Everything you need to know about ‘M Countdown in France’
South Korean TV network Mnet is bringing its popular TV chart show M Countdown to France later this year.
First announced on August 29, the upcoming ‘M Countdown in France’ concert will take place on October 15 at the Paris La Défense Arena, which has a capacity of approximately 40,000.
The concert will have a 10-artist line-up, made up of both veteran acts and up-and-coming artists. It includes boybands NCT Dream and ZEROBASEONE, girl groups Dreamcatcher and Queendom Puzzle winners EL7Z UP, soloists Taemin and Psy, among others.
CJ ENM, owner of Mnet, said in a press release that the upcoming ‘M Countdown in France’ concert will be a “special K-pop night for European fans” that will continue the company’s “endeavour of spreading K-culture and connecting fans together through K-pop”.
The full line-up of performers for ‘M Countdown in France’ is:
ATEEZ
Dreamcatcher
EL7Z UP
K-Tigers
NCT Dream
Psy
MONSTA X‘s Shownu X Hyungwon
Taemin
TREASURE
ZEROBASEONE
Tickets for ‘M Countdown in France’ are set to go on sale on September 19 at 1pm CET via Ticketmaster, Fnac, See Tickets and Paris La Défense Arena. More information will be available in the coming days. Keep an eye on this page for the latest updates.
In a previous press release by CJ ENM, owner of Mnet, ‘M Countdown in France’ will “present a wide range of special programming with original content specially crafted for European fans”, alongside activities where concertgoers can “enjoy K-culture and K-pop to their fullest”.
“We are delighted to showcase our signature music show M Countdown in France,” said Joon-beom Sim, Head of Music Entertainment at CJ ENM. “We will dedicate our best efforts to spread K-pop through an unrivalled stage setup and also make this show a festival where global fans can unite through music.”
Notably, CJ ENM are also the organisers of popular global K-pop music festival KCON. NME were at KCON LA 2023 in August, where we highlighted the seven best moments from the event, from XG’s glorious cover of ‘I Am the Best’ to WayV’s first time in the US.
The South Korean entertainment conglomerate also presents the annual MAMA Awards. Last year’s ceremony was held on November 29 and 30 at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan.
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