South Korean TV network Mnet is bringing its popular TV chart show M Countdown to France later this year.
Announced on August 29, the upcoming ‘M Countdown in France’ concert will take place on October 15 at the Paris La Défense Arena, which has a capacity of approximately 40,000.
According to a press release by CJ ENM, owner of Mnet, ‘M Countdown in France’ will “present a wide range of special programming with original content specially crafted for European fans”, alongside activities where concertgoers can “enjoy K-culture and K-pop to their fullest”.
“We are delighted to showcase our signature music show M Countdown in France,” said Joon-beom Sim, Head of Music Entertainment at CJ ENM. “We will dedicate our best efforts to spread K-pop through an unrivalled stage setup and also make this show a festival where global fans can unite through music.”
On September 7, the first line-up for ‘M Countdown in France’ was announced. The concert will feature performances by Dreamcatcher, NCT Dream, MONSTA X‘s Shownu X Hyungwon, TRSAURE and K-Tigers.
[#MCOUNTDOWNINFRANCE] 1st LINEUP✨
From the first stage at MCOUNTDOWN to OCT 15 at 🇫🇷 this year! Pleasure to meet you, Europe fans!
📍OCT 15, Paris La Défense Arena#Dreamcatcher #NCTDREAM #SHOWNU #HYUNGWON #MONSTA_X #TREASURE #KTIGERS#MCOUNTDOWN #엠카운트다운 #MCDINFRANCE pic.twitter.com/X3gq8skLsj
— Mnet (@MnetKR) September 7, 2023
More information about ‘M Countdown in France’ – including its second artist line-up, tickets and live streaming availability – will be released in the coming weeks. Keep an eye on this page for the latest updates.
[#MCOUNTDOWNINFRANCE] To all K-POP fans,
Glad to announce to hold 𝗠𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 🇫🇷
Don’t miss out on a chance to be the lucky one who would be in the best ONLY-ONE-DAY K-POP concert! 🎶 #MCOUNTDOWN #엠카운트다운 #MCDINFRANCE pic.twitter.com/5MCpx23OLV
— Mnet (@MnetKR) August 29, 2023
Notably, CJ ENM are also the organisers of popular global K-pop music festival KCON. NME were at KCON LA 2023 in August, where we highlighted the seven best moments from the event, from XG’s glorious cover of ‘I Am the Best’ to WayV’s first time in the US.
The South Korean entertainment conglomerate also presents the annual MAMA Awards. Last year’s ceremony was held on November 29 and 30 at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan.
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