Vaundy's first solo Korean concert sells out both nights at Inspire Arena

Japanese singer-songwriter Vaundy headlined his own concert in Korea for the first time. According to the entry registered with KOPIS, Korea's performing-arts information system, Vaundy ASIA ARENA TOUR HORO IN SEOUL played twice — at 5 p.m. on Saturday 19 September and 4 p.m. on Sunday 20 September — at the arena of the Inspire Entertainment Resort in Incheon. It was the Seoul date of his first Asia arena tour, 'HORO'.

The tickets had gone months before the stage was built. Sports Khan and Rolling Stone Korea both reported that every seat on both nights sold out immediately after booking opened on 11 March, and as of 20 September the NOL Ticket (Interpark) product page carries only the notice that sales have ended.

Performance details

How much did tickets cost?

There were three grades. Standing and R cost the same at 165,000 KRW, and S was 154,000 KRW.

Did both nights really sell out?

Yes. Booking opened at 8 p.m. on 11 March through NOL Ticket, and the next day Sports Khan reported the first solo Korean concert had sold out completely. Rolling Stone Korea likewise reported that every session sold out immediately after opening. The promoter said it was 'deeply grateful to have sold out entirely even though this is a first visit'. With the run over, the product page reads as closed as of 20 September.

What was the stage like?

The stage stood in the middle of the floor. The notice on the NOL Ticket product page states that 'the production places the stage at the centre of the venue, and depending on where the artist is, some seats may be in a behind-the-stage condition'. Some outlets reported this was the first 360-degree production by a Japanese artist at Inspire Arena, but that 'first' is not stated anywhere in the KOPIS entry or the official ticketing notice.

Was this Vaundy's first visit to Korea?

The phrase the promoter and the press both use is 'first solo visit'. The KOPIS database also holds no other performance registered under Vaundy's name. KOPIS registers joint bills and festivals under the event's name rather than the performers', though, so its silence cannot rule out an earlier festival appearance. What is verifiable is that this was the first time he headlined here.

What else is on the record?

On NOL Ticket the concert reached 17th in the weekly concert ranking and collected 1,749 wishlist adds. Official merchandise went on sale online in two rounds: a first presale from 6 p.m. on Friday 28 August to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday 13 September, followed from 6 p.m. on Friday 11 September by a second round open to anyone, ticket-holder or not.