Borders are open, live music is back and the K-pop touring cycle is in full swing. Stars including veteran idols 2NE1, SEVENTEEN, Day6 and more are touring the world with both new and old tunes in tow – and hitting Asia very soon.
While some of those artists are staging their own headline shows, others are on the line-ups of music festivals with both multi-genre and Hallyu-only line-ups. The announcements have been coming thick and fast of late so NME‘s decided to help with a handy list of K-pop concerts and music festivals in Asia for 2024.
Scroll down to see if your favourite K-pop artist is touring Asia and get info on cities, dates, venues, tickets and more.
SEVENTEEN
2024 ‘Right Here’ world tour – Nagoya, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Bulacan, Singapore, Jakarta and Bangkok
November 2024
Friday 29 to Saturday 30 – Nagoya, Japan, Vantelin Dome
December 2024
Wednesday 4 to Thursday 5 – Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome
Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 – Osaka, Japan, Kyocera Dome
Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 – Fukuoka, Mizuho PayPay Dome
January 2025
Saturday 18 to Sunday 19 – Bulacan, the Philippines, Philippine Sports Stadium
Saturday 25 – Singapore, Singapore, National Stadium
February 2025
Saturday 8 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Jakarta International Stadium
Saturday 15 – Bangkok, Thailand, Rajamangala National Stadium
SEVENTEEN have announced the first handful of stops for their highly anticipated ‘Right Here’ world tour for 2024. Aside from its North American leg, the 13-piece have so far announced five stops for the Asian leg in Korea and Japan. The ‘Maestro’ singers will be doing a stadium tour – starting with Goyang Stadium in Korea before travelling to four cities in Japan from November to December.
2NE1
2024 to 2025 ‘Welcome Back’ world tour – Jakarta, Kobe, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Bangkok and Taipei
November 2024
Friday 22 to Saturday 23 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Beach City International Stadium
Friday 29 to Saturday 30 – Kobe, Japan, World Memorial Hall
December 2024
Sunday 1 – Kobe, Japan, World Memorial Hall
Sunday 8 – Hong Kong, China, Asia-World Arena
Friday 13 to Sunday 15 – Tokyo, Japan, Ariake Arena
Saturday 21 to Sunday 22 – Singapore, Singapore, Indoor Stadium
January 2025
Saturday 25 – Bangkok, Thailand, Impact Exhibition Center
February 2025
Saturday 1 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Saturday 8 to Sunday 9 – Taipei, Taiwan, NTSU Arena
Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Saturday 22 to 23 – Macau, China
On July 21, YG Entertainment made the surprise announcement of their reunion eight years after disbanding in 2016. Shortly after, the label officially announced that the iconic quartet are set to embark on a reunion world tour across Asia. All dates and stops so far are sold out, with the Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh and Macau shows only recently being added to the tour. Venues and ticketing for those shows have yet to be announced.
Stray Kids
2024 to 2025 ‘dominATE’ world tour – Manila, Macau, Osaka, Bangkok, Jakarta and Hong Kong
November 2024
Saturday 23 – Manila, the Philippines, Philippine Arena
Friday 29 to Saturday 30 – Macau, China, Galaxy Arena
December 2024
Thursday 5, Saturday 7, Sunday 8 – Osaka, Japan, Kyocera Dome
Saturday 14 – Bangkok, Thailand, National Stadium
Saturday 21 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Indonesia Arena GBK
January 2025
Saturday 18 to Sunday 19 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Arena
Stray Kids have finally announced their massive ‘dominATE’ world tour just before they are set to make their long-awaited comeback with a new mini-album, ‘ATE’. The eight-piece dropped dates and stops for the tour’s first leg, set to kick off this August and continue for the rest of the year into 2025 with shows in Singapore, Japan, Indonesia and more.
