Headliners indeed! K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN is ready to achieve another milestone as they conquer bigger stadiums. 

On January 29, PLEDIS Entertainment announced that the “God of Music” hitmakers are once again bringing their stellar performances in the upcoming FOLLOW AGAIN encore tour. Just several days after wrapping up FOLLOW’s Asia leg, the agency revealed that the group will be returning to South Korea and Japan in 2024.

In a 30-second video, PLEDIS Entertainment unveiled that the encore tour will kick off in Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on March 30 to 31. With this,  SEVENTEEN will set a new record under their name as they become the first K-Pop group to hold a solo performance at the said venue. 

After that, the 13-piece act will be holding TWO-day concerts in both Osaka Yanmar Stadium Nagai and Kanagawa Nissan Stadium in May. Following this, SEVENTEEN is set to become one out of the only three K-pop acts to perform in Nissan, which is known as the largest stadium in Japan.

As of writing, duo TVXQ is the first and only K-pop act to ever hold a concert in Nissan Stadium in 2018. In December 2023, girl group TWICE announced that they will be performing at the said venue for their Ready to Be in Japan Special concert in July.

With this, SEVENTEEN becomes the third K-pop act to conquer Nissan Stadium which has a massive capacity of about 70,000.

Fans’ reaction on SEVENTEEN ‘Follow Again’ encore tour

While most fans are celebrating the good news of the additional shows, several fans have also expressed their mixed emotions about the encore dates.

On social media, SEVENTEEN’s fandom, CARATs, have sent their congratulatory messages to the boy group for achieving another huge milestone. However, what makes CARATs bittersweet is the scheduled dates for the said tour.

To note, the Nissan Stadium date for the encore stage falls exactly on the group’s debut anniversary, which will be on May 26. Remarkably, it will be a historic moment for both SEVENTEEN and CARATs as it will be the finale concert for the FOLLOW era and the group’s ninth anniversary celebration.

Although undeniably proud of the group’s achievement, some Korean CARATs can’t help but feel bittersweet with the schedule. On the platforms Weverse and X,  several Korean fans stated that they feel disappointed with how the “Super” singers will be celebrating their anniversary far from their home country.

 

 

In addition, fans have also pointed out that South Korea had only two concert dates for FOLLOW to Seoul last year, while Japan had a total of 12 concerts for their FOLLOW to Japan dome tour which was set across 5 cities. Some also said that SEVENTEEN were already in Japan on their eight anniversary last year for their Love fan meeting. 

As of writing, PLEDIS Entertainment is yet to respond to the fans’ clamor. 

Featured image: SEVENTEEN wraps up their ‘FOLLOW’ concert leg in Southeast Asia. Credit: Twitter/SEVENTEEN