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| yna@yna.co.kr 2021-08-23 18:06:27
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- For K-pop fans who have been craving to visit and listen to music live at concerts after being stuck at home due to the coronavirus, a series of online performances will be held one after another by various idol groups.
K-pop girl group Mamamoo will hold "WAW," the group's first online concert since its debut on Aug. 28 and its first solo concert in about two years.
"We will make use of the advantages of online concerts by setting up various props to showcase special stages that have never been released before to highlight Mamamoo's performance skills," the act's agency RBW said.
The concert will feature stages that will allow fans to look back on Mamamoo's journey from the group's debut up to most recent stages.
Fans will be able to watch performances of Mamamoo's hit songs and the hidden track "Happier than Ever" from its latest album "WAW," which was released in June.
Mamamoo, a four member group recognized for both their singing and performance skills, has made numerous hits such as "s a representative talented girl group with both singing and performance skills, and has made numerous hits such as "Decalcomanie," "HIP," "Starry Night," and "Um Oh Ah Yeh."
Celebrating the four-piece act's seventh debut anniversary this year, a commemorative project "2021 Where Are We (WAW)" is underway, including holding the upcoming online concert.
All-male K-pop act 2PM will be holding an online fan meeting "Dear. HOTTEST" in celebration of its 13th debut anniversary, after ending the five-year military hiatus with its latest album.
The fan meeting will showcase all the members gathered together in about six years and broadcast by Naver's live video streaming service, V LIVE.
2PM's agency, JYP Entertainment said, "We will provide a special time for 2PM's fandom, the 'Hottest,' who have stuck by the group for 13 years."
Since debuting in 2008, 2PM has released a number of hit songs, including "10 out of 10," "Again and Again," and "Heartbeat."
Despite the members taking a break to fulfill Korea's mandatory military service, 2PM's main track "My House," from its 2015 album went viral on YouTube, making it back on the charts.
In June, the six-member group showed off their strong performance with "Must," 2PM's seventh full-length album, after releasing their sixth studio album "Gentlemen's Game" in 2016.
Rookie boy group Treasure will also meet up with fans on Oct. 2, through its management YG Entertainment's brand fan meeting "Private Stage."
The fan meeting, which will be staged at Olympic Hall located within the Olympic Park in Seoul, was originally planned to invite fans offline. However, due to the widespread of COVID-19, YG Entertainment explained the concert may be canceled.
The title of the fan meeting, "TEU-Day," was created by combining the word "Today" with "TEUME," a shortened English name of the group's fandom "Treasure Maker," symbolizing Treasure and its fandom meeting for the first time.
"Treasure is working hard to prepare various meaningful stages to share with its fans," YG Entertainment said. "The members are passionate and determined to repay the great love they have received from fans."
Treasure, which debuted last August, have been making remarkable achievements as a rookie K-pop group.
The group's series album "The First Step: Treasure Effect" sold a total of one million copies, and its first regular Japanese album topped the Oricon daily and weekly album charts as well.
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