The boy group PENTAGON is back and celebrating its 10th anniversary with a single, a world tour, and more! The tour will also visit Europe, giving us the chance to see the boys live for the first time in more than three years.
PENTAGON announced a comeback for its anniversary back in July, produced by member Kino and his own agency, NAKED. Fans were thrilled, as this is the boy group's first project since the digital single “With UNIVERSE” three years earlier. Unfortunately, there was also bad news, as Yan An and Yuto announced their departure from PENTAGON at the same time. From now on, the boy group will therefore continue as a seven-member group.
But the excitement prevails: The new digital single “Coward” was released on September 11, successfully charted in various rankings, and was also celebrated on social media.
Fans particularly praised the nostalgic sound, which reminds them of earlier K-Pop generations and strongly stands out from other new releases. Thanks to the positive response, PENTAGON even appeared on music shows and other programs more often than planned.
The new single was only the beginning! The new world tour <101010> kicked off in Osaka on October 1:
PENTAGON 10th Anniversary Tour <101010>
After the first concert in Osaka, the boy group will continue on to Tokyo, Seoul, and Hong Kong. The Seoul concert will take place on October 10, exactly 10 years after PENTAGON's debut.
The European leg of the tour will finally begin on November 4:
- November 4: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- November 6: Paris (France)
- November 8: Berlin (Germany)
Unfortunately, the tour is very short, but tickets are still available for all European dates! The concerts in Tokyo and Osaka are already sold out, so don't wait too long if you want to secure a spot. Prices start at €75, which is very affordable for a K-Pop concert nowadays. There are three ticket categories in total, the highest of which costs €245. With the VVIP ticket, you get not only early entry and the chance to attend the soundcheck, but also a Hi-Bye event, a group photo with PENTAGON, an exclusive photo card, and a signed poster.
PENTAGON's last visit to Europe was more than three years ago:
In February 2023, PENTAGON took part in the two-day K-Pop festival “MIK Festival.” The first and so far only world tour, “PRISM,” took place even further back, in 2019, and included concerts in Berlin and Paris, among other locations.
This upcoming tour is therefore a major milestone for the boy group, and we hope that many more will follow in the coming years!
About PENTAGON:
The boy group debuted on October 10, 2016, with 10 members and became known for its diverse and largely self-produced discography. Hits like “Shine” topped the charts and secured PENTAGON a place in the hearts of fans around the world!
At the height of their career, the group suffered a major setback: In 2018, E’Dwan left PENTAGON because of his public relationship with solo artist HyunA. The others had to stop all activities related to the hit “Shine.” To this day, many fans believe that the scandal surrounding E’Dwan and HyunA caused PENTAGON's popularity to decline significantly. However, the fact that some of the boy group's best-selling albums, such as “We:th” and “Love or Take,” were released after 2018 speaks against this.
With the new single “Coward,” Kino, Hui, and the others prove that PENTAGON is far from finished and will continue to make their presence felt in the future!
Sources: PENTAGON social media channels, YouTube
