K-Pop Stars Gear Up for Year-End Concerts: From D.O.C to DAY6

A host of K-pop artists, including the legendary group D.O.C and the popular band DAY6, are set to light up the stage with year-end concerts and parties, catering to a wide range of audiences from older generations to the MZ generation.

D.O.C, consisting of Lee Ha-neul and Jung Jae-yong, will host the 'YOUNG 40 CLUB PARTY' on the 11th of this month at Arabian Nights in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon. The event's slogan, 'Our party that revives the emotions of that time,' targets those who spent their 20s and 30s in the early 2000s. The lineup includes popular acts from the 2000s such as Koyote, Mighty Mouth, and MC Prime. The venue holds significance as it was the official studio of 'BUDA SOUND,' the music label led by DJ DOC from 2001 to 2010.

For the MZ generation, there's plenty to enjoy as well. DAY6 will perform their '2025 DAY6 Special Concert The Present' from December 19 to 21 at the KSPO DOME in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul. The concert has already garnered significant attention, with all tickets for the three shows selling out during the fan club pre-sale last month.

Jannabi, known for hits like 'For Lovers Who Hesitate' and 'Thoughts on a Fall Night,' will also hold year-end and New Year concerts. They will perform at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on December 27-28 and at BEXCO in Busan on January 3-4. Fans can look forward to newly arranged versions of their popular songs, including tracks from their latest album 'Sound of Music pt. 2: LIFE,' released in October.

Singer Sung Si-kyung, who recently made headlines due to a financial scam involving his longtime manager, is also set to hold a year-end concert. His '2025 Sung Si-kyung Year-End Concert' will take place from December 25 to 28 at the KSPO DOME in Olympic Park, Seoul.

As the year-end concerts approach, ticket scalping is expected to be rampant. Sung Si-kyung's concert tickets, in particular, are reportedly being sold at inflated prices. VIP seats, originally priced at 165,000 KRW, are being resold for anywhere between 200,000 KRW to over 300,000 KRW. Scalpers are employing various tactics, such as canceling their reservations and rebooking under the buyer's name, to bypass identity verification processes.

In response, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee recently passed an amendment to the performance law, imposing fines of up to 50 times the sale price on scalpers. This amendment was approved on October 28.

Reported by Min-kyung Lee, Ten Asia 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr