The company's operating profit also climbed to a record 170.9 billion won (around $116 million), a 159.3% increase from the same period last year. The entertainment company's net profit surged 613% to 109.8 billion won, and the first-half revenue surpassed 2 trillion won for the first time in the company's history. Concerts accounted for 647.7 billion won in revenue, while album sales brought in 326.8 billion won. One fan wrote,"BTS' ARIRANG tour pushing HYBE to record revenue — global impact undeniable." ✧ Kandy Flores ✧ @kandyflores116 BTS' ARIRANG tour pushing HYBE to record revenue — global impact undeniable 💜📈AdFans argued that the group's success has been the company's biggest growth driver.