K-Event Coverage: SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] in BANGKOK & BULACAN 2026

Writers: Riya Choudhary (Delhi, India), Snigdha Sahu (Baripada, Odisha, India), Mohini (Patna, Bihar, India), and Samannita Das (Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India)

Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India)

SEVENTEEN is a 13-member self-producing K-pop group under Pledis Entertainment, and their concerts are known for their long, energetic discography, funny and impromptu moments, and heavy encores. They announced their sixth concert world tour, SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] in July 2025, which is scheduled to cover multiple stops in countries such as South Korea, China, the U.S., Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines. This tour is currently being performed by 9 members, as Woozi, Hoshi, Jeonghan, and Wonwoo are currently enlisted and serving their mandatory military service. We connected with Indian Carats who attended the concert in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 15th, and in Bulacan, Philippines, on March 21st, and they shared how SEVENTEEN lit up the stage with high-energy performances and heartfelt fan interactions.

The Chaos & Charisma of SEVENTEEN in Bangkok

One of the most influential artists in the global music industry, SEVENTEEN, had their 2-day concert in Bangkok, Thailand. It was held on 14th & 15th March at the National Stadium (Supachalasai Stadium). We connected with Snigdha Sahu and Mohini, the crazy Carats hailing from India, who shared their chaotic experience.

The whole stadium was packed (35k capacity). Just a few minutes after evening, it started at 6:30 pm, right on time. The concert was divided into four acts, which included the iconic group performances on songs like HBD (With ‘Bad Influence’ intro), THUNDER, Domino, SOS, F*ck My Life, Love, Money, Fame, Hot, Highlight, Rock, Hit, Mansae, Adore U, Clap, Rock With You. Members interacted with every side of the stage, splashing love and water.

The highlight of the concert was the fact that OT9 had their own solo stages and their moment to shine, bringing forward their own unique colors. Snigdha lost her lungs yet again when Shake It Off x Jungle happened, saying that,

THEY ARE BEASTS on stage for real.

The Bodywaves were ethereal during the Hot, Hit, and Highlight stages. Especially Seungkwan playing the beautiful piano piece for his solo, DK playing drums for Rock With You, and the custom confetti (the four-leaf clover for DK, cherry blossom petals for Joshua, etc.) surely made the night magical for Carats. The encore had their whole VERY NICE x WATER looped zillions of times, drenching half the crowd with all their water bottles, and Carats claimed SVT knew their ways with water fountains.

Carats Experience

Snigdha Sahu

I was very, very desperate to see OT9 before they go on hiatus or military service so I convinced Mohini to join. We were both novices in this, like the first solo international trip for us and the first stadium concert for me. So we just both talked and got the tickets the next day on trip.com (bad decision). If only we were smart enough to know about the thaiticketmajor presale 2 days back, we could have got VIP. The thing with Trip.com was that there was a compulsory skywalk entry addition to the concert ticket, which cost us the same as VIP even though we bought just the 2nd most expensive seats, that too with no way to choose our own seats (we got to know our seats on the concert day). We were a little sad about that but cheered up since it’s SEVENTEEN we were gonna see in real life.

4 hours of crazy screaming, jumping and bawling out like a kid passed by like a breeze. I could literally feel my soul leaving my body the moment they left the stage. What’s going to stay with me is that it felt so free and liberating to be hanging around people like me who love SVT so much from all over the globe. 4 hours of seeing my ultimate loves was not enough, but 2030 still feels far, I guess that made me even sadder and more depressed while walking out of the stadium that night.

Mohini

I first came across SEVENTEEN during their “Don’t wanna cry” (2017) comeback, and it has been a journey since then. I still remember listening to the song and how it was quite emotional, yet a beat to which I could feel myself move. Remembering the member count and their names was a task to which I gave a natural pace. And slowly but surely, I knew who each one was.  As an Indian fan, just the thought of seeing them in front of my eyes felt far-fetched. Seeing all their stages and concerts, I used to dream of the day I could shout AJU NICE! with other CARATS. So loud yet so proud. I went to watch the two “SEVENTEEN TOUR FOLLOW AGAIN” & “NEW- SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR” movies they released here. It was as close as one could get in India!

