Live Footage of Music Bank World Tour, Which Gathered 37,000 People in Barcelona, to be Released

The live footage of "Music Bank in Barcelona," the 21st performance of KBS's "Music Bank World Tour," will be broadcast on KBS 2TV on October 7. The performance, held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain, at 7:30 PM (local time) on September 12, gathered approximately 37,000 global fans. K-pop artists such as ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, and NMIXX took the stage, and actor Park Bo-gum served as the host. The concert was held under the theme "Overflow of Light - COLORFUL WORLD OF K-POP," and the broadcast will also reveal a duet between Park Bo-gum and ENHYPEN's JAY, as well as special stages by the performers.

World Tour started in 2011, 21st performance in Barcelona

"Music Bank World Tour" is a K-pop festival that has been visiting fans in various countries since it began in 2011. It has continued as a performance that connects K-pop artists with global fans, and this Barcelona performance is the 21st stage of the world tour. This event was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain, at 7:30 PM local time on September 12. Approximately 37,000 people filled the venue to watch the stage.

During the performance, the audience filled the venue with cheers and Korean sing-alongs. KBS will broadcast the live performance, capturing the reactions of the fans who visited the site and the stages of the artists, on October 7 at 9:50 PM on KBS 2TV. The live performance was organized under the theme "Overflow of Light - COLORFUL WORLD OF K-POP," centered on K-pop. The performance introduction released by KBS contains the meaning of the theme, where the light of K-pop, shining in various colors, spreads across the world and colors the earth.

This broadcast is a scheduled program that delivers the stage from the day of the performance to television. The dates of the performance and the broadcast are September 12 and October 7, respectively, and the broadcast time is 9:50 PM. KBS captured the cheers of the approximately 37,000 spectators who filled the Barcelona stadium, the stages of the performing artists, and the appearance of Park Bo-gum, who served as the host, in the live footage. The world tour is an event that has held performances all over the world, and this stage in Barcelona, Spain, was also conducted as part of that schedule.

Park Bo-gum hosting, 7 teams on the Barcelona stage

The performers for this concert included ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, NMIXX, xikers, NCT WISH, CORTIS, and ALPHA DRIVE ONE. KBS introduced this performance as a stage where K-pop artists all gathered. The concert included not only group stages but also special stages using legendary K-pop songs that can only be seen on this day.

Actor Park Bo-gum took charge of the hosting. Park Bo-gum served as a host for "Music Bank" from 2015 to 2016. Starting with "Music Bank in Singapore" in 2017, he has consistently participated as an MC in world tours held in Jakarta, Chile, Berlin, Hong Kong, Paris, Mexico, Belgium, Madrid, and Lisbon. On this Barcelona stage, he also took charge of the performance hosting and interacted with the live audience. The live footage includes Park Bo-gum's hosting and the artists' stages.

Each performance of the world tour is prepared as a place where K-pop artists and local audiences meet. In this performance, approximately 37,000 spectators visited the site and sent cheers and Korean sing-alongs throughout the concert. In the broadcast, the performances of ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, NMIXX, xikers, NCT WISH, CORTIS, and ALPHA DRIVE ONE, who are on the performer list, can be confirmed.

Special cover stages decorated with the theme "Overflow of Light"

The theme of the performance is "Overflow of Light - COLORFUL WORLD OF K-POP." It carries the meaning that K-pop, which started from a small light, shines in different colors, and that light spreads to the world and colorfully dyes the world. KBS introduced that the stage of the massive stadium and the performances of the cast harmonized to fill the night of Barcelona with the colors of K-pop. In accordance with the theme, while presenting stages with diverse color palettes, special performances reinterpreting existing K-pop songs in the style of the performing teams were also conducted.

ALPHA DRIVE ONE reconfigured aespa's "Armageddon" in their own color and took the stage. They presented a different charm from the original song with intense performance and new energy, receiving a response from the audience. xikers performed BTS's "DNA." They filled the stadium stage by reinterpreting the globally loved K-pop song with the energy of xikers. These two stages were introduced as legendary K-pop special performances that can only be encountered at this "Music Bank in Barcelona."

These stages will be revealed in the broadcast along with the regular group performances. ALPHA DRIVE ONE chose aespa's song and xikers chose BTS's song to present them anew. KBS stated that each team contained a different charm from the original songs. The performance consisted of both flashy performances and emotional stages, and stages of different colors and audience cheers continued. In the broadcast, these special stages held at the Barcelona site can be seen along with the performance footage of the performers.

Park Bo-gum and JAY duet and ATEEZ signed ball event

During the performance, a special duet stage featuring Park Bo-gum and ENHYPEN's JAY was also prepared. The two presented a stage filled with harmony, and KBS introduced that this stage delivered emotion to the approximately 37,000 spectators. Park Bo-gum took the stage with JAY while hosting the performance as an MC. In this broadcast, not only the group performances but also the duet prepared by the two will be revealed. Among the various segments of the performance, a stage where the host and the performing artist were together was included.

Following their strong performance, ATEEZ conducted an event where they directly gifted signed balls to the audience. They interacted with the audience on-site while handing out the signed balls, raising the heat of the venue. KBS stated that this performance was composed of various colored segments, from flashy performances to emotional stages. The audience responded with cheers and Korean sing-alongs throughout the concert. The performers' stages, on-site events, and audience reactions are captured in the Barcelona performance live footage.

Park Bo-gum's hosting, the stages of the seven teams, the special covers by ALPHA DRIVE ONE and xikers, the duet of Park Bo-gum and JAY, and the signed ball event by ATEEZ are the main scenes of this performance. The live footage of KBS 2TV's "Music Bank in Barcelona" will be broadcast on October 7 at 9:50 PM. The performance was held on September 12 at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain.

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