iKON 1st World Tour: Eight Stops In Asia, Dates For 2018 Continue Tour, & More

by Jessica Rapir / Jul 03, 2018 03:17 AM EDT

iKON reveals eight stops in Asia for their first world tour titled, '2018 Continue Tour.' Photo by iKON/Facebook

iKON will be touring the world for the very first time. The K-pop boy band has announced the eight cities in Asia where their fans can see them on stage.

The boys earlier teased about the 2018 Continue Tour to the member of their official fan club. This week, they had also revealed their tour stop locations.

iKon will first visit eight cities in Asia. The concert tour will kick off in Seoul's Olympic Gymnastics Arena on August 18 at 5 p.m. KST. Then the band will head to Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Singapore, Manila, Jakarta, and Hong Kong to complete the Asia leg. The concert dates, except for Seoul, have yet to be unveiled.

After the 2018 Continue Tour, iKON will also hold 10 concerts in Japan. They will hit the stage in Fukuoka, Nagoya, Tokyo, and Osaka.

iKON has a strong fanbase in Japan. The group held their first dome tour in the country last year. The band finished 24 concerts in total, attracting more than 320,000 fans. This makes the tour the longest and the largest arena tour held by the band in Japan.

Meanwhile, the K-pop band concluded its iKON TV on June 30. B.I, Bobby, Jinhwan, Ju-ne, Yunhyeong, Donghyuk, and Chanwoo also made a special music video of the song titled "I'll Give it to You," and it is dedicated to their iKONICs. The MV features behind-the-scenes clips of the boys meeting their fans at concerts and other events. The touching video ends with the message: "I'll stay by your side. I'll protect you," referring to their fans. Watch the music video below.

iKON was formed through the reality survival shows, WIN: Who Is Next and Mix and Match. They officially debut as a seven-member act in 2015 with the studio album Welcome Back. The band is under YG Entertainment, the same label of other popular K-pop groups BIGBANG, 2NE1, and BLACKPINK.

iKON dropped their second studio album, titled Return, earlier this year. It features 12 tracks, including hit title single "Love Scenario." The song peaked at No. 1 on numerous digital platforms, making them the second Korean boy band to reach the top spot in more than seven music charts. BIGBANG previously accomplished a similar feat. Genie Music, one of the biggest music charts in South Korea, also recently named iKON along with MOMOLAND as the two top idol groups of the first half of 2018.