2PM to hold concerts in Korea, Japan to celebrate 15th anniversary

Poster for boy band 2PM's upcoming concert, ″It's 2PM″ [JYP ENTERATINMENT]

Boy band 2PM will hold concerts in Korea and Japan to celebrate its 15-year anniversary.

The Korean leg of the concerts, held at the Jamsil Arena in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Sept 9 and 10, will be the boy band's first concerts in Korea in six years, following "6Nights" held in Jule 2016, JYP Entertainment said Thursday.

The Sept. 10 performance will be livestreamed through Beyond Live, an online concert streaming service.

The Japanese leg of the concerts will be held at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Oct. 7 and 8, making it their first concert in Japan in seven years.

Tickets to the Korean concerts will be opened first to members of the band's official fan club on Aug. 4, followed by a general ticket sale on Aug. 7. Tickets for live viewing will also go on sale the same day.

Tickets sales information for the Japanese leg of the concerts will be announced at a future date, JYP Entertainment said.

2PM is a six-member boy band that debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2008, known for multiple hit songs, including "Heartbeat" (2009), "My House" (2015) and "Hands Up" (2011). Five members of the boy band — Jun. K, Nichkhun, Wooyoung, Junho and Chansung — re-singed their exclusive contracts with JYP Entertainment back in 2018 and Taecyeon left the agency to sign an exclusive contract with agency 51k. All six members, however, work with JYP Entertainment when promoting under the band 2PM.

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BY CHO YONG-JUN [cho.yongjun1@joongang.co.kr]