Attending My First K-Pop Concert!

October 12th, 2025 

KSPO Dome 

2025-26 Treasure Tour PULSE ON in Seoul

The first K-Pop concert I attended was the 2025-26 Treasure Tour PULSE ON in Seoul. It was from October 10-12th at the KSPO Dome, but I only attended the final day, October 12th at 5pm. The group that performed was Treasure, which is a 10-member group, formally 12-members, under YG Entertainment. The group consists of Choi Hyunsuk, Jihoon, Yoshi, Junkyu, Yoon Jaehyuk, Asahi, Haruto, Doyoung, Park Jeongwoo, and So Junghwan. The reason I chose to go to this concert was because I became a fan of Treasure back in 2021. Treasure was actually the reason I discovered K-Pop, which, in a way, led to me studying abroad in South Korea. Before attending, my expectation for this concert was that it would be full of energy from Treasure but not as much from the fans. There are rumors that Korean fans are pretty quiet and remain seated the whole concert, compared to Western fans who are much louder and full of energy. However, I was pleasantly surprised that the fans at this concert didn’t fit that stereotype at all, and were often up on their feet jumping and shouting. I did notice that many of the attendees were not actually Korean, there were a lot of Chinese and Japanese fans, and a few Western ones. 

The boys performed songs from across multiple of their albums, including numerous title tracks. The full set list of Day 3 included: MMM, King Kong, Bona Bona, Boy, JikJin, Move, Thank You, MAMA 2024 Rap + VolKno Ver. 2, Yellow, Come to Me, Saruru, Better Than Me, Now Forever, Paradise, Everything, Bling Like This, Hello, I Want Your Love, and Run. The first encore included: Best Friend Forever (BFF), Everyday, U, Clap, Darari (Rock Ver.), B.O.M.B, I Love You, Last Night, Going Crazy, Stupid, and Now Forever (Remix Ver.). The second encore included: Paradise, MMM, and I Want Your Love. The songs they performed could generally fit into three categories. These are Hip-Hop, Dance Pop, and a softer Pop. The audience was on their feet most of the time, waving their light sticks, Teulights, and chanting the official fan chants loudly. A majority of them were also singing the songs word for word on top of doing the fanchants. Overall, my impression of this concert was that the boys danced and sang very well. Their live voices could be heard over the backtrack and they sounded very stable despite the difficult choreography at times.

My opinion on Treasure after this concert has only gotten better. I was seriously impressed by the stamina of the boys and how much energy they brought. They consistently raised the energy of the crowd and encouraged us to stand up and jump along with them. The concert venue itself was great, and the visual effects were really well done. There were colorful fireworks, smoke machines, and laser lights that really added to the energetic vibe. The price of my general ticket was 165,000 won plus a 10,000 fee ($125). The price for closer seats with soundcheck included was 195,000 won. I think the ticket prices were reasonable, as tickets for K-Pop concerts in America are usually much more expensive. 

Thinking back to 2021, I never would have thought I would get to see Treasure perform live, in concert, let alone in Seoul of all places. They are a group that is very popular across Asia, but not as much in the West. I think this may be due to them not having any native English speaking members, just Korean and Japanese speaking members. Overall, I had a wonderful time attending this concert and was pleasantly surprised at the boys’ talent and energy. This was the first K-Pop concert I've attended , and now I am even more eager to attend other concerts. I have plans to see Stray Kids in a few weeks and Jin in November.