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Upcoming K-pop concerts, tours and music festivals in Asia: SEVENTEEN, 2NE1, Taemin and more
Here's a list of Kpop concerts, tours and music festivals in Asia, including NCT 127, Stray Kids and more – get dates, cities and ticket info
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Borders are open, live music is back and the K-pop touring cycle is in full swing. Stars including veteran idols GFRIEND, SEVENTEEN, Day6, J-hope 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 2025.
Scroll down to see if your favourite K-pop artist is touring Asia and get info on cities, dates, venues, tickets and more.
J-hopeAdvertisementBTS’ J-hope. Credit: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
2025 ‘Hope on the Stage’ world tour – Seoul, Manila, Saitama, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Macau, Taipei and Osaka
February 2025Friday 28 – Seoul, South Korea, KSPO Dome
RecommendedMarch 2025Saturday 1 to Sunday 2 – Seoul, South Korea, KSPO Dome
April 2025Saturday 12 to Sunday 13 – Manila, the Philippines, SM Mall of Asia ArenaSaturday 19 to Sunday 20 – Saitama, Japan, Saitama Super ArenaSaturday 26 to Sunday 27 – Singapore, Singapore, Indoor Stadium
May 2025Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Indonesia Arena GBKSaturday 10 to Sunday 11 – Bangkok, Thailand, Impact ArenaSaturday 17 to Sunday 18 – Taipei, Taiwan, NTSU ArenaSaturday 31 – Osaka, Japan, Kyocera Dome
June 2025Sunday 1 – Osaka, Japan, Kyocera Dome
AdvertisementBTS rapper J-hope recently announced his upcoming ‘Hope on the Stage’ world tour, featuring concerts in the US and Asia. The tour will kick off with a three-night concert running from February 28 to March 2 at Seoul’s KSPO Dome, before he bring his tour to 14 more cities on both continents, all with two nights each. Ticketing for Seoul will open for general sale on January 16 via Interpark, while ticketing for the remaining Asian stops have yet to be announced.
SEVENTEENSEVENTEEN. Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Getty Images
2024 ‘Right Here’ world tour – Bulacan, Singapore, Jakarta and Bangkok
January 2025Saturday 18 to Sunday 19 – Bulacan, the Philippines, Philippine Sports StadiumSaturday 25 – Singapore, Singapore, National Stadium
February 2025Saturday 8 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Jakarta International StadiumSaturday 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.
2NE12NE1 in 2015. Credit: Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images2024 to 2025 ‘Welcome Back’ world tour – Bangkok, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh, Macau and Seoul
January 2025Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 – Bangkok, Thailand, Impact Exhibition Center
February 2025 Saturday 1 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, National Hockey StadiumSaturday 8 to Sunday 9 – Taipei, Taiwan, NTSU ArenaSaturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Saigon Exhibition and Convention CenterSaturday 22 to 23 – Macau, China, Venetian Arena
April 2025Saturday 12 to Sunday 13 – Seoul, South Korea, KSPO Dome (encore concerts)
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.
Stray KidsStray Kids. Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Getty Images2024 to 2025 ‘dominATE’ world tour – Hong Kong
January 2025Saturday 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.
Tomorrow X TogetherTXT. Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Getty Images‘Act: Promise’ Ep. 2 world tour – Incheon, Kanagawa, Kagawa, Aichi, Fukuoka, Macau, Osaka and Tokyo
March 2025Friday 7 to Sunday 9 – Incheon, South Korea, Inspire ArenaWednesday 12 to Thursday 13 – Kanagawa, Japan, K-Arena Yokohama
April 2025Saturday 12 to Sunday 13 – Kagawa, Japan, Anabuki Arena KagawaFriday 25 to Saturday 26 – Aichi, Japan, Aichi Sky ExpoTuesday 29 to Wednesday 30 – Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka Messe Fukuoka Hall A
May 2025Saturday 10 to Sunday 11 – Macau, China, Galaxy ArenaSaturday 17 to Sunday 18 – Osaka, Japan, Asue Arena OsakaSaturday 24 to Sunday 25 – Tokyo, Japan, Ariake Arena
The Big Hit Music quintet will be returning from their announced break in March with three nights of encore concerts to celebrate the conclusion of their sprawling world tour, ‘Act: Promise’. Held at the Inspire Arena, the March 8 concert will also be available for international fans to livestream online.
NMIXXNMIXX in 2024. Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images2025 ‘NMIXX: MIXX Lab’ fan concert tour – Taipei and Hong Kong
April 2025Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 – Taipei, Taiwan, NTSU Arena (Linkou Arena)Saturday 26 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Summit
JYP Entertainment six-piece NMIXX are set to perform several shows across Asia for their upcoming ‘MIXX Lab’ fan concert tour. So far, the band has announced shows in Tokyo, Taipei, Hong Kong and Latin America, with more shows slated to be announced at a later stage.