Day6
2024 to 2025 ‘Forever Young’ world tour – Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Osaka, Tokyo and Manila
November 2024
Friday 22 – Singapore, Singapore, The Star Theatre
Saturday 30 – Bangkok, Thailand, UOB Live, Emsphere
January 2025
Saturday 18 – Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Kaohsiung Music Centre
Sunday 26 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Expo, Runway 11
February 2025
Wednesday 12 to Thursday 13 – Osaka, Japan, Orix Theatre
Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Tokyo, Japan, Makuhari Event Hall
Saturday 22 – Manila, the Philippines, Smart Araneta Coliseum
Fresh off the back of their comeback announcement for ‘Band Aid’, Day6 have also announced that they will be embarking on a world tour from September onwards. Beginning with three shows in Incheon’s Inspire Arena, the band will go on to perform shows in various other Asian cities through to February 2025. Information about ticketing has yet to be announced.
INFINITE
2024 to 2025 15th Anniversary Asia Tour – Seoul, Taipei, Macau, Jakarta, Singapore, Yokohama Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong
December 2024
Friday 6 to Sunday 8 – Seoul, South Korea, KSPO Dome
Saturday 21 to Sunday 22 – Taipei, Taiwan, NTSU Arena
January 2025
Saturday 11 to Sunday 12 – Macau, China, Studio City Event Center
Saturday 18 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Tennis Indoor Senayan
February 2025
Friday 7 – Singapore, Singapore, The Star Theatre
Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Yokohama, Japan, Pia Arena MM
Saturday 22 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mega Star Arena
March 2025
Saturday 1 – Hong Kong, China, AXA x Wonderland
Veteran boyband INFINITE have announced their 15th Anniversary Asia Tour ahead of their upcoming 15th debut anniversary. Kicking off with a three-night residency at Seoul’s KSPO Dome, INFINITE will then go on to visit cities across Asia to celebrate the milestone with fans in Singapore, Taipei, Macau, Jakarta and more for the remainder of 2024 through to March 2025.
BOYNEXTDOOR
2024 to 2025 ‘Knock On Vol. 1’ tour – Incheon, Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka, Miyagi, Fukuoka, Kanagawa, Singapore, Manila, Bangkok, Taipei, Hong Kong and Jakarta
December 2024
Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 – Incheon, South Korea, Inspire Arena
January 2025
Thursday 30 – Tokyo, Japan, Tachikawa Stage Garden
February 2025
Sunday 2 – Aichi, Japan, Niterra Hall
Saturday 8 to Sunday 9 – Osaka, Japan, Osaka International Convention Center
Saturday 15 – Miyagi, Japan, Sendai Sunplaza Hall
Tuesday 18 to Wednesday 19 – Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka Sunplace
Saturday 22 to Monday 24 – Kanagawa, Japan, Pacifico Yokohama National Conventional Hall
March 2025
Saturday 15 – Singapore, Singapore, Arena @ Expo Hall 7
Saturday 22 – Manila, the Philippines, Araneta Coliseum
Saturday 29 – Bangkok, Thailand, Thunder Dome
April 2025
Thursday 3 – Taipei, Taiwan, New Taipei City Exhibition Hall
Sunday 6 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10
Saturday 12 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Istora Senayan
BOYNEXTDOOR will be heading on their first-ever tour, titled ‘Knock On Vol.1’, featuring concerts in Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and more from 2024 to 2025. The K-pop sextet will kick-off their tour in December 2024 with a two-day performance at the Inspire Arena in Incheon, South Korea. The band will then embark on the Asia leg of their tour, with more dates yet to be announced. Ticketing information have yet to be announced, keep tabs on this page for the latest updates.
XG
2024 to 2025 ‘The First Howl’ world tour – Nagoya, Tokyo, Fukuoka and Osaka
February 2025
Saturday 8 to Sunday 9 – Nagoya, Japan, Port Messe Nagoya Exhibition Hall 1
Saturday 22 to Sunday 23 – Tokyo, Japan, Ariake Arena
March 2025
Saturday 8 to Sunday 9 – Fukuoka, Japan, West Japan General Exhibition Center Annex
Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Osaka, Japan, Osaka-Jo Hall
The South Korean-based Japanese girl group announced their highly anticipated first-ever world tour since debut, dubbed ‘The First Howl’ which kicked off with shows in Osaka and Yokohama in May. They recently concluded the Asian leg of the tour, with newly announced additional shows in a number of Japanese cities in early 2025. Check this page for the latest updates.
