SBS Inkigayo Live in Tokyo attracts 60,000 spectators over two days at Saitama Belluna Dome

SBS ‘Inkigayo Live in Tokyo’ draws 60,000 spectators... heating up Belluna Dome and concluding successfully!

Top Korean and Japanese artists all appear... completing a global music festival that crosses borders.

Providing abundant sights, including a special collaboration stage between IVE's REI and 幾田りら.

Since its first hosting in 2023, it has proven its status as a global concert brand by expanding its stage to large venues every year.

SBS's representative global concert brand ‘Inkigayo Live in Tokyo’ successfully concluded with intense heat over two days, September 22 and 23, at the Belluna Dome in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Based on the IP of the representative Korean music program SBS ‘Inkigayo’, the global project ‘Inkigayo Live in Tokyo’ brought together top K-POP artists representing Korea and top J-POP artists leading the Japanese music market this year, completing a music festival that transcends genres and borders. The approximately 60,000 spectators who filled the Belluna Dome over the two days responded to the artists' intense performances with explosive cheers and shouts, bringing the heat of the venue to its peak.

In particular, this year's performance was held under the theme ‘Muniverse’, which carries the message that ‘MY and MUSIC MEET to create a MERRY MEMORY, and all of this is a MIRACLE’.

Like the theme, which combines words starting with ‘M’ that create special moments with ‘UNIVERSE’, which means an infinite world, the artists from both countries and global audiences communicated through music, completing a single, unforgettable ‘Muniverse’, adding deep emotion.

The stages unfolded over the two days were overwhelming from start to finish. On the 22nd, K-POP artists including TOMORROW X TOGETHER, RIIZE, CORTIS, NiziU, KickFlip, KiiiKiii, and IDID showcased their stages, while the trending Japanese idol ＝LOVE and the vocal of ‘YOASOBI’, 幾田りら, who is loved for her unique emotional tone, added diversity to the performance by presenting different musical colors.

Above all, the special stages revealed only at ‘Inkigayo Live in Tokyo’ captivated local fans. A collaboration stage between IVE's REI and representative J-POP singer-songwriter 幾田りら was held, delivering unforgettable emotion to fans of both countries.

On the 23rd, which opened brilliantly with a special stage by IVE's LEESEO and &TEAM's EJ and NICHOLAS, IVE, &TEAM, INI, Hearts2Hearts, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AND2BLE, and AEN took the stage to perform diverse sets. Additionally, top J-POP artists, including the protagonist of the J-POP syndrome Ado, as well as BE:FIRST and HANA, took the stage, drawing the attention of music fans from both countries.

Another highlight of the performance was not only the artists' stages but also the activity of the MC lineup. LEESEO of IVE, who served as the main MC for both days, held the center with stable hosting. On the 22nd, KEONHO and SEONGHYEON of CORTIS appeared together as music show MCs for the first time since their debut, receiving a great response from the audience with their fresh charm, and on the 23rd, EJ of &TEAM joined, showing special chemistry.

In this performance, it clearly showed the unique color of ‘Inkigayo Live in Tokyo’ by presenting not only the diverse stages of top Korean and Japanese artists but also special collaboration stages. Different music and cultures met on one stage and breathed with the audience, completing the special experience unique to ‘Inkigayo Live in Tokyo’.

‘Inkigayo Live in Tokyo’, which took its first step at the Tokyo Ariake Arena in 2023, has been expanding its stage to large venues every year, from Saitama Super Arena in 2024 and Tokyo Dome in 2025 to this year's Belluna Dome in Saitama Prefecture. This year as well, it further solidified its position as a global concert brand by successfully concluding the performance with approximately 60,000 spectators.

Meanwhile, the vivid performance scenes of SBS ‘Inkigayo Live in Tokyo’ will be revealed through a broadcast on October 5 at 2:55 PM.

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· Issuing Organization: SBS

· Category: Inkigayo Live in Tokyo

· Distribution: October 2, 15:44

Source: SBS Press Release

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