IDID’s Year-End Festival Run Across Japan and Korea Highlights the Rise of K-pop-Driven Travel

Rookie boy group IDID is quickly stacking high-profile year-end stages across Japan and Korea, spotlighting not only their fast-rising momentum but also the growing link between K-pop events and travel demand.

Multiple Korean entertainment outlets note that IDID—launched by Starship Entertainment through the large-scale “Debut’s Plan”—has entered a rapid year-end performance cycle after debuting in September 2025. Following their stage at Music Bank Global Festival in Japan, the group is listed for MMA 2025 and is also expected to appear on Korea’s major year-end music specials.

These cross-border festivals are also reshaping how fans travel: a “concert trip” increasingly bundles tickets, transport, lodging, and merchandise into a purpose-driven itinerary. With many year-end events landing in peak winter travel season, fans often plan short trips around stages, pop-ups, and venue-area experiences—sometimes chaining multiple cities across a single season.

• IDID’s first year-end season spans major stages in Japan and Korea.
• Dense festival exposure helps rookies build recognition through live performance quality.
• K-pop-driven travel continues to expand beyond tickets into lodging, transport, merch, and city experiences.

## 【KStarLoud Insight】 What matters most in IDID’s year-end run isn’t simply the appearance list—it’s the placement of a rookie group inside K-pop’s most competitive discovery environment: dense lineups, cross-border audiences, and instant social amplification. The key signals are whether IDID can (1) sustain live-stage consistency across different show formats, (2) convert attention into repeat content consumption beyond the broadcast window, and (3) extend “global stages” into a recognizable group identity that carries into 2026 touring and partnerships.