BoA
2024 ‘BoA: One’s Own’ live tour – Taipei and Singapore
November 2024
Saturday 23 – Taipei, Taiwan, NTU Sports Center 1F
Saturday 30 – Singapore, Singapore, The Star Theatre
Veteran K-pop artist BoA recently announced an intimate four-stop tour of Asia, featuring shows in Seoul, Jakarta, Taipei and Singapore that will run from October through to November this year.
ZEROBASEONE
2024 ‘The First Tour’ – Aichi and Kanagawa
November 2024
Friday 29 to Saturday 30 – Aichi, Japan, Aichi Sky Expo Hall A
December 2024
Sunday 1 – Aichi, Japan, Aichi Sky Expo Hall A
Wednesday 4 to Thursday 5 – Kanagawa, Japan, K-Arena Yokohama
ZEROBASEONE has announced a sprawling tour of Asia slated for the latter half of the year, starting with a three-night residency in Seoul’s KSPO Dome before heading to cities such as Singapore, Manila, Jakarta, Bangkok and more. Ticketing information has yet to be announced.
SHINee’s Taemin
2024 to 2025 ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ world tour – Manila and Macau
November 2024
Sunday 24 – Manila, the Philippines, Smart Araneta Coliseum
January 2025
Saturday 4 – Macau, China, Macau Studio City Event Centre
SHINee soloist Taemin has announced his long-awaited first-ever solo world tour, beginning with its Asian leg. The tour will kick off with two shows in Incheon, South Korea in August before he goes on to visit Japan, Southeast Asia and Macau.
EXO’s Chanyeol
2024 ‘City-scape’ Asia tour – Osaka, Nagoya, Jakarta and Hong Kong
November 2024
Tuesday 26 to Wednesday 27 – Osaka, Japan, Osaka International Convention Center
December 2024
Tuesday 3 to Wednesday 4 – Nagoya, Japan, Aichi Prefectural Act Theater Main Theater
Saturday 7 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Beach City International Stadium
Saturday 21 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10
EXO’s Chanyeol will be embarking on an upcoming tour of Asia featuring shows in 10 cities in seven countries across September to December this year, in supporting of his upcoming solo mini-album. Chanyeol will kick off his 2024 tour with a two-date concert at the Bluesquare Mastercard Hall in Seoul, before making his way to cities such as Ho Chi Minh, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo and Manila.
EXO’s Chen
2024 ‘Beyond The DOOR’ Asia tour – Manila
November 2024
Saturday 23 – Manila, the Philippines, New Frontier Theater
EXO’s Chen and his label INB100 announced the singer’s upcoming 2024 ‘Beyond the DOOR’ Asia tour, which will feature four concerts across October and November.
N.Flying
2024 to 2025 ‘Hide-Out in Asia’ tour – Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Macau and Taipei
November 2024
Saturday 23 – Bangkok, Thailand, MCC Hall Bangkae
December 2024
Sunday 1 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Zepp KL
Sunday 22 – Macau, China, Broadway Theatre
February 2025
Sunday 9 – Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei Arena
The FNC Entertainment band have announced their upcoming ‘Hide-Out’ tour of Asia, with its first four stops and more to be released in the coming weeks. Although no venue or ticketing information have been disclosed as of writing, the tour will kick off with a show in Bangkok this November, before the band head to Kuala Lumpur, Macau and Taipei.
DPR
2024 ‘The Dream Reborn’ world tour – Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong and New Taipei City
December 2024
Thursday 12 – Singapore, Expo Hall 7
Saturday 14 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Beach City International Stadium
Wednesday 18 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mega Star Arena
Friday 20 – Bangkok, Thailand, Impact Exhibition Hall 5
Sunday 22 – Hong Kong, China, AXA x Wonderland
Saturday 28 – Taipei, Taiwan, New Taipei City Exhibition Hall
Music collective Dream Perfect Regime (DPR) have announced their next world tour, set to kick off in Seoul later this month. Artists DPR Ian, DPR Cream and DPR Artic will first perform across the Americas, Europe and Oceania, before bringing their tour to the rest of Asia this December. Tickets are sold via DPR’s website.
