Seoul World Cup Stadium

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A massive stadium that has hosted iconic K-pop concerts and festivals.

The Seoul World Cup Stadium is an iconic venue in Sangam-dong, renowned for hosting some of the largest and most memorable K-pop concerts and festivals. It achieved legendary status when BTS held their 'Love Yourself: Speak Yourself [The Final]' concerts here in 2019, concluding a historic world tour and drawing hundreds of thousands of ARMYs. The stadium has also been a regular venue for large-scale multi-artist events like SM Entertainment's 'SMTOWN Live' series, featuring groups such as EXO, TVXQ, and NCT. Its immense capacity and state-of-the-art facilities make it suitable for grand-scale K-pop performances that leave a lasting impact. For K-pop fans, visiting this stadium is a pilgrimage to a site where some of the most epic moments in K-pop history have unfolded.

"The Seoul World Cup Stadium is an iconic venue in Sangam-dong, renowned for hosting some of the largest and most memorable K-pop concerts and festival..."

BIGBANG

• Activity: 'MADE' World Tour (2015-2016)
  BIGBANG held their 'MADE' World Tour Finale concerts, delivering legendary performances to their devoted fans.
• Activity: 0.TO.10 Concert (2016)
  BIGBANG celebrated their 10th anniversary with the '0.TO.10' concert at the stadium, drawing over 60,000 fans.
• Activity: Large-scale Concerts & Festivals
  BIGBANG has held major concerts and participated in large-scale K-pop festivals at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, drawing massive crowds.

BLACKPINK

• Activity: Born Pink World Tour Encore (2023)
  BLACKPINK held their monumental 'Born Pink World Tour' encore concerts at Seoul World Cup Stadium, marking a significant milestone as a female group to perform there.
• Activity: Concert Film Screenings
  BLACKPINK's concert films or documentaries have been screened here, offering fans a cinematic experience of their tours and behind-the-scenes content.

BTS

• Activity: 'LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF' Tour (2019)
  BTS held their massive 'LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF' stadium tour at this iconic venue, drawing tens of thousands of ARMYs and delivering an unforgettable performance.
• Activity: Concert Film Screenings
  Megabox cinemas often screen BTS's concert films or documentaries, allowing fans to relive their live performances on the big screen.
• Activity: Global Citizen Live (2021)
  BTS participated in Global Citizen Live, performing 'Permission to Dance' and 'Butter' from this stadium, reaching a global audience for a charity event.
• Activity: Love Yourself: Speak Yourself Tour Final Concert (2019)
  BTS concluded their historic Love Yourself: Speak Yourself world tour at Seoul World Cup Stadium, delivering an emotional and unforgettable performance to thousands of ARMYs.
• Activity: Love Yourself: Speak Yourself [The Final] Concert (2019)
  BTS held their historic 'Love Yourself: Speak Yourself [The Final]' concerts at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, marking the finale of their hugely successful world tour.
• Activity: Permission To Dance On Stage - Seoul (Online Concert Venue, 2022)
  Though primarily an online concert, parts of the 'Permission To Dance On Stage - Seoul' concerts were filmed and broadcast from this stadium, reaching millions of global fans.
• Activity: Permission to Dance On Stage - Seoul (2022)
  BTS held their 'Permission to Dance On Stage - Seoul' concerts here, delighting fans with their first in-person concerts in Seoul since the pandemic.
• Activity: Various End-of-Year Music Festivals
  As one of Korea's largest stadiums, it frequently hosts major K-pop year-end music festivals like the Dream Concert, where BTS has performed multiple times.

EXO

• Activity: EXO PLANET #3 – The EXO’rDIUM Dot (2017)
  EXO held their highly anticipated 'EXO’rDIUM Dot' concerts at the stadium, drawing massive crowds of EXO-L's for their grand-scale performances.
• Activity: EXO'luXion Concert (2015)
  EXO held a large-scale concert, 'EXO'luXion', at the stadium, showcasing their powerful performances to a massive audience.
• Activity: SMTOWN Live World Tour IV (2014)
  EXO performed as part of the SMTOWN Live World Tour IV at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, showcasing their powerful stages alongside other SM artists.

Girls' Generation

• Activity: Dream Concert Performances
  Girls' Generation, as a legendary K-pop group, has graced the stage of the Dream Concert held at this stadium on multiple occasions.

IU

• Activity: IU Concert 'The Golden Hour: Under the Orange Sun' (2022)
  IU became the first Korean female solo artist to hold a concert at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, marking a historic moment in her career.
• Activity: The Golden Hour: Under the Orange Sun Concert (2022)
  IU became the first Korean female soloist to hold a solo concert at the Seoul Olympic Stadium, captivating the audience with her unique voice and stage presence.

NCT

• Activity: SMTOWN LIVE Culture Humanity (Online Concert, 2021 - various SMTOWN artists)
  While an online concert, SMTOWN artists including NCT have used the stadium's large-scale facilities for filming performances, showcasing the grandiosity of K-pop to a global audience.
• Activity: SMTOWN Live 2022 : SMCU EXPRESS @HUMAN CITY_SUWON
  While not directly the Seoul World Cup Stadium, NCT units have participated in SMTOWN Live concerts, which are large-scale stadium events. They also had a large-scale concert 'NCT NATION : To The World' at this venue in 2023.

PSY

• Activity: Summer Swag Concert
  PSY frequently holds his 'Summer Swag' concerts at the stadium, known for their high energy and water effects, attracting huge crowds.

SEVENTEEN

• Activity: Follow Again' Tour (2024)
  SEVENTEEN held their 'FOLLOW' AGAIN to Seoul concert at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in April 2024, attracting over 60,000 fans.

SMTOWN artists

• Activity: SMTOWN Live Concert Series
  The stadium has been a major venue for SM Entertainment's multi-artist 'SMTOWN Live' concerts, featuring a wide array of SM artists performing together for massive audiences.

TVXQ

• Activity: Anniversary Concerts & Tours
  TVXQ has utilized the stadium for significant events, including anniversary concerts and the Seoul stops of their major tours.
• Activity: SMTOWN Live World Tour III & IV
  TVXQ has performed at SMTOWN Live concerts held at the stadium, demonstrating their legendary status and incredible stage presence.

TWICE

• Activity: Ready To Be World Tour Final (2023)
  TWICE held their 'Ready To Be' world tour concerts, including finale shows, at Seoul World Cup Stadium, solidifying their status as a top-tier K-pop girl group.

TXT

• Activity: Dream Week Festival (2024)
  TXT participated in the 'Dream Week' festival at the stadium, performing for their fans as part of a larger K-pop event.

Various K-Pop Groups

• Activity: Special Movie Screenings
  Other K-pop groups also have special movie screenings, fan meet films, or documentary features shown at Megabox, providing unique fan experiences.

Various K-pop Groups

• Activity: Dream Concert & Large Festivals
  The stadium is the traditional venue for the annual 'Dream Concert', a massive K-pop festival featuring dozens of top idol groups.

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