BTS Jimin's Shirt Worn on World Cup Stage Sells for 110,000 Dollars Alongside Final Match Ball

Jimin's Shirt Fetches $110,000, Tops Auction List

BTS Items Sell for $300,000, Accounting for 46% of Total Proceeds

At the 2026 North and Central America World Cup final halftime show, the shirt worn by BTS member Jimin was sold at auction for 110,000 dollars (approximately 158 million won). This shirt, together with the actual match ball used in the final, both fetched the highest prices at this auction.

Group BTS performing at the World Cup halftime show. Big Hit Music Yonhap News

According to the U.S. monthly magazine The Atlantic on the 30th (local time), a total of 652,630 dollars (about 941 million won) was raised in the online charity auction "One Goal: Auction for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund," organized by Christie's. This amount far exceeded initial expectations. Bidders from 24 countries around the world participated in this one-week online auction.

A Christie's spokesperson stated at the start of the auction, "The current memorabilia market is very strong, and it is rare for people to have the opportunity to bid on items that have just been used in the stadium."

Group BTS performing at the World Cup halftime show. Big Hit Music Yonhap News

In particular, items worn by BTS members during their "Dynamite" performance at the halftime show were sold for high prices. The total winning bid for items worn by BTS members amounted to 300,300 dollars (about 433 million won), accounting for 46% of the entire proceeds from the auction.

Among BTS items, Jimin's shirt sold for 110,000 dollars, followed by V's scarf for 46,200 dollars (about 66.65 million won), Jungkook's jacket for 46,200 dollars (about 66.65 million won), Suga's pants for 33,000 dollars (47.6 million won), J-Hope's gloves for 28,600 dollars (41.25 million won), RM's boots for 19,800 dollars (about 28.56 million won), and Jin's belt for 16,500 dollars (about 23.8 million won), respectively.

Other items from celebrities were also auctioned. An Argentina national team jersey, signed by Lionel Messi and given as a gift to Shakira, was auctioned for 66,000 dollars (about 95.1 million won). Goalkeeper gloves worn and autographed by Madonna during the opening performance fetched 41,800 dollars (about 60.23 million won), while "Skylrk" sneakers worn by Justin Bieber during his "Everything Hallelujah" acoustic performance sold for 26,400 dollars (about 38 million won). The costume worn by Shakira in the official World Cup song "Dai Dai" music video fetched 8,240 dollars (about 11.8 million won).

The proceeds from the auction are planned to be used for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. This fund aims to raise 100 million dollars in order to support children in underserved areas with access to quality education and football.

Julien Pradels, President of Christie's Americas, stated in a release, "This is an excellent achievement for an important cause," adding, "The competition in this auction was just as global and intense as that in the World Cup stadium."

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