DPR: The Dream Reborn 2024 World Tour, Festival Hall, Melbourne, December 10th 2024 – Live Review
Who is DPR? DPR isn’t necessarily a singular person. Instead, DPR (Dream Perfect Regime) is a creative…
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TAEYANG: 2024 TOUR [THE LIGHT YEAR], John Cain Arena, Melbourne, November 29th 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
To understand the gravity of Taeyang’s music, one must first understand the magnitude of BIGBANG’s power in…
ARTMS: Moonshot 2024 World Tour, 170 Russell, Melbourne, November 14th 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
Following a string of dates across America and Europe, K-Pop girl group ARTMS (pronounced Artemis) touched down…
2024 xikers WORLD TOUR TRICKY HOUSE : FIRST ENCOUNTER, Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, November 6th 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
In their Australian debut, the KQ Entertainment K-Pop boy group xikers, consisting of current active members Minjae,…
Jimmy Brown: Love II Tour 2024 In Australia, The Night Cat, Melbourne, November 7th 2024 – Live Review
Just shy of a full year after taking the stage at St Kilda’s Prince Bandroom, Korean R&B…
Colde: BLUEPRINT Tour Oceania 2024, Max Watts, Melbourne, November 6th 2024 – Live Review
With introspective references in his music, devoted Australian fans were fully immersed during the highly anticipated night…
Yugyeom: 2024 TRUSTY Tour, Roundhouse, Sydney, November 1st 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
GOT7’s Yugyeom is currently touring globally as part of his 2024 TRUSTY Tour, proudly presented by AOMG,…
(G)I-DLE: 2024 WORLD TOUR: i-DOL, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, October 31st 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua, collectively known as (G)I-DLE, are currently on their 2024 WORLD TOUR:…
Woosung: B4 WE DIE WORLD TOUR, Forum Melbourne, Melbourne, October 24th 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
Woosung, better known as the lead vocalist from Korean alternative-rock band The Rose, recently performed his solo B4…
Stray Kids: DominATE World Tour, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, October 19th 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N., otherwise known collectively as Stray Kids,…
Aespa: Synk: Parallel Line 2024 Tour, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, September 2nd 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
My first exposure to K-Pop was through SM Entertainment’s 1st generation artists when I was growing up….
Rolling Quartz: Stand Up Australia Tour 2024 – Crown Melbourne Therapy, Melbourne, September 6th 2024 – Live Review
There’s K-Pop, K-Hip-Hop and K-R&B, but K-Rock isn’t something that South Korea is actually known for. However,…
Epik High: The Pump Tour 2024, Melbourne, Ciel the Venue, August 15th 2024 – Live Review
Blurring and redefining the lines between K-Pop and K-Hip-Hop, all while maintaining their signature sound and identity,…
IVE: Show What I Have World Tour, Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena, July 25th 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
With an abundance of confetti, catchy tunes and captivating choreography, Starship Entertainment’s IVE, consisting of members Yujin,…
OnlyOneOf: dOpamine World Tour, Melbourne, 170 Russell, July 21st 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
To promote their latest mini album ‘Things I Can’t Say Love’, K-Pop boy group OnlyOneOf touched down…
P1Harmony: 2024 [P1ustage H : UTOP1A] Live Tour, Melbourne, Festival Hall, July 18th 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
Keeho, Theo, Jiung, Intak, Soul, and Jongseob, collectively known as P1Harmony, are no strangers to Melbourne. In…
you.will.knovv: 2024 Oceania Tour, Prince Bandroom, Melbourne, June 25th 2024 – Live Review
Concluding the first ever you.will.knovv Oceania tour, South Korean artists Miso, Rad Museum and Tabber saved the…
KIM JAE JOONG: Special J-PARTY Fanconcert ‘I’M TWENTY’, Festival Hall, Melbourne, May 8th 2024 – Live Review
Presented by Hanshin Entertainment and AElement, with assistance specifically for the Melbourne show from Luky Entertainment, came…
ITZY: 2ND WORLD TOUR , Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, March 26th 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
When ITZY had their first world tour ‘Checkmate’, I was disheartened that Australia wasn’t on the cards….
