Rock band F.T. Island to hold first live concert in 3 years next month

Rock band F.T. Island is set to hold a live concert next month for the first time in three years, according to FNC Entertainment on Monday. [ILGAN SPORTS]

Rock band F.T. Island is set to hold a live concert next month for the first time in three years, according to FNC Entertainment on Monday.

It will also be the first time that the band will meet its fans face-to-face since the members' mandatory military service ended in 2021.

"The Con 2022 : F.T. Island" is slated for 6 p.m. on May 15 at Jangchung Municipal Stadium in Jung District, central Seoul.

"The band will showcase its hit songs with its powerful band music," said the agency in a statement.

F.T. Island debuted in 2007 and is best known for hits such as “Love Sick” (2007) and “Severely” (2012). Its members are main vocalist Lee Hong-gi, base player and sub vocalist Lee Jae-jin, and drummer Choi Min-hwan.

The band's latest music was its eighth EP “Lock Up” which was released in December 2021. The lead track of the EP was titled “Unthinkable.”

Tickets for the concert are available from April 25 at 7 p.m. through ticketlink.co.kr.

BY LEE JIAN [lee.jian@joongang.co.k]