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NCT Wish, I.M., AB6IX: Last weekend's K-pop concerts in pictures

NCT Wish kicked off its first fan meeting tour, ″School of WISH,″ with five performances across the weekend at Myunghwa Live Hall in Yeondeungpo District, western Seoul. [SM ENTERTAINMENT]


NCT Wish kicked off its first fan meeting tour, "School of WISH," with five performances across the weekend at Myunghwa Live Hall in Yeondeungpo District, western Seoul.

The boy band had its first performance on Friday, followed by two performances each on Saturday and Sunday.

"We've had five fan meetings in Korea, and thank you for filling the hall every single time," NCT Wish said. "Just like how good memories you've had from your school stay forever, I think we'll never forget this fan meeting."

NCT Wish will continue the tour in Busan, Jeonju, Daegu and Cheongju.


NCT Wish kicked off its first fan meeting tour ″School of WISH″ with five performances across the weekend at Myunghwa Live Hall in Yeondeungpo District, western Seoul. [SM ENTERTAINMENT]
NCT Wish kicked off its first fan meeting tour ″School of WISH″ with five performances across the weekend at Myunghwa Live Hall in Yeondeungpo District, western Seoul. [SM ENTERTAINMENT]


NCT Wish kicked off its first fan meeting tour ″School of WISH″ with five performances across the weekend at Myunghwa Live Hall in Yeondeungpo District, western Seoul. [SM ENTERTAINMENT]
Monsta X's I.M. kicked off his first world tour, ″Off The Beat,″ at Jangchung Arena in central Seoul on Saturday and Sunday. [SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT KOREA]


I.M. from boy band Monsta X kicked off his first world tour, "Off The Beat," with performances at Jangchung Arena on Saturday and Sunday.

Sharing the name with his third EP "Off The Beat," the concerts saw I.M. perform all six songs from the EP, including its lead track "Lure," followed by B-sides "Bust it," "XO," "Skyline," "MMI" and "nbdy."

"It feels like destiny to start my solo tour at the same place where Monsta X had its first tour," I.M. said.

"I think that performing is the best way an artist can repay [its fans], so thank you for being here with me."

I.M. will continue his tour in London, Paris, Cologne, Toronto, Chicago, Taipei, Tokyo and Bangkok.

Monsta X's I.M. kicked off his first world tour, ″Off The Beat,″ at Jangchung Arena in central Seoul on Saturday and Sunday. [SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT KOREA]


Monsta X's I.M. kicked off his first world tour, ″Off The Beat,″ at Jangchung Arena in central Seoul on Saturday and Sunday. [SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT KOREA]


Monsta X's I.M. kicked off his first world tour, ″Off The Beat,″ at Jangchung Arena in central Seoul on Saturday and Sunday. [SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT KOREA]
Monsta X's I.M. kicked off his first world tour, ″Off The Beat,″ at Jangchung Arena in central Seoul on Saturday and Sunday. [SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT KOREA]
Monsta X's I.M. kicked off his first world tour, ″Off The Beat,″ at Jangchung Arena in central Seoul on Saturday and Sunday. [SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT KOREA]
Boy band AB6IX held its 2024 fan concerts, ″Find You,″ at the KBS Arena in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on Saturday and Sunday. [BRANDNEW MUSIC]


Boy band AB6IX held its 2024 fan concerts, "Find You," at the KBS Arena in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on Saturday and Sunday.

AB6IX performed "Traveler," a B-side track from its eighth EP "The Future is Ours: Found," released in January.

The band will continue its "Find You" fan concerts with performances in the United States, Spain, Italy, France and England.

Boy band AB6IX held its 2024 fan concerts, ″Find You,″ at the KBS Arena in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on Saturday and Sunday. [BRANDNEW MUSIC]


Girl group XG kicked off its "The First HOWL" world tour with performances in Osaka and Yokohama in Japan.

XG performed at the Osaka-Jo Hall on May 18 and 19 followed by performances at the K-Arena Yokohama on Saturday and Sunday, bringing 55,000 Japanese XG fans together.

"We are so glad to hold our first world tour that we've dreamt about since our trainee days," XG said.

XG will perform in Seoul on July 11 at the Yes24 Live Hall in eastern Seoul. The girl group will also perform in Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines alongside stops in Europe and in North America.

Girl group XG kicked off its ″The First HOWL″ world tour with performances in Osaka and Yokohama in Japan. [XGALX]


Boy band xikers completed its first fan meeting "roadymap" at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Saturday and Sunday.

Sunday was also xikers's first anniversary.

The band will hold its "roadymap" fan meeting in Japan on Aug. 1, 2, 4 and 5, and make its Japanese debut on Aug. 8 with its single "Tsuki(Lunatic)."

Boy band xikers completed its first fan meeting ″roadymap″ at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Saturday and Sunday. [KQ ENTERTAINMENT]


Boy band xikers completed its first fan meeting ″roadymap″ at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Saturday and Sunday. [KQ ENTERTAINMENT]


Boy band Vanner continued ″The Flag: A To V″ world tour in Tokyo on Saturday and Sunday. [KLAP ENTERTAINMENT]


Boy band Vanner continued "The Flag: A To V" world tour in Tokyo on Saturday and Sunday.

"The Flag: A to V" is Vanner's first world tour, with the first concert held at the Yes24 Live Hall in eastern Seoul on April 26. The boy band performed in Taipei on May 10.

Vanner performed "Circuit," "Want U Back," "Jackpot" and other past releases at the concerts.

Vanner will complete its first world tour in Hong Kong on July 1.

Boy band Vanner continued ″The Flag: A To V″ world tour in Tokyo on Saturday and Sunday. [KLAP ENTERTAINMENT]


Boy band Vanner continued ″The Flag: A To V″ world tour in Tokyo on Saturday and Sunday. [KLAP ENTERTAINMENT]
Boy band Vanner continued ″The Flag: A To V″ world tour in Tokyo on Saturday and Sunday. [KLAP ENTERTAINMENT]
BTOB held its ″Our Dream″ fan concert in Thailand on Sunday. [BTOB COMPANY]


BTOB held its "Our Dream" fan concert in Thailand on Sunday.

Four members of BTOB, Seo Eun-kwang, Lee Min-hyuk, Lim Hyun-sik and Peniel, performed at the Ultra Arena at Show DC. Members Lee Chang-sub and Yook Sung-jae were not able to attend the concert due to individual schedules.

BTOB will continue its fan concerts in Taipei on June 28 and 29 and in Jakarta on July 13.

IU continued her ″HEREH″ world tour in Hong Kong, performing on Saturday and Sunday [EDAM ENTERTAINMENT]


IU continued her "HEREH" world tour, performing at the Hong Kong Asia World Expo Arena on Saturday and Sunday.

IU performed in Seoul, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and will be performing in the Philippines on June 1.

IU continued her ″HEREH″ world tour in Hong Kong, performing on Saturday and Sunday [EDAM ENTERTAINMENT]
IU continued her ″HEREH″ world tour in Hong Kong, performing on Saturday and Sunday [EDAM ENTERTAINMENT]


BY CHO YONG-JUN [cho.yongjun1@joongang.co.kr]