K-pop artists like SEVENTEEN, IU, 2NE1, and Stray Kids, among others, are gearing up to dominate the global stage with their upcoming world tours. On August 12, 2024, NME magazine officially announced the tour dates and the artists who will be embarking on global concert tours in the latter half of 2024. With the year already halfway through, fans had been eagerly anticipating announcements of which artists would visit their countries.
Among them, SEVENTEEN won't be performing with a full squad due to some commitments of a couple of members.
The news that many of their favorite acts have scheduled world tours has only heightened their excitement. In addition to groups, solo artists like EXO’s Suho and SHINee’s Taemin and Key will also be traveling the globe for their concerts.
SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, IU, 2NE1, and more to embark on world tours
SEVENTEEN:
SEVENTEEN, who had a busy first half of the year with performances in Korea and Japan, were expected by fans to take a break. Many assumed the SEVENTEEN members might begin their military enlistments soon, especially after Pledis Entertainment confirmed that member Jeonghan would be enlisting. SEVENTEEN's Jeonghan and JUN won't be participating in the upcoming world tour due to respective professional reasons.
However, just days before on August 6, SEVENTEEN thrilled fans by announcing their first global world tour in two years. Titled Right Here, this tour will coincide with the release of SEVENTEEN's 12th mini album and will cover various locations across the U.S., Korea, Japan, and other parts of Asia.
Tour Dates:
- October 12 and 13 – Goyang, South Korea
- November 29 and 30 – Nagoya, Japan
- December 4 and 5 – Tokyo, Japan
- December 12 and 14 – Osaka, Japan
- December 19 and 21 – Fukuoka, Japan
2NE1:
2NE1, the veteran K-pop group from YG Entertainment, is also making a long-awaited return to the global stage. After disbanding in 2016, the group shocked fans by announcing a comeback on July 21, 2024. Formed in 2009, 2NE1’s final single before their disbandment was Goodbye, released in January 2017 as a farewell to fans. Their upcoming tour, aptly named “Welcome Back,” has fans buzzing with excitement.
Tour Dates:
- October 4 and 6 – Seoul, South Korea
- November 30 – Kobe, Japan
- December 14 – Tokyo, Japan
Stray Kids:
Stray Kids, one of the newer K-pop groups, also announced their “dominATE” world tour in support of their latest album ATE. This marks their third world tour, following the conclusion of their previous tour in April 2023. The shows will kick off in August and continue until January 2025, spanning locations across Korea, Japan, Singapore, Bangkok, and more.
Tour Dates:
- August 2024: Saturday 24 to Sunday 25, Saturday 31 – Seoul, South Korea, KSPO Dome
- September 2024: Sunday 1 – Seoul, South Korea, KSPO Dome; Saturday 28 – Singapore, National Stadium
- November 2, 2024 – Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- November 14, 16, and 17 – Tokyo, Japan
- November 23 – Manila, the Philippines
- November 29 and 30 – Macau, China
- December 2024: December 5, 7, and 8 – Osaka, Japan
- December 14 – Bangkok, Thailand; December 21 – Jakarta, Indonesia
- January 18 and 19, 2025 – Hong Kong, China
IU:
IU’s “HEREH” tour is her ninth concert tour and first world tour. Kicking off in March 2024, the tour is set to conclude in September 2024. Covering locations like Taipei, Singapore, Japan, and Hong Kong, IU’s world tour will wrap up with two back-to-back concerts in Korea.
Remaining Tour Dates:
- September 21 and 22 – Seoul World Cup Stadium, Korea
The other K-pop concerts
The other K-pop concerts lined up for the year can be given as follows:
1) RIIZE - August 31 to September 15 (Indonesia and South Korea)
2) TXT: August 30 to November 6 (Macau, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia and Taiwan)
3) THE BOYZ: August 17 to September 7 (Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Macau, and Malaysia)
4) NCT Doyoung: August 18 to September 21 (Hong Kong, Thailand, Tokyo, andf Indonesia)
5) Day6: September 20 to February 22 (Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, and Philippines)
6) XG: August 13, 2024, to March 16, 2025 (Hong Kong, China, and Japan)
7) BoA: October 12 to November 30 (South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Singapore)
8) Aespa: August 17 to September 29 (Tokyo, China, Indonesia, and Thailand)
9) ZEROBASEONE: September 20 to December 5 (South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, China, and Japan)
10) SHINee's Key: August 17 to September 15 (Taiwan and South Korea)
11) SHINee's Taemin: August 31 to November 24 (South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, UAE, Philippines)
12) EXO's Suho: September 20 to October 12 (UAE and Japan)
13) EXO's D.O: August 17 to September 1 (Malaysia and Philippines)
14) EXO's Chanyeol: September 6 to December 21 (Philippines, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, and China)
15) Taeyang: August 31 to September 1 (South Korea)
16) DPR: December 12 to 28 (Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan)
17) MONSTA X's I.M: September 19 to 29 (Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, and China)
18) GOT7's Yugyeom: October 5 to December 13 (Singapore, Thailand, China, Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Japan)
20) GOT7's Youngjae: August 17 to September 22 (Japan, Thailand, China, and South Korea)
21) GOT7's BamBam: August 17 to December 15 (Philippines, Indonesia, China, and India)
22) Super Junior: August 17 to September 14 (Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Indonesia)
23) (G)I-DLE: August 24 to October 27 (China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Macau)
24) DKB: Auguat 25 (Taiwan)
25) Red Velvet: August 17 to September 28 (Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and China)
26) Waterbomb Festival: August 24 and 25 (Singapore - Alyph, Jessi, Kid Milli, Kwon Eun-bi, Lullaboy, Rain, Sandara Park, VIVIZ, Bambam, BIBI, Chung Ha, CL, Haven, Loco, Sorn, and Team Bebe)
27) eaJ: September 1 to 14 (Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea)
These concerts mark an exciting time for K-pop fans around the world as they prepare to see their favorite artists including the major ones like SEVENTEEN, IU, Super Junior, 2NE1, ZEROBASEONE, TXT, Stray Kids, etc, perform live in various locations.