Boy band MCND to end 'Odd-Venture' European leg in Istanbul

Boy band MCND is set to hold a concert in Istanbul, Turkey, on Jan. 30, the band's agency TOP Media said Wednesday. The band is the first K-pop group to hold a solo concert in Turkey after the Covid-19 pandemic, according to its agency.

Boy band MCND [TOP MEDIA]

Boy band MCND is set to hold a concert in Istanbul, Turkey, on Jan. 30, the band's agency TOP Media said Wednesday.

The Istanbul concert will be the finale of the European leg of its world tour "Odd-Venture Tour."

The band will also be the first K-pop group to hold a solo concert in Turkey after the Covid-19 pandemic, according to its agency.

MCND will kick off the European leg at Athens, Greece, on Jan. 20, followed by concerts in seven cities, including Budapest, Hungary; Paris and London.

Tour poster of the European leg of boy band MCND's world tour [TOP MEDIA]

After Europe, the band will begin the tour's U.S. leg on Feb. 9 in New York, followed by stops in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

MCND debuted in 2020 with the song “Ice Age” under TOP Media. Its name is an acronym for "Music Creates New Dream." The band consists of five members: Castle J, Bic, Minjae, Huijun and Win.

The band’s latest EP “Odd-Venture” was released on Nov. 22, 2023.

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BY KIM JI-YE [kim.jiye@joongang.co.kr]