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Smtown Live 2023 Is Coming to Jakarta in September

Rejoice, Indonesian K-pop fans because SM Entertainment is bringing their highly-anticipated company-wide concert SMTOWN LIVE 2023 to Jakarta! 

The agency announced on Wednesday, July 26, that the concert featuring artists from SM Entertainment will be held at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 23. 

The one-night show will feature performances and appearances from eight acts, including TVXQ!, Super Junior, Red Velvet, NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, aespa, as well as SM Entertainment’s upcoming new boy group. 

The label added that the celebration is even more special as 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Indonesia. “With our upcoming show, we will reflect on the meaning of harmony while promoting more active cultural exchange between the two countries.”

The SMTOWN LIVE 2023 in Jakarta might serve as the first international schedule for SM’s new boy group. Although the agency remains tight-lipped about the upcoming act, a representative has earlier confirmed that said group is gearing up for a September debut. 

SM Entertainment’s CEO Jang Cheol Hyuk has also revealed that the new boy group will have former NCT members Sungchan and Shotaro and SM Rookies Eunseok and Seunghan as part of its lineup. The seven-piece act will also feature other members of Korean and American nationalities. 

First staged in 2008, SM TOWN LIVE is a concert tour held by SM Entertainment artists. It had stops in Japan, China, Singapore, Thailand, and the United States. 

The last SM TOWN LIVE 2023 concert in Jakarta will be the second time it’ll be held in Indonesia, with the first being in September 2012. 

Featured image: Red Velvet’s Facebook

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NCT Dream’s Chenle To Sit Out Upcoming ‘The Dream Show 2’ Dates

Chenle is taking a short break to focus on his health. The NCT Dream main vocalist will not participate in the group’s upcoming ‘The Dream Show 2: In A Dream’ dates. Zhong Chenle is reportedly fighting off cold symptoms and will not perform in Singapore and Manila.

SM Entertainment Confirms Chenle Missing Upcoming NCT Dream Show Dates In Manila and Singapore

SM Entertainment shared the news through NCT’s official fan community. The agency confirmed that Chenle will take a break and will not participate in NCT Dream’s upcoming dates.

“NCT’s Chenle will inevitably be absent from the upcoming NCT DREAM TOUR ‘THE DREAM SHOW 2: In A DREAM’ scheduled for Manila on April 29 and 30 as well as Singapore on May 1 due to his poor health condition with cold symptoms,” the statement read.

The agency assured NCTZENs that the main vocalist will return for NCT Dream’s May dates as soon as he has recuperated.

“The decision was made for the recovery of Chenle’s health, so we ask for the generous understanding of fans,” the statement read. “Chenle plans to participate in the Macau concert scheduled for May 13 and 14 after taking enough rest.”

This isn’t the first time that Chenle missed group activities due to health issues. In March 2022, he suffered an ankle injury ahead of NCT Dream’s comeback. Chenle only participated in selected promotions where he did not have to undergo rigorous activities. He joined group activities a few weeks after the comeback in late March.

NCT Dream kicked off The Dream Show 2: In A Dream in support of their second studio album ‘Glitch Mode’ and the lead single of the same name. The group’s first date for the tour was at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in September 2022. NCT Dream is currently in the Asian leg of the tour. They recently announced encore stops in Seoul from June 2 to 3, 2023.

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