Bang Yongguk: 2024 Australia Tour, Trak, Melbourne, March 15th 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
Bang Yongguk: a name that has been synonymous with the K-Pop music industry long before he joined…
Amber Liu: No More Sad Songs Tour, Festival Hall, Melbourne, March 15th 2024 – Live Review
Amber Liu (刘逸云), the Chinese American singer, who debuted through the iconic K-Pop group f(x), returned to…
KARD: Playground Oceania Tour 2024, Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, March 8th 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
After touching down in Melbourne for their exclusive fan concert back in November 2023, K-Pop group KARD…
SOOJIN: FLOWERING 2024 FAN CONCERT, The Ciel, Melbourne, February 15th 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
Seo Soojin was my bias in (G)I-DLE. When she left the 4th generation girl group, I was…
GEMINI (제미나이): STILL BLUE TOUR 2024, Prince Bandroom, Melbourne, February 1st 2024 – K-Pop Live Review
The exterior of The Prince Bandroom was trickled with fans who arrived early, patiently waiting in their…
tripleS EVOLution: Authentic 2023 World Tour, 170 Russell, Melbourne, December 20th 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
Embarking on their first world tour, rookie girl group tripleS touched down in Melbourne to bring their…
Jimmy Brown: Between Your Thighs Australia and New Zealand 2023 Tour, Prince Bandroom, Melbourne, December 14th 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
Despite not being a household name, Korean R’n’B singer Jimmy Brown (born Ji-won Lee) packed Melbourne’s Prince…
oceanfromtheblue: 2023 Way to Blue Tour, Crown Melbourne Therapy, Melbourne, December 8th 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
In his first visit to our shores, Korean singer-songwriter and producer oceanfromtheblue performed in Australia for the…
KARD + Melbourne Fan Meeting & Concert, 170 Russell, Melbourne, November 12th 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
KARD are no strangers to Australia. Returning to Australia after 5 years, KARD, consisting of members BM,…
Kim Sejeong (김세정): 2023 1st CONCERT TOUR: The 門, Festival Hall, Melbourne, November 17th 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
It’s not often I attend a concert and leave thinking that the artist I just saw can…
Twice: Ready To Be World Tour, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, October 4th 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
In a history first, Twice are now the first girl group and K-Pop group to headline a…
Super Junior: D&E 2023 World Tour Fan Con: DELight Party, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Saturday October 21st 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
For the first time in their long and storied history as performers, the members of Super Junior’s…
WILD KPOP (NMIXX, The Boyz, INFINITE), Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, October 14th 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
When first I heard about JK Entertainment’s WILD KPOP music festival, I was keen. The line-up consisted…
XG, The Horden Pavilion, Sydney, October 20th 2023 – Live Review
Japanese girl group, XG made their debut performance in Australia for a one night only show, and…
Giriboy: Groove Down Under Tour, Prince Bandroom, Melbourne, October 6th 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
Prince Bandroom was packed with Giriboy fans, eagerly awaiting his arrival on stage. The enigmatic rapper and…
P1Harmony: 2023 P1Harmony [P1USTAGE H : P1ONEER] Live Tour, Festival Hall, Melbourne, September 20th 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
It’s hard to believe that P1Harmony only made their debut in 2020. Travelling the world and already…
JUNNY: [BLANC] Tour, Crown Melbourne Therapy, Melbourne, September 15th 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
Humble and confident. These are two words that I normally wouldn’t put together, yet they describe JUNNY…
Yerin Baek: Asia-Pacific Tour, 170 Russell, Melbourne, June 13th 2023 – Live Review
Although I had heard of Yerin Baek through being one half of the iconic music duo 15&,…
BLACKPINK: Born Pink World Tour, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, June 10th 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
BLACKPINK have been major influencers of fashion and music, successfully appealing to both Asian and Western audiences,…
Twice: Ready To Be World Tour – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, May 6th 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
I never thought that I’d see Twice live in concert, let alone in Australia and in my…
AleXa: Girls Gone Vogue Tour, 170 Russell, Melbourne, April 1st 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
There are very few artists that I see live and think that they could not be doing…
Stray Kids: MANIAC World Tour, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, February 17th 2023 – K-Pop Live Review
Global sensation and one of the most popular and successful K-Pop groups of the 4th generation, JYP…
Eric Nam: There And Back Again World Tour, Forum Melbourne, Melbourne, September 7th 2022 – K-Pop Live Review
Three years ago, I had the honour of reviewing Eric Nam’s 2019 Melbourne show at 170 Russell….
HallyuPopFest Sydney ’22, Qudos Bank Arena – K-Pop Event Review
On the 13th and 14th of August, Sydney played host to a bunch of talented K-Pop artists…
Epik High, Forum Melbourne, Melbourne, July 11th, 2022 – Live Review
For some reason, for the past 19 years, Epik High has evaded me. While I grew up…
DAY6 at Festival Hall, Melbourne, November 15, 2019 – K-Pop Live Review
In June 1964, The Beatles played over three consecutive nights to cheering fans at Melbourne’s Festival Hall….
Got7 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, August 25, 2019 – K-Pop Live Review
Yugyeom, Mark, Youngjae, JB, BamBam, Jinyoung, and Jackson have been together as ‘Got7’ for a good part…
ATEEZ at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, August 9, 2019 – K-Pop Live Review
It’s hard to believe that not long ago, ATEEZ were only a trainee group of KQ Entertainment…
BLACKPINK at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, June 13, 2019 – K-Pop Live Review
Let’s be honest, K-Pop has been around for literally decades. I remember listening to K-Pop in high…
Monsta X at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, June 8, 2019 – K-Pop Live Review
While Monsta X are no strangers to Australia, having visited previously when they came for KCON Australia…
Eric Nam at 170 Russell, Melbourne, March 11, 2019 – K-Pop Live Review
For new K-Pop lovers, Eric Nam is the perfect introduction into the K-Pop world with the Korean…