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[Official] Kim Dong-ryul Returns to the Sejong Center Grand Theater After 7 Years — Seven Shows in October Confirmed

Singer-songwriter Kim Dong-ryul is set to take the stage at the Sejong Center Grand Theater once again. As his first-ever "concert without an orchestra" since debut, anticipation is already building for this comeback stage after seven years. Seven Shows in October at the Sejong Center Grand Theater Kim Dong-ryul will hold his solo concert "2026 Kim Dong-ryul Concert: Oraedoen Norae (Old Songs)" across seven shows — October 17 to 19 and 22 to 25 — at the Sejong Center Grand Theater. Ticket sales begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 4. This performance carries deeply special meaning for Kim Dong-ryul. His return to the Sejong Center Grand Theater stage comes a full seven years after his 2019 solo concert "Oraedoen Norae." Communicating deeply with audiences once again — at the same venue that delivered such moving emotion back then, under the same title — has already pushed music fans' anticipation to its peak. His First "Concert Without an Orchestra" Since Debut In particular, as this is the first "concert without an orchestra" he has attempted since debut, attention is drawn to Kim Dong-ryul's new musical transformation. It is the first stage in his concert history — including his days in the group Exhibition (Jeonramhoe) — to be staged without an orchestra. Having built distinctive signature concerts on rich, majestic orchestral sound all this time, Kim Dong-ryul will boldly break from his typical style on this stage and focus on simple band arrangements and the voice itself. Based on the playing of "Yul Band," his dedicated backing band that has performed with him for a long time, he plans to deliver a denser live stage — foregrounding hidden gems in a small-ensemble style that he couldn't often play on large-scale stages. "Like Heading to Battle Without a Sword or Shield" Kim Dong-ryul earlier shared his thoughts on this challenge directly through social media. "I still love grand, majestic, large-scale music and concerts, but I wanted to try a somewhat simpler-formatted show at least once," he said, adding, "It might actually be a harder challenge, since it feels like heading to battle without a sword or shield — but I wanted to gather the courage to try before it got too late." He continued, "If you tend to prefer the songs sidelined on an album over my hit songs, or if you enjoyed the 2019 'Oraedoen Norae' concert, this show may be worth looking forward to," hinting at the direction of this stage. A "Ticket War" Expected as Sales Open Kim Dong-ryul's solo concerts have long been renowned for selling out the moment tickets go on sale — a so-called "blood-ticketing war." As such, this ticketing that begins on September 4 is expected to unfold as a hotter, fiercer "ticket war" than ever. Setting down the familiar weapon of an orchestra and taking the stage with voice and band alone — Kim Dong-ryul returns to the Sejong Center Grand Theater after seven years. Music fans' attention is gathering intensely on his new challenge.

BOYNEXTDOOR Wraps Up Seoul Shows of First World Tour 'KNOCK ON Vol.2' — "The No.1 Reason We Perform

BOYNEXTDOOR has officially kicked off their very first world tour. 'BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR 'KNOCK ON Vol.2' IN SEOUL' ran for three days from July 17 to 19 at KSPO DOME in Olympic Park, Seoul — and it was quite the send-off. All three shows sold out, drawing a total of 31,800 fans, while the online live stream reached audiences in 57 countries and regions. Back at KSPO DOME After a Year — This Time as a Starting Line Almost exactly a year ago, BOYNEXTDOOR closed out their first solo tour 'KNOCK ON Vol.1' at this very venue. Returning to the same stage, the meaning couldn't be more different: this time it's not an ending but a beginning. The Seoul shows mark the launch of a world tour spanning 24 cities and 35 performances across Busan, Japan, North America, and Asia. Coming just about a month after the release of their first full-length album 'HOME', the concerts also served as the live debut for the new album's tracks. "The No.1 Reason We Perform Is ONEDOOR" On the final night, the members poured out their hearts to their fandom, ONEDOOR. Taesan named ONEDOOR as the number one reason they take the stage, and got fans laughing with "We promised to be together for 400 years — 397 to go." He shared that while preparing the concert, the members kept imagining where fans would cheer, and the love they received exceeded every expectation. Sungho candidly admitted that after every show, he nervously checks Weverse on the way home, worried about whether ONEDOOR truly enjoyed it — hoping fans will keep coming to their concerts for as long as they keep working this hard. A Tearful Leader, and a Group That Feels Like Family Jaehyun's story from the night before was a touching one. He teared up after the show when the members hugged him, realizing just how much love he was receiving. As the leader, the eldest, and their closest friend, he said he wants to protect this team for a long time. "We can't exist without you," he told fans, adding that he chooses to believe ONEDOOR will love them for the full 400 years. Leehan recalled Jaehyun hugging him back at the dorm and summed it up simply: "That's how much we're family." He also confessed he'd happily do nothing but eat and perform concerts every single day. Riwoo added that despite standing on countless stages, a room filled with only ONEDOOR is his favorite place — wherever he looks, there are loving eyes looking back. Next Stop: Busan — Their First-Ever Show There Maknae Woonhak said the goal of every performance is to give ONEDOOR a special day, and that he'd waited an entire concert-less year for this moment. He left fans with a promise: "Let's meet in Seoul again — it won't take long." The tour heat now moves to Busan. 'BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR 'KNOCK ON Vol.2' IN BUSAN' runs for three days from July 31 to August 2 at Busan Sajik Arena — making it the group's first-ever solo concert in Busan, which adds extra meaning. With three electric nights in Seoul behind them, this first world tour is one to keep watching.

SEVENTEEN V8 Sells Out 15,000 Fans at Their Very First Solo Concert — And Now They're Taking the Heat to Hong Kong

SEVENTEEN unit V8 (Vernon & The8) has successfully wrapped up their first-ever solo live concert and is now bringing that incredible energy straight to Hong Kong! From their very first unit stage, they packed out a massive venue and totally proved their power. Two all-standing days, 15,000 fans V8 held '2026 VERNON THE 8 [V8] LIVE - GOYANG' on the 11th and 12th at KINTEX Hall 1 in Goyang, Gyeonggi. It was the first-ever all-standing format concert by a SEVENTEEN unit, drawing around 15,000 fans over two days. The online livestream also brought in fans from 63 countries and regions worldwide, showing just how massive the love is! From new tracks to solo stages — a packed setlist At the concert, every track from their debut mini album 'V8' was performed, along with the first-ever live stages for The8's Chinese EP tracks 'Friend', 'girlsnboys', and '54321 (Lift Off)'. They also served up a fresh arrangement of 'Bad Influence (Prod. by Pharrell Williams)' from SEVENTEEN's 5th full album, plus fan favorites like 'HIT' and 'Eyes on you'! Both members also brought their own individual solo stages. Vernon pre-released unreleased tracks 'Get Me Off' and 'I'LL BE BACK' alongside 'MIA', while The8 performed '裂痕 (AWAKE)', '8DM', 'Skyfall', '不见了(Love is gone)' and more. The8 even threw in a DJ performance mid-show that had the whole crowd hyped up to the max! "V8 will be back" After the show, V8 shared: "We put so much thought and ideas into creating a new kind of concert experience. Seeing the fans enjoying the stage gave us the confidence that we can do even better. V8 will be back." The heat moves to Hong Kong V8's stages aren't over yet! From the 17th to the 19th, they'll be performing at Asia World-Expo Hall 10 in Hong Kong. The originally planned two shows sold out immediately after tickets went on sale, so a third show was added — proving once again just how hot this unit is right now!