J-Hope, directing movement right before the World Cup stage...

BTS's J-Hope completed the formation by personally correcting the members' positions just before the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show performance. During the final held on the 19th (local time) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, BTS performed 'Dynamite' alongside global artists such as Madonna, Shakira, and Justin Bieber. Wearing a glamorous red outfit with chains and gloves, J-Hope personally corrected the movement paths missed by the on-site staff, pointing out each member's required position with his fingers until just 0.1 seconds before the song began.

On-site footage captured the moment RM and Suga immediately recognized they were standing in the wrong spots and moved upon J-Hope's hand signals. Fans reacted to his leadership on social media, commenting, "As expected of our dance leader Jung Ho-seok," and "He coordinates the movement so naturally, he should be called a choreographer." His role as the 'dance leader' who has been responsible for the team's choreography and movement since their debut was once again revealed, recalling how he directed the members' movements to prevent collisions during their past White House speech.

Streaming of 'Dynamite' increases by 13% due to halftime show impact

The heat from the World Cup final stage translated into chart figures. According to Billboard Luminate data, the streaming count for BTS's 'Dynamite' recorded 160,000 plays on the day of the performance, a 13% increase from the previous day. Songs by other artists who participated in this halftime show also saw a simultaneous rise. The official theme song 'Die Die' performed by Shakira and Burna Boy recorded 979,000 streams, a 25% increase from the previous day.

Justin Bieber's 'Everything Hallelujah,' performed with a guitar, showed the largest surge, jumping 34% to reach 130,000 streams. Madonna's 'Music' also saw a 6% increase, recording 33,000 streams.

Oasis's 'Wonderwall' re-enters Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 30 years

Although they did not perform on the World Cup final stage, Oasis's 'Wonderwall,' which has been called the unofficial cheering song of the England national football team, achieved a record-breaking resurgence. 'Wonderwall' re-entered the Billboard main single chart 'Hot 100' at number 27 this week, marking its return to the chart for the first time in 30 years since 1996. This song, which peaked at number 8 on the Hot 100 upon its release, previously stayed on the chart for 20 weeks before dropping off.

The song, which drew attention when players and thousands of fans sang along passionately during the group stage match against Croatia on the 17th of last month, recorded 8.7 million streams in the US, a 73% surge compared to the previous week. Radio airplay also increased by 41% to 2.2 million plays. Oasis's Noel Gallagher said in an interview with local media, "This song belongs to everyone," describing the moment fans and players sang the song together in the stadium as a "magical moment between fans and players."