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.
Overview
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.
After a two-year hiatus since the 2015 Hanoi show, the tour restarted in 2017 with Singapore and Jakarta as its stops. It was hosted by former Music Bank hosts actor Park Bo-gum and Red Velvet's Irene. As of 2025, Park has hosted the tour nine times.
Performers City Country Performers Date 2011 Tokyo Japan Beast, 2PM, TVXQ, Girls' Generation, Secret, Rainbow, Baek Ji-young, RaNia, Infinite, Kara, 4Minute, U-Kiss, IU, Park Hyun-bin July 13 2012 Paris France U-Kiss, 2PM, Girls' Generation, 4Minute, SHINee, Beast, T-ara, Sistar February 8 Hong Kong China TVXQ, CNBLUE, IU, Beast, f(X), MBLAQ, Infinite, Wonder Girls June 23 Viña del Mar Chile MBLAQ, CNBLUE, After School, Davichi, Super Junior, RaNia November 2 2013 Jakarta Indonesia Super Junior, Beast, Sistar, Teen Top, 2PM, SHINee, Infinite, Eru March 9 Istanbul Turkey FT–Island, Super Junior, Miss A, Beast, Ailee, MBLAQSeptember 7 2014 Rio de Janeiro Brazil SHINee, B.A.P, MBLAQ, CNBLUE, M.I.B, Infinite, AileeJune 7Mexico CityMexico Exo-K, Beast, BTS, Ailee, Girl's Day, Infinite, B.A.POctober 30 2015HanoiVietnamTeen Top, Block B, Got7, Exo, Apink, SHINee, SistarMarch 28 2017 Singapore CNBLUE, SHINee, BTS, Red Velvet, Mamamoo August 8 Jakarta Indonesia NCT 127, B.A.P, GFriend, Exo, Astro September 2 2018 Santiago Chile Wanna One, SF9, Twice, VIXX, B.A.P, Taemin March 23 Berlin Germany Exo, Wanna One, (G)I-dle, Stray Kids, Jeon Somi, Taemin September 15 2019 Hong Kong China NU'EST W, Ailee, Twice, Seventeen, Monsta X, FT–Island January 19 2022 Santiago Chile TXT, Ateez, STAYC, NCT Dream, The Boyz, (G)I-dle November 12 2023 Paris France The Boyz, Enhypen, Stray Kids, Nmixx, AB6IX, P1Harmony, Cravity, Mamamoo, Ive April 8 Mexico City Mexico TNX, AB6IX, (G)I-dle, STAYC, NewJeans, Itzy October 22 2024 Antwerp Belgium Oneus, TXT, (G)I-dle, STAYC, ZeroBaseOne, RiizeApril 20 Madrid Spain Enhypen, Aespa, Kiss of Life, P1Harmony, Nmixx, Riize, BoyNextDoor, Mamamoo+October 12 2025 Lisbon Portugal Ateez, ZeroBaseOne, Riize, Taemin, Ive, IznaSeptember 27 2026 Barcelona Spain Ateez, Enhypen, Nmixx, xikers, NCT Wish, Cortis, Alpha Drive One September 12 2027 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
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 2013 March 9, 2013 Jakarta Indonesia Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Ok Taec-yeon, Kyuhyun, Nadia Mulya, Jeong Ji-won September 7, 2013 Istanbul Turkey Ülker Sports Arena Kyuhyun, Bae Suzy, Yoon Doo-joon, Ayşe Süberker 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 September 2, 2017 Jakarta Indonesia Jakarta International Expo 2018 March 23, 2018 Santiago Chile Movistar Arena Park Bo-gum, Jeongyeon 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 ArenaPark Bo-gum October 22, 2023 Mexico City Mexico Palacio de los Deportes 2024 April 20, 2024 Antwerp Belgium SportpaleisPark Bo-gum October 12, 2024 Madrid Spain Auditorio Miguel Ríos, Rivas-Vaciamadrid 2025 September 27, 2025 Lisbon Portugal MEO ArenaPark Bo-gum 2026 September 12, 2026 Barcelona Spain Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Park Bo-gum 2027TBATBA TBA TBA TBATBATBATBA
Accolades +Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result KBS Entertainment Awards2025Grand Prize (Daesang)Park Bo-gumEntertainer of the Year in Show and Variety
See also KBS Song Festival
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