Guides
Evergreen guides for fans travelling to Korea for a show: how to buy tickets from abroad, and how to get to and home from the venues that host most K-pop concerts.
Buying tickets from abroad
- Which site sells my concert?Compare the four global ticket sitesRead the guide
- NOL World (Interpark)Sign-up, passport check, cards, the queueRead the guide
- Melon Ticket GlobalAccount, 3D Secure cards, pickup rulesRead the guide
- YES24 Ticket (English site)Separate account, eKYC, PayPal rule, Will CallRead the guide
- Ticketlink GlobalPAYCO account, passport check, presales, pickupRead the guide
Trip Q&A: what fans ask before a show in Korea
Short answers to the questions that come up most, checked against official pages and our own venue and timetable data.
Before you fly
- K-ETA and entry rulesWaived for 22 countries until 31 Dec 2026Read the guide
- Arriving on show dayImmigration and SESRead the guide
- eSIM and mobile dataAirport counters and optionsRead the guide
- What to packEssentials, venue, lockers, powerRead the guide
- What to wearMonthly temperatures and shoesRead the guide
- Buying T-moneyFares, top-ups and visitor passesRead the guide
- Year-end award showsMAMA, MMA, Gayo festival datesRead the guide
Tickets and seats
- Passport verificationFor "Verified Member Only" showsRead the guide
- When your card failsAccepted cards and 3D SecureRead the guide
- Sale-day tipsKeep your place in the queueRead the guide
- NOL World troubleshootingBookings, cards, seats, refunds, deletingRead the guide
- YES24 Ticket troubleshootingPickup, MY TICKET, names, feesRead the guide
- Melon Ticket Global troubleshootingLogin, verification, payment, pickupRead the guide
- PAYCO sign-upThe Ticketlink Global accountRead the guide
- Ticket scamsTransfers, proxies and resaleRead the guide
- Reading seat labels층, 구역, 열, 번 and seat gradesRead the guide
- Cancelled ticketsHow seats return, waitlists, resale rulesRead the guide
On the day
- ID at the venueBring your original passportRead the guide
- Concert etiquettePhotos, bags, late entry, age limitsRead the guide
- Lightstick pairingSeat registration and BluetoothRead the guide
- Merch boothsOn-site sales and Weverse pickupRead the guide
- Fan meeting vs concertContent, venues and ticket rulesRead the guide
- Attending a fan meetingMembership, ID check, filmingRead the guide
- Concert-day Korean phrasesVenue, merch line, taxi, foodRead the guide
- Food after the showAreas near venues, convenience stores, delivery appsRead the guide
- Photo rulesPhones, video, camerasRead the guide
- Bags and lockersBags, drinks, cameras, luggageRead the guide
Getting there and back
- Airport to the venueAREX and limousine busesRead the guide
- Last trains after the showLeave-by times for each venueRead the guide
- Taxi appsKakao T sign-up and foreign cardsRead the guide
- Where to stayNearest hotels and the last way backRead the guide
- Venue capacity rankingKSPO DOME, Gocheok, new venuesRead the guide
Venue guides
Olympic Park
KINTEX
Inspire Entertainment Resort
EXCO
KBS Sports World (Arena)
Gocheok Sky Dome
Jangchung Arena
KBS Hall [Busan]
YES24 LIVE HALL
BEXCO
NOL Theater Hapjeong (formerly Shinhan Card SOL Pay Square)
Blue Square- Sejong University Daeyang HallSeoulSejong University Daeyang Hall
Yonsei University Centennial Hall