‘YG‘s new’ girl group Baby Monster has successfully completed their first North American tour and local promotions.

According to their agency YG Entertainment on the 5th, Baby Monster held their second concert of the ‘2025 Baby Monster 1st World Tour - Hello Monsters in North America’ (2025 BABYMONSTER 1st WORLD TOUR ＜HELLO MONSTERS＞ IN NORTH AMERICA) at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on the 2nd (local time).

Following the Prudential Center in Newark, the Kia Forum is also an arena-level concert hall that can accommodate over 10,000 people. Baby Monster filled the venue with overwhelming energy and enthralled the audience with continuous, unwavering live performances.

In addition to the tour, Baby Monster also made a mark on major local programs. They appeared on NBC’s popular entertainment program ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ and FOX5‘s ‘Good Day New York’ in succession, performing ‘Drip’, one of the double title tracks from their first full-length album ‘Drip’.

Baby Monster, who appeared on the ‘Kelly Clarkson Show’ stage, immediately caught everyone’s attention with their signature hip-hop aura. They then heated up the atmosphere with their sweeping vocals and rapping, dynamic group dance that changed from moment to moment, and thrilling triple-notes, drawing cheers from the music fans present.

In ‘Good Day New York’, not only perfect skills but also a confident attitude shined. The powerful energy emanating from each of the seven members multiplied the cheerful mood of the song, and their diverse facial expressions showed strong attraction, making it impossible to take your eyes off them for a second.

In addition, Baby Monster received an explosive response through various offline events such as ‘Sirius-XM’ and ‘Global Spin Live’, leaving a strong impact on global fans. Global fans were impressed by their solid musical ability and stage presence, and ‘Good Day New York’ also praised them as a “global sensation”. Riding this momentum, Baby Monster plans to be active across various local platforms such as radio and YouTube.

Meanwhile, Baby Monster will meet Asian fans starting on the 14th in Japan, followed by Singapore, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Taipei. In the second half of the year, they will hold a second American tour, taking them to Toronto, Rosemont, Atlanta, Fort Worth, Oakland, and Seattle.


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com

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