[Performance Report] ”KCON JAPAN 2025” Day 2 TAEMIN (SHINee), YENA, ”JO1”, ”P1Harmony”, ”Kep1er”, ”BOYNE” A spectacular gathering of Hot Topic artists including ”XTDOOR” and ”izna”!

The world's largest fan and artist festival, "KCON JAPAN" is celebrating its 13th year this year.
2025" was held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture from May 9th (Friday) to 11th (Sunday).
We bring you a report on the second day of the HaiLai show "M COUNTDOWN STAGE," which will brighten up the night of N JAPAN 2025.
In the pre-show held before the main stage, artists from various genres who are currently popular in the K-POP world were featured.
The five-member girl group "RESCENE", which debuted in March 2024, is a talented singer who also participated in the OSTs of the TV series "Queen of Tears" and "Crash Landing on You".
- Songwriter Seo SOOBIN and rapper BIG, who attracted a lot of attention after appearing on the Korean hip-hop survival show "Show Me The Money"
The excitement in the venue was already soaring with the special collaboration stage by Naughty, Lil Boi, and pH-1. This year, the aim was to deliver four-leaf clovers (good luck) to fans.
The video explaining the theme of the show, "Klover's Club Fair," was played, and the opening performance began with "izna" singing "TWICE's "SIGNAL" and "P
1Harmony covered EXO's "Overdose" and delivered a fresh performance that was fitting for the opening. Song Hanbin (Z), who served as MC for the 10th performance,
Although EROBASEONE and Jaehyun (BOYNEXTDOOR) have performed together many times, this is the first time they will be MCing together on such a big stage.
"I'm so lucky to be able to do this!" he said, bursting with joy. Kep1er, which will be a seven-member group from 2024, performed the title song "TIPI-TAP" from their sixth mini album.
"You're all so excited! Shout out to everyone who wanted to meet Kep1er!" said Chaehyun in excitement. Youngwoon also said with a laugh, "Thanks to everyone's excitement, it's going to be a special day!"
Next up was the title song of their first Japan EP, "Yum," released on April 30th. The addictive melody and energetic performance captivated fans.
Appearing in fresh pastel blue and white outfits, DXTEEN performed their just-released new song, "Tick-Tack." In addition, on this day (May 10th)
As it is the second anniversary of the debut of "DXTEEN", Terao Koshin expressed his joy by saying, "I am very happy to be able to celebrate with all of you NICOs (the fan name of "DXTEEN")", and Tanaka
Shotaro said enthusiastically, "I'll do my best to show you an even cooler side of myself in the future!"
In "Flight (Korean ver.)", Flower Road was also used in the performance, allowing fans to interact with each other.
The MC, Song Hanbin, introduced the seven-member girl group, who debuted in November 2024, by saying, "Oh! I got some autographs!"
The group "izna". Dressed in white outfits, they performed their new song "SIGN" on a fantastic stage lit by yellow lights. "I'm really grateful for the warm welcome I received from the moment I arrived in Japan.
"Thank you very much. I was very moved," said Coco with joy. JIMIN commented, "I'm truly grateful for the loud cheers and support. I hope to see you again soon with a new appearance.
"I'm planning to come to the event!" he commented, delighting fans. The six-member boy group "BOYNEXTDOOR" commented, "Nice
They performed three songs, "Guy", "Serenade" and "Earth, Wind & Fire". It was a hot and powerful stage that was typical of "BOYNEXTDOOR".
The venue was filled with excitement. In 2024, he will make his Japanese debut, and said, "Thanks to everyone's love, I think I've grown a lot this year. I love ONEDOOR ("BOYS")
"I'm really grateful to the fans (fan name of NEXTDOOR)," he said, expressing his gratitude to the fans.
Choo Young Woo and Cho Yi Hyun, who will appear in "Fairy Tale." The event was held to raise awareness of the girls' education support activities of CJ Group, which runs KCON JAPAN 2025, and UNESCO.
Naeun introduced herself to the audience. At the K-POP GENERATION STAGE, she appeared on the popular Korean dance survival show "STREET WOMAN
"Smoke" (Prod.Dynamic) was created for the rank mission of FIGHTER 2.
"Duo, Padi" is covered by "Kep1er". A unique stage where intensity and flexibility coexist
The audience was captivated by her. Next, YENA appeared on stage, chased by a dancer wearing a cat mask. Just when it seemed she had disappeared, she quickly changed into a yellow dress.
The excitement in the venue was also heightened by the song "NEMONEMO," which has an addictive electronic sound reminiscent of Japanese anime songs.
"YENA ran back and forth to check the cheers of the fans. She was greeted with loud cheers as she performed "DNA", "S
They also performed two songs from "MILEY" with great enthusiasm. The six-member boy band "P1" invited the audience into the world of hip-hop with their new song "DUH!", which was just released on May 8th.
"Harmony". It was a number that asserted their individuality, and the audience was excited by their aggressive performance. "If you like our new song, please make a big heart shape over your head.
When Seoul called out, "Let's sing!", the venue was filled with hearts, and the members were all smiles at the sight. They further heated up the venue with the standard live song "JUMP".
The 11-member boy band "JO1" appeared in gorgeous prince-like costumes.
CLASSIC" and the members were also excited by the excitement in the venue. When Junki Kono encouraged the fans to "shout more and more!", the fans responded with thunderous cheers. "Thanks to all of you,
We're really excited! We can't stay still any longer!" said Shiraiwa Ruki with a happy look on his face.
They performed a total of four songs, "2025", "ICY" and "WHERE DO WE GO", and the venue was filled with excitement. Fans selected through auditions and artists performed together on stage.
At the "DREAM STAGE" where they create a new song, they performed "IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU" by "BOYNEXTDOOR" together with their fans.
"It was a really special stage. I think it will remain in my memory forever," said Lee Han with a smile. At the end, everyone took a commemorative photo, and the audience gave a big round of applause for the one-night-only special stage.
The hand was sent off. Finally, TAEMIN finally appeared on stage. He looked like a statue standing on the stage in a white outfit like a nobleman. The contrast with the dancers in black outfits was captivating.
The first song, "Bones (Prod. Czaer)", caught the attention of the audience and drew them into the world of TAEMIN. "It's a song that contains my ideals, worries, and enthusiasm.
"IDEA: Ideal" was introduced with the message, "I really wanted to show this to you all, so I prepared it," and it is a mash-up of TAEMIN's signature songs "Guilty" and "Move."
They overwhelmed the audience with their overwhelming expressiveness and dynamic performance in the medley and the title song of their fifth album, "Sexy In The Air."