Packing checklist for a concert trip to Korea

The most important item is your original passport. NOL World's checklists for TXT MOA CON 2026 (KSPO DOME), ENHYPEN and Stray Kids said foreigners need a physical, unexpired passport (or Alien Registration Card for residents), and that copies and screenshots are not accepted. You show it at the IN-PASS booth to get a wristband; pre-registering for FacePass skips the ID check. More in ID checks at Korean concerts.

Your phone holds your mobile ticket and booking and is used for lightstick seat registration, so don't let it die. We found no Korean venue rule banning power banks, and NOL's checklists recommend bringing one.

Drinks and snacks

NOL's checklists for shows at KSPO DOME and Gocheok Sky Dome allowed light snacks such as chocolate or candy and bottled water with a secure cap. Other venues and shows may differ, so check the notice.

Lightstick and spare batteries

The notice for TWS's fan meeting at ticketLINK LIVE ARENA (March 2026) said the lightstick takes three AAA alkaline batteries and that wireless control may be interrupted if they run low. Bring fresh batteries and spares. We found no official ban on unofficial lightsticks. For pairing, see Lightstick pairing.

Items that are often banned

Banned items are set per show. As an outdoor example, BTS at Gwanghwamun on 21 March 2026 reportedly allowed only water up to 500 ml and lightsticks, and banned bags larger than A3, cameras including GoPros, tablets and laptops, selfie sticks and tripods, umbrellas, stick banners, balloons and laser pointers. KCON JAPAN 2026, held in Japan, also allowed filming on phones only and restricted video cameras, tripods and selfie sticks. Both are single events; for arena shows, check the cautions in your show's notice.

Locker information differs by venue and official sources sometimes disagree. The safe option is to drop your luggage at the hotel first.

• Plug adapter: Korea uses 220 V with type C/F sockets (IBS living guide). Japanese type A plugs won't fit without an adapter. Check that your chargers support 220 V
• Transport card: from around 17 March 2026, overseas cards work at subway machines on Lines 1–8, but reportedly only for single-journey tickets and Climate Card short-term passes (1/2/3/5/7-day), not for regular T-money top-ups (Kyunghyang Shinmun, April 2026)
• On iPhone: from 18 March 2026 the Tmoney app has a foreigner login and accepts top-ups with overseas Mastercard, AmEx and UnionPay; Visa reportedly did not work at that time (JoongAng Daily, March 2026). More in the T-money guide
• Some KRW cash: needed for lockers and some booths. The merch booth at TWS's fan meeting took cash and most cards, but said some cards may be declined

• □ Original passport, not expired
• □ Booking number and confirmation on screen or printed; can you log into the ticket app?
• □ Credit card (two is safer) and some KRW cash
• □ Phone, power bank, charging cable
• □ Type C/F plug adapter
• □ Lightstick, fresh AAA batteries and spares
• □ Capped bottle of water, light snacks (check the show notice that they are allowed)
• □ Read the cautions in the show notice (banned items, filming, bag storage)
• □ Big luggage left at the hotel; if storing at the venue, know where the lockers are and bring cash