Young Posse, courtesy. K-pop rap group Young Posse is having a ball on its first tour in America. The all-girl quintet—all its members are still in their teens—got to meet one of their own idols in Run-DMC’s Darryl McDaniels;  experienced not only both coasts but Middle America with shows…

Young Posse performs at Victoria Theatre in San Francisco on Nov. 5, 2024. Aaron Lee/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Newcomer K-pop group Young Posse brought good vibes to Victoria Theatre on election night to a city that needed some, at its first Bay Area concert and on its first U.S.…

NCT DREAM performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on Sept. 14, 2024. Aaron Lee/STAFF. OAKLAND —K-pop fans can never have too much of a good thing. With its many members and lineup iterations, NCT remains an immensely popular draw. And NCT DREAM, its seven-member sub-group that brought its Dream…

(G)I-DLE performs at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Sept. 8, 2024. Aaron Lee/STAFF. OAKLAND — Though (G)I-DLE last performed in the Bay Area just a little over a year ago, the K-pop quintet brought a mostly different performance to Oakland Arena on Sunday at the second show of a six-date…

I.M of MONSTA X performs at The UC Theatre in Berkeley on Aug. 29, 2024. Aaron Lee/STAFF. BERKELEY — South Korean rapper and singer I.M of K-pop group MONSTA X brought his first solo tour to The UC Theatre on Thursday. The 28-year-old artist, whose name is Im Chang-Kyun,…

ITZY performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif. on June 8, 2024. Photos: Chris Tuite. OAKLAND — More K-pop groups need to tour the U.S. with bands. The costs likely make that prohibitive to many, but a few acts with deep enough pockets have brought musicians with them over…

Enhypen performs at Honda Center in Anaheim on April 24, 2024, courtesy Belift Lab. OAKLAND — Judging by enthusiastic crowd reactions, which included ear-piercing screams, massive singalongs and plenty of creative homemade signs throughout Oakland Arena, it appeared as though the Friday Enhypen performance was the most anticipated K-pop…

ONEUS performs at Paramount Theatre in Oakland on March 18, 2024. Steve Carlson/STAFF. OAKLAND — On the official last day of winter, K-pop boy group ONEUS turned up the heat inside Paramount Theatre on the second U.S. stop of its La Dolce Vita tour. The fourth generation group, which debuted…

IVE performs at the KIA Forum in Inglewood, California on March 13, 2024. Courtesy Andy Keilen/Starship Entertainment. OAKLAND — For a group that didn’t debut until after the initial pandemic wave, as IVE has, it’s impressive that the six-member K-pop idol girl group is already selling out arenas on…

Enhypen, courtesy Belift Lab. K-pop band Enhypen has announced new U.S. tour dates this spring, including an Oakland Arena show on April 26. The septet, which had one of our favorite K-pop songs of 2023, announced the “Fate Plus” tour late Tuesday, follows a 21-show trek last year. The…