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BOYNEXTDOOR Opens First World Tour KNOCK ON Vol.2 in Seoul
BOYNEXTDOOR will begin its first world tour KNOCK ON Vol.2 with three Seoul concerts at KSPO DOME from July 17 to 19, before visiting Busan, Japan, North America and Asia.
BOYNEXTDOOR will begin its first world tour since debut in Seoul. The key point commonly confirmed across reports is that the group will hold three concerts at KSPO DOME in Songpa-gu, Seoul, from July 17 to 19, before continuing the tour to Busan, Japan, North America and other parts of Asia.
BOYNEXTDOOR will hold "BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR KNOCK ON Vol.2 IN SEOUL" at KSPO DOME in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul, from July 17 to 19. According to agency KOZ Entertainment, the concerts mark the first schedule BOYNEXTDOOR is holding in a world tour format. Since the Seoul shows serve as the starting point, they are expected to show the direction of the tour's later development.
The reason this tour is drawing attention is not simply that the number of concerts has increased. BOYNEXTDOOR built stage experience through an Asia tour last year, and recently completed activities for its first full-length album, "HOME." Some reports, including TenAsia coverage, said the Seoul concerts are expected to include stages from the group's fifth mini album, "The Action," and first full album, "HOME," both released after last year's final concert. This gives the first world tour the meaning of connecting the group's recent album activities to live performance.
The Seoul concerts reportedly sold out all three shows as soon as reservations opened. For audiences unable to attend in person, all three performances will also be broadcast through online live streaming on Weverse. The combined use of offline venues and online platforms has become an increasingly important operating method for K-pop tours aimed at global fandoms.
The tour schedule is also broad. After the Seoul concerts, BOYNEXTDOOR will continue to Busan, followed by Japanese stops in Kanagawa, Saga, Osaka, Miyagi, Nagano and Chiba. The group will then visit North American cities including Dallas, Pompano Beach, Chicago, New York, Toronto and Vancouver, as well as Asian cities including Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei and Hong Kong. The currently reported scale is 35 performances in 24 cities.
Through the agency, the members shared their thoughts ahead of the new tour and said they wanted to give audiences memorable experiences. However, the actual set list, stage structure and on-site response will need to be confirmed after the concerts take place. What is currently confirmed is that BOYNEXTDOOR is expanding its activity range from domestic venues to major overseas cities through its first world tour. Rather than explaining the group's growth only through numbers, this tour offers a schedule through which its album activities and performance experience can be seen coming together.