screen grab from BTS’ Instagram
It has long been promoting the Kaohsiung Green Restaurant and Lunchbox program, which encourages local catering operators to use seasonal, organic or certified food ingredients cultivated in the city.
That can support local agriculture and environmental sustainability by turning fresh produce into delicious dishes, it said.
“ARMY” — the nickname of a group of BTS fans — can use their concert ticket stub to enjoy discounts or special offers at the 18 collaborating eateries from Nov. 19 to Nov. 26.
Each ticket stub is limited to one-time use at the same eatery, but can still be used at the others, the bureau said.
The bureau yesterday also launched a lucky draw that would run through Sunday, with Apple AirPods Max2 being the grand prize.
Other prizes include hotel coupons to the city’s Han-Hsien International Hotel (寒軒國際大飯店) and Urban Hotel 33 (高雄商旅飯店), NT$1,000 vouchers to restaurants run by Hi-Lai Foods Co (漢來美食), and agricultural products made of ingredients grown in the city, the bureau said.
A total of 19 winners would be drawn, it said.
People can participate in the draw simply by following the bureau’s Facebook page, liking the post about the draw, and tagging two friends while commenting on which eatery they are interested in visiting after a concert, the bureau said.
The city’s Economic Development Bureau (EDB) on Sunday also announced a plan to distribute NT$50 coupons for use at the city’s night markets.
EDB Director-General Liao Tai-hsiang (廖泰翔) said visitors can present their concert ticket stubs at any of five designated exchange sites to receive a NT$50 coupon. The sites are the Kaohsiung Metro stations at Zuoying, Formosa Boulevard, Kaohsiung Arena, Sanduo Shopping District and Kaohsiung Main Station.
The coupons can be redeemed at more than 500 participating food stalls and shops across more than 40 night markets and shopping districts in the city, Liao said, adding that many participating vendors are also offering special deals.
The EDB has also launched a one-page website in English explaining the coupon redemption process, including the exchange locations and how the coupons can be used.
Bilingual directional signs in Mandarin and English will be installed around the designated exchange sites, while on-site staff will be available to provide immediate assistance to international visitors, the bureau said.
In addition to BTS concertgoers, holders of ticket stubs from designated concerts held between January and October are also eligible to redeem a NT$50 coupon at any of the five designated Kaohsiung Metro stations, the EDB said.
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