ADO WORLD TOUR 2025 “HIBANA”, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, May 27th 2025 – Live Review
Japanese music has always had a dedicated and passionate following globally. However, it isn’t common for Japanese…
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EVNNE: ‘SET N GO’ TOUR 2025, 170 Russell, Melbourne, May 15th 2025 – K-Pop Live Review
Evnne have recently made their Australian stage debut in Melbourne, as part of their Set N Go…
B.I: HYPE UP IN AUSTRALIA, Festival Hall, Melbourne, April 25th 2025 – Live Review
South Korean sensation Kim Hanbin, better known as B.I, had fans going ‘BTBT’ with excitement during his…
Korea Spotlight, 170 Russell, Melbourne, April 16th 2025 – Live Review
Music is a universal language that brings people together across borders and cultures. Through powerful soundwaves and…
JJ Lin: “JJ20” FINAL LAP World Tour, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, April 11th 2025 – Live Review
With 22 years of experience, no matter how many times you’ve seen him live in concert, JJ…
DAY6: 3RD WORLD TOUR , John Cain Arena, Melbourne, April 9th 2025 – K-Pop Live Review
Sungjin, Young K, Wonpil, and Dowoon, collectively known as Day6, finally returned to Australia to tour for…
Zhou Shen: 9.29Hz World Concert Tour, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, March 29th 2025 – Live Review
It was like being ported to another world. I was mesmerised by the unmatched beautiful vocals of…
Hannah Bahng: The Abysmal Tour ‘Worst Night of Your Life’ Australia, Howler, Melbourne, March 23rd 2025 – Live Review
Hannah Bahng performed two back-to-back sold-out Melbourne shows (on the same date) as part of her highly…
Dreamcatcher: Luck Inside 7 Doors Australia 2025 Tour, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, March 14th 2025 – K-Pop Live Review
In 2019, Dreamcatcher were meant to perform in Melbourne. While the 4th Generation K-Pop girl group did…
KAGAMI by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Tin Drum {Asia TOPA} – Live Review
I have always wanted to see Ryuichi Sakamoto live. Unfortunately, the Japanese composer, keyboardist, record producer, actor,…
RINI: Somewhere in Time Tour, 170 Russell, Melbourne, February 27th 2025 – Live Review
No one graciously explores the essence of love and vulnerability like RINI. From his rise to fame…
Billlie: World Tour ‘Our Flowerld (Belllie’ve You)’, 170 Russell, Melbourne, February 19th 2025 – K-Pop Live Review
In their Australian stage debut, 7-member K-Pop girl group Billlie brought their Our FLOWERLD (Belllie’ve You) World…
XG: 1st WORLD TOUR “The first HOWL”, Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, February 16th 2025 – Live Review
After almost a full year and a string of dates across Asia, America and Europe, Japanese girl…
YANGHONGWON: World Tour 2025, The Night Cat, Melbourne, February 5th 2025 – Live Review
In his debut Australian tour, South Korean rapper YANGHONGWON took to the stage at Fitzroy’s The Night…
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…
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…
MIKU EXPO 2024 New Zealand & Australia, John Cain Arena, Melbourne, November 22nd 2024 – Live Review
Hatsune Miku is as much a character, a J-Pop idol, and a cultural icon, as she is…
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…
HANABIE.: 2024 Australian Tour, 170 Russell, Melbourne, November 12th 2024 – Live Review
HANABIE. are no strangers to Australia. Having previously visited our shores last year as part of the…
Eric Chou: Odyssey~Journey RETURNS Tour, John Cain Arena, Melbourne, November 8th 2024 – Live Review
One thing I didn’t expect was Eric Chou’s return to Australian shores after his world tour last…
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…
Oddshapes Music Festival: Day 2, Birrarung Marr, Melbourne, October 27th 2024 – Live Review
I couldn’t hide my excitement when I first heard about the Oddshapes Music Festival. Two full days…
Oddshapes Music Festival: Day 1, Birrarung Marr, Melbourne, October 26th 2024 – Live Review
Entering the final weeks of spring with warmth and good company, Oddshapes offered a delightful way to early welcome…
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,…
Tizzy T: Butterfly Effect World Tour, Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, October 13th 2024 – Live Review
As someone who was unfamiliar and new to Tizzy T, I couldn’t help but quickly fall for…
Asen (艾志恒): Life After Small Town World Tour, 170 Russell, Melbourne, September 22nd 2024 – Live Review
A new wave of Chinese hip-hop has been dominating the scene, with rapid recognition from fans worldwide….
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,…
Gareth.T (湯令山): T-Time, Melbourne, Corner Hotel, September 4th 2024 – Live Review
Returning to Melbourne for his debut sold-out solo tour T-Time, Gareth.T treated Melbourne fans to a wonderfully…
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…
Accusefive 告五人: Around The New World – Amusement of the Universe, Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, June 7th 2024 – Live Review
Arriving at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena, out of curiosity, I popped over to the merch stand to…
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…
Joker Xue (薛之谦): Extraterrestrial World Tour, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, March 26th 2024 – Live Review
Joker Xue (薛之谦) is a singer who has proven himself to be one of the best in…
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…
ICE (杨长青): 1st World Tour, Crown Melbourne Therapy, Melbourne, March 8th 2024 – Live Review
I first heard about ICE (杨长青) in 2022 through Call Me By Fire Season 2 where I…
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…