BilllieBilllie. Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Getty Images2025 ‘Our FLOWERLD: Belllie’ve You’ world tour – Hong Kong, Taipei, Osaka and Yokohama
February 2025Friday 7 – Hong Kong, China, Heung Yee Kuk N. T.Sunday 9 – Taipei, Taiwan, WestarThursday 27 – Osaka, Japan, Big CatFriday 28 – Yokohama, Japan, Yokohama Bay Hall
Billlie have announced the Asia and Oceania leg of their ongoing world tour ‘Our FLOWERLD’, with stops in Hong Kong, Taipei, Osaka and Yokohama in February 2025. They will also be visiting and performing in three Australian cities as part of the leg. Organisers Studio PAV announced on January 9 that the tour’s Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta shows have been cancelled “due to unforeseen circumstances”.
Day6Day6 in 2024. Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Getty Images2024 to 2025 ‘Forever Young’ world tour – Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Osaka, Tokyo and Manila
January 2025 Saturday 18 – Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Kaohsiung Music CentreSunday 26 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Expo, Runway 11
February 2025Saturday 1 to Sunday 2 – Busan, South Korea, BEXCO Exhibition Center 1, Hall 1Wednesday 12 to Thursday 13 – Osaka, Japan, Orix TheatreSaturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Tokyo, Japan, Makuhari Event HallSaturday 22 – Manila, the Philippines, Smart Araneta Coliseum
March 2025Sunday 2 to Monday 3 – Daejeon, South Korea, Daejeon Convention Center DCC2, Exhibition Hall 2-4Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Gwangju, South Korea, Kwangju Women’s University Universiade GymnasiumSaturday 29 to Sunday 30 – Daegu, South Korea, EXCO, East Wing Hall 5-6
April 2025Saturday 26 to Sunday 27 – Yokohama, Japan, PIA Arena MM
May 2025Saturday 3 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Jakarta International Stadium
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 May 2025.
GFRIENDGFRIEND in 2019. Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Getty Images2025 ‘Season of Memories’ Asia tour – Seoul, Osaka, Yokohama, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung and Taipei
January 2025Friday 17 to Sunday 19 – Seoul, South Korea, Olympic Hall
March 2025Sunday 9 – Osaka, Japan, Zepp Osaka BaysideTuesday 11 – Yokohama, Japan, KT Zepp YokohamaFriday 14 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-ExpoSaturday 22 – Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Kaohsiung Music CenterSaturday 29 – Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei Music Center Concert Hall
As part of the upcoming celebrations for their 10th anniversary, GFRIEND announced an intimate tour of Asia to take place in the first quarter of 2025. The tour will kick off with a three-night show in Seoul, before the six-piece head to Osaka, Yokohama and Taipei in March. Source Music has also confirmed that more details about the tour will be disclosed at a later stage.
Kep1erKep1er. Credits: MBCPlus via Getty.2025 ‘Beyond The Star’ fan-con tour – Seoul, Yokohama, Macau and Taipei
February 2025Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Seoul, South Korea, Sungshin Women’s University Woonjung Green Campus Grand Hall
March 2025Wednesday 5 to Thursday 6 – Yokohama, Japan, Pacifico Yokohama National Convention HallSaturday 15 – Macau, China, VN Theater
April 2025Sunday 6 – Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei International Convention Center
Kep1er are set to perform in four cities across Asia for their upcoming ‘Beyond The Star’ fan-con tour, with shows in Taipei, Macau, Yokohama and Seoul. The brief tour will begin with two shows in February in Seoul, before the band continue the rest of the tour in March and April.
OnewSHINee’s Onew. Credit: Getty Images/The Chosunilbo JNS2025 ‘The Live: Connection’ tour – Yokohama, Seoul, Taipei and Macau
February 2025Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Yokohama, Japan, Yokohama ArenaFriday 21 to Sunday 23 – Seoul, South Korea, Olympic Hall
April 2025Saturday 5 – Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei Music CenterSunday 20 – Macau, China, Broadway Theater
SHINee’s Onew will be playing shows in four Asian cities as part of his 2025 ‘The Live: Connection’ tour, as announced on January 9. The tour will begin with two shows in Yokohama next month, before he returns to Seoul for a three-night concert at Olympic Hall the week after. The singer will then resume the second half of the tour in April, performing in Taipei and Macau.
