After the long wait of fans, SM Entertainment has finally announced that SMTOWN LIVE 2023 will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia. However, many artists will be absent, such as EXO, SHINee, and BoA. SMTOWN LIVE 2023 is an annual concert that presents performances by all SM Entertainment artists.
Jakarta was once the place where SMTOWN LIVE was held on September 22, 2012, when the second generation of K-Pop idols was booming. Recently, there have been rumors that SMTOWN LIVE 2023 will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Until finally, on Wednesday July 26, 2023, SM Entertainment answered fans' curiosity and confirmed that SMTOWNLIVE 2023 would be held at Gelora Bung Karno Jakarta on September 23, 2023. 2023 is a meaningful year because it marks the 50th anniversary of Korea-Indonesia diplomatic relations.
The SMTOWN LIVE 2023 concert not only conveys the meaning of harmony between the two countries but also becomes a center for Korean-Indonesian cultural exchange. Unlike the first concert in Jakarta, there is a change in the line-up of artists who will perform at SMTOWN LIVE 2023.
Fans can look forward to the arrival of TXVQ, Super Junior, Red Velvet, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, WayV, and aespa. In addition, there is a new SM Entertainment boy group that will debut in September. However, the announcement of the SMTOWN LIVE 2023 lineup reaped pros and cons among fans.
Because there are no EXO, Girls' Generation, SHINee, BoA, and Kangta who are SM Entertainment icons. Meanwhile, at the first SMTOWN LIVE in Jakarta, Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, SHINee, f(x), and EXO greeted Indonesian fans. The call "NO EXO" also became a trending topic on Twitter overseas. The fans regretted that EXO was absent at SMTOWN LIVE 2023.
Remembering that EXO last had a concert in Jakarta in 2019. Girls' Generation was also absent from the SMTOWN LIVE 2023 lineup. Fans suspected this was because the personnel had changed agencies. It's just that Taeyeon used to enliven SMTOWN LIVE, so the reason for being absent became a question.
Meanwhile, ticket sales for SMTOWN LIVE 2023 will start on August 9, 2023 for KB Bukopin credit card users. While general ticket sales open on August 11, 2023 at 14.00 WIB. Information about SMTOWN LIVE 2023 can be seen on Dyandra Global Edutainment's Instagram account as the promoter.
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