GOT7 – A South Korean Boy Band Under JYPE
Got7 (갓세븐) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: JB, Mark, Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, BamBam, and Yugyeom. Got7 debuted in January 2014 with the release of their first EP Got It? which peaked at number two on the Gaon Album Chart and number one on Billboard’s World Albums Chart. Got7 is described as a hip-hop group that incorporates martial arts tricking and b-boying styles in their performances.
According to Park Jin-young, Got7 originated from the best-selling first-generation group g.o.d, as Park was supposed to debut with them as a six-member mix-gender group and used the working name Got6. The final name includes the lucky number seven, meaning “seven lucky people have come together.”
Recently, Got7 released their ninth extended play, Spinning Top: Between Security & Insecurity, on May 20th, 2019. They then embarked on a world tour from June 15th to October 26th, 2019. Let’s see which cities Got7 went to and treated fans with a live performance.
Cities & Tickets
Tour Dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | |||
| June 15th, 2019 | Seoul | South Korea | KSPO Dome |
| June 16th, 2019 | |||
| North America | |||
| June 27th, 2019 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center |
| June 30th, 2019 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena |
| July 3rd, 2019 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center |
| July 6th, 2019 | Inglewood | The Forum | |
| July 10th, 2019 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | |
| Latin America | |||
| July 13th, 2019 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes |
| July 16th, 2019 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena |
| Oceania | |||
| August 22nd, 2019 | Sydney | Australia | Qudos Bank Arena |
| August 25th, 2019 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |
| Europe | |||
| October 8th, 2019 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome |
| October 11th, 2019 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| October 13th, 2019 | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena |
| October 16th, 2019 | Madrid | Spain | WiZink Center |
| October 19th, 2019 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena |
| Asia | |||
| October 26th, 2019 | Pasay | Philippines | Mall of Asia Arena |
| March 28th, 2020 | Taipei | Taiwan | NTSU Arena |
| May 9th, 2020 | Bangkok | Thailand | Rajamangala Stadium |
| May 10th, 2020 | |||
| TBA | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| TBA | Macau | China | Cotai Arena |
After the group released their ninth extended play, Spinning Top: Between Security & Insecurity, on May 20th, 2019, GOT7 then embarked on a world tour from June 15th to October 26th. The tickets could be bought through the partnered official ticketing sites. However, there were some postponed/canceled dates due to various reasons.
Canceled Schedules
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31st, 2019 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld-Expo | Postponed due to safety concerns. |
| September 1st, 2019 | ||||
| February 15th, 2020 | Bangkok | Thailand | Rajamangala Stadium | Postponed due to coronavirus proliferation concerns. (Only Kuala Lumpur was canceled) |
| February 16th, 2020 | ||||
| February 22nd, 2020 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | |
| February 29th, 2020 | Macau | China | Cotai Arena | |
| March 7th, 2020 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Axiata Arena |
Opening Concert In KSPO Dome, Seoul
Opening with “You Are” and “Skyway,” GOT7 caught the audience’s attention with their solo stage and the unit stage filled with strong performances from each of the members. JB and Youngjae performed their solo acts “Ride” and “Gravity” consecutively. On the other side, Mark, BamBam, and Jackson pulled out a masculine aura with their rap performances. Jinyoung and Yugyeom also amused their fans with their solo dance and joint dance routine.
The solo stage and unit stage is a GOT7 prepared stage, exclusive for this worldwide tour. It’s for fans who have been waiting for their performances. GOT7 also showed their gratitude to those who attended their concerts, Jinyoung said, “Because we have fans that are with us, we GOT7 will go beyond 5 years, beyond 7 years. We’ve also fought but in the end (we thought) we only have ourselves and we have to go to the end with ahgases.” Youngjae also said, “As long as we (GOT7) do well, this can be forever. I’ve begun thinking and believing in that.”
Many idols showed their support for GOT7’s Keep Spinning world tour at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. Among the idols who attended the GOT7 concert were BTOB’s Peniel, Straykids’s Felix, I.N, and Seungmin, 15&’s Park Jimin, B.A.P’s Jongup, Baek A Yeon, and KARD’s Jiwoo.
Make A Wish Foundation
On June 15th, the first child to attend the Keep Spinning concert in Seoul and have her wish come true was the 17-year-old fan named Karime Sophia Oliva. Karime has pulmonary stenosis, now living in California (USA).
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Aside from performing for their fans all over the world, the group is also turning the event for a cause. GOT7 has forged a partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to invite children across the globe who are fighting incurable diseases to attend their concerts. JB, Mark, Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, BamBam, and Yugyeom invited children with critical illnesses and their families to join them in their concert.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is currently accepting requests from children with incurable diseases who wish to attend GOT7’s concerts or meet the group. The foundation mission is to grant the wishes of children who are battling critical illnesses such as leukemia, brain tumors, and others.