INFINITEINFINITE in 2014. Credit: Han Myung-gu/Getty Images2024 to 2025 15th Anniversary Asia Tour – Jakarta, Singapore, Yokohama Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong
January 2025Saturday 18 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Tennis Indoor Senayan
February 2025Friday 7 – Singapore, Singapore, The Star TheatreSaturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Yokohama, Japan, Pia Arena MMSaturday 22 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mega Star Arena
March 2025Saturday 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.
82MAJOR82MAJOR. Credit: MBCPLUS/Getty Images2025 ‘X-82’ Asia fanmeeting – Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok
February 2025Sunday 9 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, TBASunday 16 – Bangkok, Thailand, TBA
The Great M Entertainment boyband announced an intimate fanmeeting tour of Asia so far with only two shows in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok announced. The label has yet to announced venue and ticketing information; keep tabs on this page for the latest updates.
xikersxikers. Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Getty Images2025 ‘Tricky House: First Encounter’ Asia tour – Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Macau and Jakarta
January 2025Friday 17 – Bangkok, Thailand, MCC Hall NgamwongwanSunday 19 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, JiospaceSaturday 25 – Macau, China, H853 Entertainment Place
February 2025Saturday 1 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Bengkel Space
KQ Entertainment’s xikers have announced their first-ever headline tour of Asia scheduled for the beginning of 2025, with four stops announced so far. The band will begin with a show in Bangkok, before heading over to Kuala Lumpur, Macau and Jakarta. It remains unclear whether additional stops and cities will be added, and ticketing information has yet to be announced.
BOYNEXTDOORBOYNEXTDOOR in 2024. Credit: MBCPLUS/Imazins via Getty Images2024 to 2025 ‘Knock On Vol. 1’ tour – Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka, Miyagi, Fukuoka, Kanagawa, Singapore, Manila, Bangkok, Taipei, Hong Kong and Jakarta
January 2025Thursday 30 – Tokyo, Japan, Tachikawa Stage Garden
February 2025Sunday 2 – Aichi, Japan, Niterra HallSaturday 8 to Sunday 9 – Osaka, Japan, Osaka International Convention CenterSaturday 15 – Miyagi, Japan, Sendai Sunplaza HallTuesday 18 to Wednesday 19 – Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka SunplaceSaturday 22 to Monday 24 – Kanagawa, Japan, Pacifico Yokohama National Conventional Hall
March 2025Saturday 15 – Singapore, Singapore, Arena @ Expo Hall 7Saturday 22 – Manila, the Philippines, Araneta ColiseumSaturday 29 – Bangkok, Thailand, Thunder Dome
April 2025Thursday 3 – Taipei, Taiwan, New Taipei City Exhibition HallSunday 6 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10Saturday 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.
XGXG performs at 88rising presents at Singapore F1 Grand Prix 2023. Credit: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images2024 to 2025 ‘The First Howl’ world tour – Nagoya, Tokyo, Fukuoka and Osaka
February 2025Saturday 8 to Sunday 9 – Nagoya, Japan, Port Messe Nagoya Exhibition Hall 1Saturday 22 to Sunday 23 – Tokyo, Japan, Ariake Arena
March 2025Saturday 8 to Sunday 9 – Fukuoka, Japan, West Japan General Exhibition Center AnnexSaturday 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.
N.FlyingN.Flying’s Jaehyun. Credit: Justin Shin/Getty Images2024 to 2025 ‘Hide-Out in Asia’ tour – Taipei
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.
Kang DanielKang Daniel. Credits: Han Myung-gu via Getty.2025 ‘ACT’ tour – Bangkok, Hong Kong and Taipei
February 2025 Saturday 1 – Bangkok, Thailand, Thunder DomeSunday 16 – Hong Kong, China, AXA Dreamland GO Park
March 2025Saturday 1 – Taipei, Taiwan, Legacy TERA
Korean soloist Kang Daniel is set to embark on a tour of Asia and Australia in 2025, after kicking off the ‘ACT’ tour last month with a two-night residency at Seoul’s Jangchung Arena. The trek is in support of his most recent album of the same name, headlined by lead single ‘Electric Shock’.
ENHYPENENHYPEN. Credit: MBCPLUS/Getty Images2024 to 2025 ‘Walk The Line’ world tour – Osaka, Bulacan and Bangkok
January 2025Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 – Osaka, Japan, Kyocera Dome
March 2025Saturday 1 – Bulacan, the Philippines, Philippine Sports Stadium
June 2025Saturday 21 – Bangkok, Thailand, Rajamangala National Stadium
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.
