The highly anticipated 30th Dream Concert is set to take place on October 19, 2024, at the Goyang Sports Complex in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, starting at 4:30 PM KST. Tickets for the event will be available for purchase starting at 5 PM (KST) on September 23, 2024, through Ticketlink.
This year's concert will be hosted by Super Junior's leader Park Jeong-su aka Leeteuk and singer-actress Kwon Eun-bi, recognized for their seasoned hosting experience.
The Dream Concert, a major annual K-pop event in South Korea, has been held since 1995. Organized by the Korea Entertainment Producers Association (KEPA) in collaboration with the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), it ranks as one of the country's biggest joint K-pop performances.
NCT Wish, Kiss of Life & more set to perform at 30th Dream Concert: full artist lineup revealed
The Dream Concert aims to provide a global platform for newly debuted rookie groups, helping them gain broader exposure and recognition in the industry. Due to the immense popularity of the Dream Concert over the years, ticket demand is expected to be extremely high, leading to intense competition for seats.
Here is a complete artist lineup as revealed by Chairman Lim Baek-woon of the Korea Entertainment Producer’s Association:
- The Kingdom
- Drippin
- Lightsum
- Lucy
- Xikers
- ASC2NT
- E’LAST
- Xdinary Heroes
- NCT Wish
- N.SSign
- ONEUS
- YOUNITE
- UNIS
- EVNNE
- EPEX
- JD1
- YENA
- Kep1er
- Kiss of Life
- Tempest
- Trendz
- Fifty Fifty
- H1-KEY
The 30th Dream Concert will further feature four groups selected through the “Dream Rookie” contest. This adds a special significance to the event, providing a global platform for rising K-pop stars. They include:
- Xodiac
- One Pact
- TIOT
- POW
This initiative gives new artists the chance for international recognition. Winners of the competition, which took place via the "K-Pop Seoul" voting app, receive several rewards, such as performing at the event, marketing promotions in countries such as Japan and China, and an award from the Korea Creative Content Agency.
Additionally, the winners of the 'Hall of Fame' voting held to commemorate the concert's milestone anniversary, will also make an appearance. Their dedicated fanbases helped secure their spots in the lineup, further highlighting the fan-driven nature of the event. The top fan-voted artists on the “Deokking” global K-pop platform include:
- Kang Sung-hoon (30th Anniversary Hall of Fame)
- Dreamcatcher (Dream Visual)
- CIX (Dream Global)
In the past three decades, the event has drawn nearly 1.98 million fans from both South Korea and around the world, showcasing performances from 622 different artists.