2PM Returns to Korean Stage With Sold-Out Incheon Concerts After Three Years

K-POP group 2PM returned to the Korean stage this weekend with its first full-group concerts in the country in about three years.

The group performed "2026 2PM Concert "THE RETURN" in INCHEON" on August 8 and 9 at Inspire Arena in Incheon, with both nights sold out.

The shows mark 2PM's first full-lineup concerts in Korea since "It's 2PM," the group's 15th-anniversary show held at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul in September 2023. They also follow the group's Tokyo Dome performance in May. The final show on August 9 streamed live as a paid broadcast on the platform Beyond LIVE, giving fans outside Korea a way to watch in real time.

All six members took the stage together: JUN. K, Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, Junho, and Chansung. The setlist mixed the group's signature Korean hits with tracks from its Japanese releases. 2PM opened the concert with its Japanese debut single "Take off," followed by "SET ME FREE," "Everybody," and "NEXT Generation."

The middle of the show leaned into softer vocal moments, with "HIGHER," "Beautiful," "Only You," and "I'll Come to See You" (Bogoshipeo, Boreogalge). The group then shifted gears with "I'm your man," known for its tie-driven choreography, before rolling through "Jump," "Don't Stop Can't Stop" (Michin Geo Aniya?), "Merry-go-round," and "Fight."

The back half of the show turned into a run through 2PM's biggest hits, with the members bringing back the acrobatic choreography that first defined their image. The block included debut track "10 Out of 10" (10jeom Manjeome 10jeom), along with "Again & Again," "Heartbeat," "My House" (Ulijip), "Hot," and "Hands Up."

After greeting the crowd, the members shared what the night meant to them. "We're truly grateful to everyone who came to the concert," 2PM said. "It's our 18th year since debuting in Korea and 15th since debuting in Japan, and every moment together reminds us how meaningful this is." The members added that meeting fans on stage feels like both a stroke of luck and a source of happiness, and that they can keep making music because of the support they receive. "We'll come back and find another chance to meet again," they said. The concert closed with "I'll Be Back."

With the Incheon shows behind them, the members of 2PM plan to continue their individual and group activities across music, acting, and variety programs. Nearly two decades in, the group is still finding ways to remind fans why it helped shape the second generation of K-pop boy groups in the first place.