Courtesy of Universal Music Group

American pop-rock band Maroon 5 is set to hold a two-day concert at South Korea's Inspire Arena in Yeongjong-do, Incheon, on March 8 and 9, marking the first performance by an overseas act at the newly inaugurated multipurpose venue. 

▲ Courtesy of Universal Music GroupOperated by Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort, Inspire Arena officially opened its doors in December of the previous year. The arena, a part of the integrated Inspire Entertainment Resort that includes a casino, boasts a capacity to accommodate over 15,000 people. Notably, the venue has hosted various K-pop artists' concerts, starting with the Melon Music Awards at the end of the preceding year. Performers at the arena have included Taemin of SHINee, TVXQ, and AKMU.

Maroon 5's return to Korea follows approximately a year and four months since their last concert at the Gocheok Sky Dome in November 2022.

Tickets for the upcoming Maroon 5 concert will be available for purchase starting Thursday, with prices ranging from 77,000 won to 275,000 won.

In a parallel event, PJ Morton, the keyboardist of Maroon 5 and a singer-songwriter, is scheduled to hold a solo concert at the Musinsa Garage in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on March 15.

Sayart

Joy, nunimbos@gmail.com