GOT7’s JAY B
2025 to 2025 ‘Tape: Re Load’ concert – Seoul and Bangkok
December 2024
Saturday 7 – Seoul, South Korea, KBS Arena
January 2025
Saturday 11 to Sunday 12 – Bangkok, Thailand, Impact Arena
GOT7’s JAY B has just announced two upcoming concerts in Seoul and Bangkok in support of his new solo album ‘Archive 1: Road Runner’ due out November 27. Both projects mark his first since completing his mandatory military service on November 2.
GOT7’s Yugyeom
2024 ‘Trusty’ tour – Taipei and Tokyo
November 2024
Friday 22 – Taipei, Taiwan, Zepp New Taipei
December 2024
Friday 13 – Tokyo, Japan, Club Citta
The GOT7 vocalist has announced his brand-new Asia tour called ‘Trusty’, set to kick off this October through to December starting with a show in Singapore, before he travels to several other cities across the continent including Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila and Tokyo. Ticketing information has yet to be announced as of writing.
GOT7’s BamBam
2024 ‘Bamesis’ Showcase Tour – Beijing, Taipei and Mumbai
December 2024
Friday 6 – Beijing, China, Yuyang Hotel (fansign only)
Sunday 8 – Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei International Convention Center
Sunday 15 – Mumbai, India, Yashwantrao Chavan Centre (fansign only)
In support of his recently released mini-album of the same name, the Thai K-pop idol will be embarking on a brief ‘Bamesis’ showcase tour, beginning with two shows in his hometown of Bangkok, Thailand. BamBam is slated to play one remaining show in Taipei this December, while he holds fansigns in Beijing and Mumbai as part of the trek.
ENHYPEN
2024 to 2025 ‘Walk The Line’ world tour – Fukuoka and Osaka
December 2024
Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 – Mizuho PayPay Dome, Fukuoka, Japan
January 2025
Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 – Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan
March 2025
Saturday 1 – Philippine Sports Stadium, Bulacan, the Philippines
June 2025
Saturday 21 – Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
Hot off the heels of their ‘Fate’ world tour, ENHYPEN have announced their next ‘Walk The Line’ world tour. Kicking off with a two-night show in Goyang, South Korea, the boyband is set to perform in cities across Japan and Southeast Asia. Additional dates and stops are TBD.
CNBLUE
2024 ‘Voyage into X’ Asia tour – Kuala Lumpur
November 2024
Saturday 30 – Bangkok, Thailand, Thunder Dome
CNBLUE have announced an upcoming five-stop Asian tour dubbed the ‘Voyage into X’ tour, with stops in cities such as Macau, Taipei and more this November.
NCT 127
2025 ‘Neo City – The Momentum’ world tour – Seoul, Jakarta, Bangkok, Osaka, Taipei, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Macau
January 2025
Saturday 18 to Sunday 19 – Seoul, South Korea
February 2025
Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Jakarta, Indonesia
Saturday 22 to Sunday 23 – Bangkok, Thailand
March 2025
Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Osaka, Japan
Saturday 22 to Sunday 23 Taipei, Taiwan
Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 – Fukuoka, Japan
April 2025
Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 Nagoya, Japan
Saturday 26 to Sunday 27 – Macau, China
NCT sub-unit NCT 127 have announced their fourth world tour ‘Neo City – The Momentum’, which kicks off next January in Seoul. The group will be heading to cities in Japan, as well as Bangkok, Jakarta, Taipei and Macau. Information on venues and ticketing are expected in the coming weeks.
BABYMONSTER
2025 ‘Hello Monsters’ world tour – Seoul
January 2025
Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 – KSPO Dome, Seoul, South Korea
Hot off the heels of their first studio album ‘Drip’, YG Entertainment’s rookie girl group BABYMONSTER are in the early stages of rolling out their first-ever world tour. Kicking off next January at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, the septet will then head to the US, with additional dates across the world to be announced.
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