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From KSPO Dome to 40 Countries: NCT 127 Start Their Biggest Tour Yet

NCT 127 open their fifth world tour at Seoul's KSPO Dome today, running through the 20th. The closing night will stream live to over 1,000 theaters across 40 regions worldwide.

By Min-Ji HanSeptember 18, 20262 min read
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From KSPO Dome to 40 Countries: NCT 127 Start Their Biggest Tour Yet
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NCT 127 step onto the KSPO Dome stage tonight for the Seoul opener of NEO CITY: SEOUL – THE REDLINE, the first stop on their fifth world tour. The three-night run at Olympic Park's indoor arena, September 18 through 20, marks the group's largest touring cycle yet in terms of global reach.

The concept behind The Redline builds directly on the previous tour, THE MOMENTUM, treating that chapter as a kind of pressure chamber: energy compressed, held, and now finally released past its breaking point. It's a dramatic framing, but NCT 127 have always been a group that performs best when the production matches that kind of tension, the kind of show where the choreography and the lighting feel like they're working together toward the same moment.

What's on the setlist

The setlist draws from the group's decade-long catalog alongside new tracks from their seventh studio album BLINGY. Fans attending the Seoul dates can expect a mix of signature NCT 127 performances alongside material that most have only heard in recording, which tends to be where the most interesting vocal and stage decisions get made.

How to watch from home

The second and third nights will stream live via Beyond LIVE and Weverse, giving international fans real-time access to the Seoul shows. The closing night on the 20th goes even further: a live viewing event will screen simultaneously at more than 1,000 theaters across over 40 regions, including South Korea, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom. That kind of theatrical broadcast is still relatively rare for K-pop tours, and it suggests SM Entertainment is treating this cycle as a major global moment for the group.

The full tour route

After Seoul, NCT 127 take The Redline across Asia, with confirmed stops in Jakarta, Hong Kong, Singapore, Saitama, Bangkok, Manila, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, and Macau. The itinerary keeps them on the road through the rest of the year and positions the tour as one of the group's most geographically expansive runs to date.

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