IKON set to embark on first ever Asia Tour > K-POP

YG Entertainment's rising stars, rookie boy group IKON, will be embarking on their first ever Asia Tour, 2016 SHOWTIME TOUR, in the next few months. New stops have been announced in the lineup, including Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. 

Comprising of 7 members - B.I (leader), Jinhwan, Bobby, Yunhyeong, Junhoe, Donghyuk and Chanwoo - IKON has gained worldwide popularity since debuting in 2015, after going through a tough reality survival show 'Mix ​& Match'. 

IKON has been dubbed the 'fastest rising rookie group' having taken the shortest amount of time since their Japanese debut, to perform on the Budokan stage in Japan as a foreign idol group. The group was recently awarded the title of 'Asia's Most Influential Popular Artiste' at the 20^th China Music Awards.

Check out the behind-the-scenes video footage specially released on IKON's official YouTube account. Snippets of their Japan concert are also included. Do anticipate IKON's upcoming shows, indeed a first for many countries. It's definitely SHOW TIME!

Korea.com's Shya contributed to this report from Singapore.​​​​