MUSIC
TREASURE appears on the main stage of Japan's largest music festival 'Summer Sonic'
TREASURE was named in the main stage lineup released on the 'Summer Sonic' official website on the 28th. They plan to heat up the Japanese archipelago at Maishima Sonic Park in Osaka on August 19th and at Chiba Marine Stadium in Tokyo the next day on the 20th.
'Summer Sonic' is a large-scale urban music festival in Japan in which top local singers as well as world-class musicians participate. In particular, although it is Treasure's first appearance since its debut, it is expected to stand shoulder to shoulder with world-renowned musicians such as Kendrick Lamar and Liam Gallagher on the main stage.
Treasure, who officially debuted in Japan in March 2021, achieved 'career highs' in both the album and digital categories by placing all three Japanese albums at #1 on the Oricon chart and Line Music despite not being able to do much in the country due to the aftermath of the pandemic. did. Last year, they made their presence known by being named as one of the 'Best 3 new artists' at the 36th Japan Golden Disk Awards.
Their first Japanese tour after debut was also successfully completed. Starting with Fukuoka last November and ending with a special performance in Kyocera Dome Osaka in January, the tour held 26 concerts in 8 cities, attracting close to 300,000 audiences, setting a new record for the largest number of people in the history of a Korean artist's first tour. Due to the box office success of this tour, the fandom base has not only expanded, but the singer is also in the spotlight as YG's next generation 'performance artist'.
Meanwhile, Treasure is expected to fuel their global popularity by continuing their Asian tour, starting in Taipei in March, followed by Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bangkok, Singapore, Manila, Macau, and Hong Kong.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr
