A shirt worn by BTS’s Jimin at the 2026 World Cup final halftime show sold for $110,000, matching the top bid as BTS items drove nearly half of the fundraiser’s total.
A shirt worn by BTS's Jimin at the FIFA World Cup 2026 final halftime show fetched the highest bid of $110,000 at a charity auction.
Christie's online charity auction — One Goal: An Auction to Benefit the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund — concluded Wednesday after a seven-day run, according to the New York Times.
The auction raised a total of $652,630 from bidders in 24 countries, Christie's said.
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The seven items worn by BTS members during their performance of "Dynamite" (2020) at the World Cup final halftime show collectively generated $300,300 in sales. The figure was equal to 46 percent of the auction's total proceeds.
Jimin's shirt, made by Agro Studio, attracted the highest winning bid.
Other BTS items included V's scarf at $46,200, Jungkook's jacket at $46,200, Suga's pants at $33,000, J-Hope's gloves at $28,600, RM's boots at $19,800 and Jin's belt at $16,500. The winning bids far exceeded Christie's pre-auction estimates, which had valued each BTS item at between $1,000 and $5,000.
The official match ball from the 2026 World Cup final also fetched $110,000 — the same price as Jimin's shirt.
An Argentina national team jersey signed by Lionel Messi and gifted to Latin pop star Shakira sold for $66,000.
A pair of fingerless and autographed gloves worn by pop legend Madonna during the opening of halftime show at the final World Cup match fetched $41,800. A pair of Skylrk sneakers worn by pop musician Justin Bieber during an acoustic performance of "Everything Hallelujah" (2025) at the halftime show sold for $26,400.
All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which supports educational opportunities and access to football for children in underserved communities.
BY HAN YOUNG-HYE [lee.soojung1@joongang.co.kr]
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
Source: Koreajoongangdaily.com
