The outfits that the members of BTS wore in the music video for their chart-topping single Dynamite sold for US$162,500 (RM660,000) at a charity auction in Beverly Hills, California recently.
The septet’s pastel coloured ensembles were purchased by Japanese art collector Yusaku Maezawa and YouTuber Hikakin.
The outfits included the colourful T-shirts, hats, shirts, pants, shorts and sneakers that BTS wear during the beginning of the music video and the dance sequence at the end.
The event’s organiser Julien’s Auctions had estimated that the K-pop group’s ensembles would sell for somewhere between US$20,000 and US$40,000.
The proceeds of the auction will benefit MusiCares to provide aid to musicians devastated by Covid-19. MusiCares is the philanthropic organisation of the Recording Academy, which hosts the annual Grammy Awards.
BTS previously donated a set of microphones signed by each member to the MusiCares auction in January 2020. They sold for $83,200 (RM336,000), exceeding the pre-event estimates of between US$10,000 and US$20,000.
The K-pop superstars’ Dynamite, meanwhile, has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category. This year’s 63rd Grammy Awards ceremony will take place on March 14. – The Korea Herald/Asia News Network
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