Several popular K-pop artists, including aespa, Stray Kids, NewJeans and more, were spotted at the opening dates of girl group 2NE1‘s reunion tour.
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2NE1 kicked off their highly anticipated 2024 to 2025 ‘Welcome Back’ world tour this past weekend with a three-night concert at Seoul’s Olympic Park Olympic Hall. The concerts marks the girl group’s first on-stage reunion since their surprise appearance at Coachella 2022.
Many fellow K-pop idols were spotted in the audience at 2NE1’s Olympic Hall shows this past weekend. They include the likes of former YG Entertainment labelmates G-Dragon and Daesung from Big Bang, boyband WINNER, iKON‘s DK and BLACKPINK‘s Jennie, among others.
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2NE1 #SANDARA #MINZY #BOM #CL WITH #GDRAGON #GUMMY #SE7EN #DAESUNG #SEUNGHOON #JINU #MINO #DONGHYUK #WELCOMEBACK_2NE1 #투애니원_제일_잘_나가 pic.twitter.com/71vmpjfO8c
— iamcrystalball (@iamcrystalball) October 6, 2024
Other notable appearances at 2NE1’s concerts this past weekend include aespa‘s Winter, Stray Kids members Changbin, Hyunjin, Han and Seungmin, THE BOYZ‘s Kevin, SHINee‘s Key and NewJeans, many of whom were seated among the audience during the show.
Stray Kids partying during ‘Ugly’
2NE1 WELCOME BACK TOUR#WELCOMEBACK_2NE1#투애니원_제일_잘_나가 pic.twitter.com/qXmRWUAfGG
— deechoi (@_you_like_TOP) October 6, 2024
WINTER WITH 2NE1 OMGGGG pic.twitter.com/OmplYUsSl4
— sal (@winteraphy) October 5, 2024
KEVIN from The Boyz attended 2NE1 Welcome Back Concert Day 1.#WELCOMEBACK_2NE1 #투애니원_제일_잘_나가 #2NE1 pic.twitter.com/QiyLkUY9uv
— (@memealuvzCLx) October 4, 2024
2ne1 day 2 Seoul concert: Key from SHINee forgetting he was on the dance cam pic.twitter.com/uj5eYBWLPP
— Seeing 2NE1 @Tokyo 12/13 – 12/14 (@delulunugu) October 5, 2024
NewJeans with 2NE1 pic.twitter.com/NYE2CIlPxx
— NewJeans Loops (@newjeans_loop) October 7, 2024
Many of these acts also sent congratulatory video messages to 2NE1, which were played on the screen during the concerts.
woah never would i have ever expected for skz to send a congratulatory video message for 2ne1 at their concert??? pic.twitter.com/Rc1Hf46vAz
— tiffany (@peachyniellie) October 4, 2024
2NE1’s ‘Welcome Back’ tour will continue next month with concerts in Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia. It will run into February next year, with concerts in Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok and Taipei. More shows in other regions are expected to be announced in the coming months.
The quartet first made their debut in 2009 under YG Entertainment, and later became one of the most successful second-generation K-pop acts. They released a slew of hits throughout their career, including ‘Fire’, ‘I Am The Best’, ‘Come Back Home’ and many others.
Prior to their tour’s kick-off0, 2NE1’s Sandara Park said that the group’s reunion “still feels like a dream” to her. “We dance for seven hours straight without any complaints because we all know how precious this moment is,” she said.
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