MBC's "Show! Music Core in JAPAN" heats up Japan with a luxurious lineup, sold-out tickets, and special performances by top K-POP artists.

MBC's "Show! Music Core in JAPAN" heated up Japan. The two-day event held at Japan's Belluna Dome on June 29th and 30th attracted attention with a luxurious lineup even before the event, with all 70,000 tickets sold out. The venue was hot from before the start, with fans filling the seats and cheering, enveloping the Belluna Dome. This performance, with the theme "LOVE M," featured new songs being premiered for the first time, as well as mega-hit songs that have swept the world, creating a special stage that can only be seen at "Show! Music Core in JAPAN," unfolding a luxurious K-POP festival. This time, SHINee's Minho, the longest-serving MC in "Music Core," and NMIXX's Solung, who currently serves as an MC on the show, worked together to lead the approximately 3-hour performance. They led the audience with stable progress over the two days, eliciting enthusiastic responses. The first day opened with ILLIT's refreshing stage. They appealed with lovely charm in "Magnetic" and "Lucky Girl Syndrome," captivating the hearts of the audience. Following that, FANTASY BOYS presented an innocent and charming stage with "Pitter-Patter-Love," along with a cover stage of SHINee's "View," which caught the eye. INI, after "LEGIT," "CALL 119," and "FANFARE," went on to perform their new song "LOUD" for the first time in Korean, heating up the venue. Additionally, NiziU sang new songs like "RISE UP" in Korean, as well as "HEARTRIS" and "Lucky Star," enchanting the fans. NMIXX showed overwhelming performance power with "DASH," "Love Me Like This," and "Soñar (Breaker)," proving to be a global icon. P1Harmony not only performed "Killin' It" but also covered NCT 127's "2 Baddies." RIIZE, leading the trend of K-POP, delighted the audience with a passionate stage, including the popular new song "Boom Boom Bass" and others. ZEROBASEONE's popularity in Japan was high, and the venue was further excited with stages like "Feel the POP," "SWEAT," "In Bloom," and "CRUSH." ENHYPEN, known as the "Performance Kings," colored the venue with their group's color with stages like "Blockbuster," "ParadoXXX Invasion," "Sweet Venom," and "Go Big or Go Home." Lastly, SHINee's Taemin, known as the "Stage Craftsman," showcased his unique presence with "Criminal," "IDEA:理想," "MOVE," and "Guilty," captivating the audience. The second day opened with NCT WISH's first public stage of the Korean version of "Songbird," drawing attention, and continued to perform until the stage of "WISH" amid the cheers of the fans. n.SSign presented a special stage covering "Love, Love, Love Love Love!" and TVXQ's "Rising Sun." Rookie boy group NEXZ, who debuted from JYP, showcased an energetic stage with "Ride the Vibe" and "Starlight," performing powerful synchronized dances. &TEAM performed "五月雨," "Scar to Scar," and "FIREWORK" all in Korean, eliciting reactions from the audience. As the event was held as a special feature for the first half of the year, special stages followed. Popular artists showcased stages of the best songs of the first half of the year, such as NMIXX's Heewon and BAE singing "Bam Yang Gang," NCT WISH performing NCT Taeyong's "TAP," NCT DREAM's "Smoothie," n.SSign covering THE BOYZ's "Nectar," and SEVENTEEN's "MAESTRO." The stage of virtual idol PLAVE, who debuted in Japan for the first time, also caught attention. The audience's cheers increased during the stage of "WAY 4 LUV," especially enjoying the sight of changing stage costumes in just one second. ATEEZ, a truly global group, passionately sang songs like "WORK," "Crazy Form," "BOUNCY (K-HOT CHILLI PEPPERS)," and "The Real," exciting the fans. (G)I-DLE, who received cheers from the moment they appeared, performed charismatic stages like "Super Lady," "Fate," "TOMBOY," and "Queencard." The final protagonist was Stray Kids, who performed passionately, reminiscent of a solo concert, with stages like "S-Class," "Super Bowl," "CASE 143," "神メニュー," and "MIROH." The two-day ending stage had all the performers come up on stage with EXO's "Peter Pan" to greet the audience. "Show! Music Core in JAPAN" will be broadcast in Korea at 11:40 PM on the 18th. - ZEROBASEONE, INI, NEXZ, and other rookies to watch out for! Additional lineup announced for "Music Core in JAPAN" - From ILLIT to SHINee's Taemin! Artists continue to come to Japan to appear on "Show! Music Core in JAPAN."