Here's the latest K-pop news. Seventeen sold out a stadium in Thailand and BTS's Jungkook will let fans watch his debut solo concert free of charge.
Seventeen concert poster. (Photo courtesy of facebook.com/Applewoodthailand)
Seventeen Sells Out Rajamangala Stadium
Even though numerous K-pop groups come to perform in Thailand, only a few sell out shows at Rajamangala National Stadium, the country’s biggest stadium. Seventeen became the third group after global sensations BTS and Blackpink to sell out the stadium, which has a capacity of 51,522.
Organised by Applewood Thailand, the 13-member group Seventeen will stage their concert Follow on Dec 23 at 6pm. Due to overwhelming demand and a sold-out first show, the organiser immediately added another performance for the following day. This year, Seventeen release the album FML which features diverse music genres such as hip-hop, electronic dance, R&B and ballad. The album set a new record in the K-pop industry with a remarkable 4.55 million copies sold within the first week of release.
Seventeen is one of several self-producing K-pop groups. The members engage in writing lyrics, composing music and contribute to the production process. The group is also famous for their charismatic stage presence, intricate choreography and impeccable synchronisation. Some of their popular songs are Don’t Wanna Cry, Very Nice and Left & Right.
Ticket prices range from 2,500 baht to 9,900 baht and are available at allticket.com.
Jungkook’s Solo Debut
Jungkook, the main vocalist of BTS, is set to release his solo album Golden on Nov 3. The album is confirmed to include his previous singles Seven featuring Latto, an American rapper, and 3D featuring Jack Harlow, an American rapper and singer. While Seven debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, 3D reached No.5.
After the album’s release, Jungkook will hold his debut solo concert Jungkook [Golden] Live On Stage in Seoul on Nov 20. As a global sensation, the vocalist has not forgotten his international fans and they can watch the concert free of charge via the We Verse app, with subtitles in eight languages including Thai.
Seventeen. (Photo: facebook.com/seventeennews)