Skip to March 15th, 2026, here I was waiting in my seat at Bangkok National Stadium, all awkward smiles of disbelief, yet eagerness to join the crowd. Unfortunately for me, the only available tickets were those of the seating area (pit person through n through!), and salt to the wound was the allotment of back seats. The most memorable moment was seeing them passing by in the vehicle when they took a trip around the stadium. Even though the moment was for a few seconds, they were up and close and clearly visible, so I was happy! DK even made us wave our lightsticks to his rhythm! My favourite performances were of the songs ROCK WITH YOU and WATER. Rock with you felt very emotional, while Water made everyone thirsty.

The CARATS we met along the way were so kind and awesome! Not to mention the freebies gifted by THEM!! It felt like a festival where even though people were strangers, they came together to celebrate and spread LOVE! I had to go watch them before they all enlisted in the military. Even though OT 13 was missed dearly, I could not wait till 2030. Also, we went to our first official pop-up store!! I bought my first CARATBONG (our BONGBONGGIE) and saw a lot of merch that I really wanted to buy. Overall, the vibe there had a charm of its own. The people of Thailand were especially cooperative; we had no issue at all! It was a wish come true and a memory I will keep in my heart until we; by we I mean OT13; meet again.

SEVENTEEN’s Limitless Magic in Bulacan

SEVENTEEN delivered another power-packed performance to delight the Carats at the Philippines Sports Stadium, Bocaue, Bulacan on March 21st, 2026, marking their another stop for their NEW_ World Tour. Samannita Das from Odisha witnessed the crazy energy, emphasized that it was the best crowd she’d been a part of, and shared her experience.

They opened the show with HBD and Thunder from their latest album, having the crowd jumping from the very beginning. To start with, there was an aerial banner of Jun to welcome him back to Bulacan. Then it followed their solos, where each track was incredibly unique and beautiful, attuned to the individuals. It was followed by a section where they performed their title hits such as Hot, Hit, Darl+ing, SOS, Rock, Highlight, FML, Rock With You, etc. There was a section where they performed snippets of songs on request from the crowd, such as Mansae, Wave, 20, Blue, For You, etc. Then two songs _WORLD and A-TEEN, were performed on a cart which they rode all around the venue. SEVENTEEN claimed that Philippine Carats are the best and that they are glad it is the last stop of their Asia tour.

During the encore, Aju Nice police, Seungkwan was awestruck by Carats and recorded the crowd on his phone. S. Coups pointed at the crowd, telling Joshua and others how amazing they were. Mingyu hinted again at his enlistment, making the attending carats emotional. Vernon said that it was his first time seeing a mosh pit and being mesmerized by the confetti and fireworks during ‘Eyes On You’. S. Coups and Joshua said that it will take a while, but they’ll be back again as a 13-member group.

The encore went on for over an hour with Super, Eyes On You, Left And Right, Clap, March, Fighting, Don Quixote, etc., where they kept engaging with the crowd, being mesmerized by the reciprocated energy. And of course, never-ending, very nice to end with.

Carat’s Experience

Samannita Das

It was my best concert experience to date. I’ll definitely go back to feel the same energy again. We got sprayed with water, got new ad-libs, and even renditions of some songs. It was truly the best.

The NEW_ Standard

SEVENTEEN reunited with Thailand and Philippine Carats as they bring their NEW_ World Tour to a close before their encore concerts in Seoul, scheduled on 4th and 5th April. Carats were in constant awe. Every performance by SEVENTEEN was impeccable. With the explosive group performances, the members’ solo stages shone with their own uniqueness. The encore stage, with all their surprise songs, made Carats hyped and cry with happy tears. The 4 hours of the concert felt so surreal: to carats actually seeing these men they had been in love with since 2020, after all these years, and realising that they’re actually real. The concert concluded with the group’s promise and hope to return soon, with all members together on stage again.

What is your favourite song from SEVENTEEN? Would you like to attend their future concerts? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.