Music Bank World Tour
World tour by various K-pop artists
Start date13 July 2011 (2011-07-13)
End dateUnknown (Unknown)
No. of shows18

The Music Bank World Tour is a worldwide live concert tour of South Korean music show Music Bank by the Korean Broadcasting System. The tour stages live performances, featuring multiple K-pop acts, in various locations outside of South Korea. Since July 2011, the Music Bank World Tour has been held in multiple cities across Asia, Europe and Latin America with an estimated global live audience of 200,000.[1]

Background

Korean Broadcasting System's Music Bank is one of the most popular music programs of South Korea. It is broadcast live on KBS2 domestically since 1998, and is available globally with subtitles on KBS World, including on its official YouTube stream. It is one of the driving forces behind the Korean Wave and has a steady fan base around the world as it remains the most accessible of the major K-pop television shows.[2]

After a two-year hiatus, the tour restarted in 2017 with Singapore and Jakarta as its stops. It was hosted by popular former Music Bank hosts actor Park Bo-gum and Red Velvet's Irene.[3]

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Host(s) Ref.
2011
July 13, 2011 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome
2012
February 8, 2012 Paris France Bercy
June 23, 2012 Hong Kong China AsiaWorld–Arena
November 2, 2012 Viña del Mar Chile Quinta Vergara Jung Yong-hwa, Uee, Kyuhyun [4]
2013
March 9, 2013 Jakarta Indonesia Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Ok Taec-yeon, Kyuhyun, Nadia Mulya, Jeong Ji-won [5]
September 7, 2013 Istanbul Turkey Ülker Sports Arena Kyuhyun, Bae Suzy, Yoon Doo-joon, Ayşe Süberker [6][7]
2014
June 7, 2014 Rio de Janeiro Brazil HSBC Arena
October 30, 2014 Mexico City Mexico Mexico City Arena
2015
March 28, 2015 Hanoi Vietnam Mỹ Đình National Stadium
2017
August 4, 2017 Singapore Suntec Convention Centre Park Bo-gum, Irene [8]
September 2, 2017 Jakarta Indonesia Jakarta International Expo
2018
March 23, 2018 Santiago Chile Movistar Arena Park Bo-gum, Jeongyeon [9]
September 15, 2018 Berlin Germany Max-Schmeling-Halle Park Bo-gum, Jeon Somi
2019
January 19, 2019 Hong Kong China AsiaWorld–Arena Park Bo-gum, Dahyun
2022
November 12, 2022 Santiago Chile Estadio Monumental David Arellano Rowoon
2023
April 8, 2023 Paris France Paris La Défense Arena Park Bo-gum [10]
October 22, 2023 Mexico City Mexico Palacio de los Deportes Park Bo-gum [11]
2024
April 20, 2024 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis Park Bo-gum [12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Park Bo-gum, Irene to emcee Singapore tour of 'Music Bank'". Yonhap News.
  2. ^ "Music Bank' to restart its world tour starting in August". Allkpop. Archived from the original on 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  3. ^ "Park Bo-gum, Irene to emcee Singapore tour of 'Music Bank'". Korea Herald.
  4. ^ Lee, Tae Ho (November 6, 2011). Suk, Monica (ed.). "[Photo] After School, Davichi, RaNia Thrill Chilean Fans at "K-POP Festival Music Bank in Chile"". Asiae. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Lee, Eun-ji (March 19, 2013). KBS 월드투어 '뮤직뱅크 인 자카르타', 19일 방송 [KBS World Tour 'Music Bank in Jakarta' aired on the 19th]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Daum.
  6. ^ Kim, Jun-eok (September 8, 2013). 터키 한류팬들, 첫 K팝 공연에 열광 [Turkish Korean Wave fans go crazy over the first K-pop performance] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Lim, Young-jin (September 13, 2013). '뮤직뱅크 인 이스탄불', 상상초월 열기..'떼창은 기본' ['Music Bank in Istanbul' is beyond imagination...'Singing along is the basic']. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Daum.
  8. ^ "Park Bo-gum and Irene Confirmed as Music Bank World Tour Hosts for Singapore Stop". Chosun.
  9. ^ "KBS Music Bank World Tour to start 2018 in Chile". Yonhap News.
  10. ^ Hyun, Hye-ran (April 9, 2023). "3만3천석 메운 '뮤직뱅크 인 파리'…"24시간 버스 타고 왔어요"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  11. ^ Ziwei, Puah (July 27, 2023). "NewJeans, (G)I-dle and more join 'Music Bank in Mexico' line-up". NME. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  12. ^ https://www.nme.com/news/music/music-bank-in-antwerp-line-up-tickets-3560215
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