NCT 127NCT 127. Credits: Chosunilbo JNS via Getty.2025 ‘Neo City – The Momentum’ world tour – Seoul, Jakarta, Bangkok, Osaka, Taipei, Fukuoka, Aichi and Macau
January 2025Saturday 18 to Sunday 19 – Seoul, South Korea, Gocheok Sky Dome
February 2025Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Tennis Indoor SenayanSaturday 22 to Sunday 23 – Bangkok, Thailand, Thunder Dome
March 2025Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Osaka, Japan, Kyocera DomeSaturday 22 to Sunday 23 – Taipei, Taiwan, NTSU ArenaSaturday 29 to Sunday 30 – Fukuoka, Japan, West Japan General Exhibition Center
April 2025Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 – Aichi, Japan, Aichi Sky Expo Hall ASaturday 26 to Sunday 27 – Macau, China, Galaxy Arena
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.
NCT WishNCT Wish. Credit: Han Myung-gu/Getty Images2025 ‘LOG In’ Asia tour – Seoul, Macau, Manila, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei, Jakarta and Bangkok
March 2025Friday 21 to Sunday 23 – Seoul, South Korea, Olympic Handball Gymnasium
April 2025Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 – Macau, China, Broadway TheatreSaturday 12 – Manila, the Philippines, New Frontier Theatre
May 2025Saturday 3 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10Saturday 13 – Singapore, Singapore, Arena @ Expo (Hall 7)Saturday 24 – Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei Music CenterSaturday 31 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Tennis Indoor Senayan
June 2025Saturday 7 – Bangkok, Thailand, Thunder Dome
The NCT unit are set to kickstart their first-ever headline tour of Asia early next year with shows in eight cities from March to June 2025. Beginning with a three-night show at Seoul’s Olympic Handball Gymnasium, the six-piece will then perform in Macau, Manila, Hong Kong, Singapore and more.
BABYMONSTERBABYMONSTER. Credits: Chosunilbo JNS via Getty.2025 ‘Hello Monsters’ world tour – Seoul, Kanagawa, Aichi, Osaka, Yokohama, Fukuoka, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh, Bangkok and Jakarta
January 2025Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 – KSPO Dome, Seoul, South Korea
March 2025Friday 14 to Saturday 15 – Kanagawa, Japan, Pia Arena MMSaturday 22 to Sunday 23 – Aichi, Japan, Port Messe Nagoya Exhibition Hall 1
April 2025 Thursday 3 to Friday 4 – Osaka, Japan, Asue Arena OsakaSaturday 12 to Sunday 13 – Yokohama, Japan, K-Arena YokohamaSaturday 19 to Sunday 20 – Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka Kokusai Center
May 2025Saturday 17 – Singapore, Singapore, TBASaturday 24 – Hong Kong, China, TBASaturday 31 – Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, TBA
June 2025Saturday 7 to Sunday 8 – Bangkok, Thailand, TBASaturday 14 – Jakarta, Indonesia, TBA
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, they have so far announced upcoming shows in five Japanese cities. They most recently dropped two new stops in Ho Chi Minh and Jakarta.
aespaaespa. Credits: Chosun Ilbo JNS via Getty.2024 to 2025 ‘SYNK: Parallel Line’ world tour – Seoul
March 2025Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 – Seoul, South Korea, KSPO Dome (encore)
Following their successful 2024 concerts in Asia and Oceania, as well upcoming European and North American concerts, aespa have announced two encore concerts in Seoul to wrap up their ‘SYNK: Parallel Line’ world tour this March.
TaeyeonTaeyeon. Credits: Chosunilbo JNS via Getty.2025 ‘The Tense’ tour – Seoul, Taipei, Manila, Jakarta, Macau, Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong
March 2025Friday 7 to Sunday 9 – Seoul, South Korea, KSPO DomeSunday 16 – Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei DomeSaturday 29 – Manila, Philippines, Mall of Asia Arena
April 2025Saturday 12 – Jakarta, Indonesia, Indonesia ArenaSaturday 26 – Macau, China, The Venetian Arena
May 2025Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 – Singapore, Singapore, Indoor StadiumSaturday 31 – Bangkok, Thailand, Impact Arena
June 2025Sunday 1 – Bangkok, Thailand, Impact ArenaSaturday 7 – Hong Kong, China, AsiaWorld-Arena
Following the release of her sixth solo mini-album ‘Letter To Myself’ last November, Girls’ Generation leader and soloist Taeyeon has announced her latest ‘The Tense’ solo tour. Kicking off this March with a three-night concert in Seoul, the upcoming tour will see the K-pop icon performing across major East and Southeast Asian in the first half of 2025, including Taipei, Manila, Singapore and more.
