Singer Taeyang has returned to the stage and proven his global popularity.

Taeyang successfully concluded his ‘TAEYANG 2025 TOUR [THE LIGHT YEAR]’ with his final performance in Manila on the 22nd (local time).

This global tour is Taeyang‘s first solo concert tour in 7 years, and Taeyang opened his ‘TAEYANG 2024 TOUR [THE LIGHT YEAR]’ splendidly at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul in August of last year.

After successfully concluding his domestic performances to explosive buzz, Taeyang continued his tour in Osaka, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, and Taipei to meet with his global fans.

The journey continued even after the new year of 2025 arrived. Taeyang responded to the enthusiastic support of his fans with a domestic encore concert, holding the ‘TAEYANG 2025 TOUR [THE LIGHT YEAR] ENCORE’ on a larger scale and with a more diverse composition at the Inspire Arena in Jung-gu, Incheon on Saturday, February 1 and Sunday, February 2.

After successfully wrapping up the domestic encore concert, which marked the peak of the tour, Taeyang then visited Bangkok, Macau, and Manila to interact with local fans, successfully completing the tour by performing 17 times in 12 cities and attracting an audience of 123,000 people.

Above all, Taeyang’s energy that filled the stage, his even more splendid performance, and his irreplaceable artistic side that transcends genres from intense dance to emotional R&B ballads shone through, drawing enthusiasm from global fans who had been waiting for Taeyang‘s music and stage for a long time.

After successfully completing the tour for approximately 6 months, Taeyang, who has completed his career, plans to continue his active music career in 2025.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

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