This sunday, MCOUNTDOWN will take place in La Défense Arena, Paris. In this post you will find all information you'll need about the venue, artists and event!
THE VENUE
La Défense Arena (click for website) is the largest indoor hall in Europe! It's located in the west part of Paris. The dome has a capacity of 30.000 - 40.000 people, and is one of the locations for the Olympic Games in 2024.
How to get there
By Public Transport:
The venue recommends visitors to use public transportation. The following options are possible:
RER A: La Défense or Nanterre Préfecture stop
Metro Line 1: La Défense stop
Tramway T2: La Défense stop
Transilien trains Lines L and U: La Défense stop
Plan your trip with Public Transport through RATP for times & tickets.
By Car: The venue offers a parking space for 15.000 cars. However, you will have to reserve your spot beforehand through this link. Closest to the arena is the parking "COUPOLE REGNAULT car park, 15 Square Henri Regnault, 92400 Courbevoie", after parking here it will be an 18 minute walk to the stadium.
Tickets & Security
Secured your ticket for MCOUTNDOWN? Congrats! According to the website of La Défense Arena, you receive an E-ticket. The E-ticket will be scanned at the entrance. You may print it or show it on your phone; however, make sure you have enough battery for a full screen brightness.
Reselling tickets is not allowed. Buying 2nd hand tickets from strangers is at your own risk. Tickets are non-refundanble and non-exchangable.
Bags are allowed under 20 liters. Between 20 and 50 liters they will be placed in storage near the security checkpoints in the courtyard. Bags above 50 liters are not allowed.
Prohibited items:
Please note
All spectators under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult in possession of a valid ticket in the same location as the minor. A check of identity documents may be carried out before entering the room.
THE EVENT
MCOUNTDOWN is organized by MNET Official. You might know them from broadcasting the best performances from your favorites on Korean television. Now, for the first time, they are bringing those artist to us!
Their lineup consists of a few of the best artists at this moment, including the legendary PSY, Taemin who debuted 15 years ago, ATEEZ as the top group that is not of one of the Big4 Entertainment Companies, new artists like ZeroBaseOne and EL7Z UP, Taekwando performers K-tigers, million seller NCT Dream, and more. We will dive into each artist more later in this post.
Seating Plan
The Seating Plan and Prices can be found here:
The tickets range from €85,15 to €266,60, including any additional charges. If you have already bought your ticket, you might want to check out the view from your seat. That's possible on this website, where visitors of past concerts have shared the photo with a view from their seat!
Didn't secure your ticket yet? Click here to get yours!
As of now, there is no information about the timetable or schedule of the artists.
THE ARTISTS
Of course, the artists are why we're going to MCOUNTDOWN! But as there are so many, it's understandable if you don't know everybody. Get to know all great names who are attending!
1. ATEEZ
From left to right: Yunho, Seonghwa, San, Yeosang, Hongjoong, Wooyoung, Jongho, Mingi
ATEEZ is a 8 member boy group under KQ Entertainment, consisting of Seonghwa, Hongjoong, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Wooyoung, Mingi and Jongho. They debuted in 2018 and have grown immensely the past few years, with their newest album 'OUTLAW' selling more than 1 million albums in the first week after release and placing 1st on the Billboard Album Sales chart! They are known for their high energy on stage, stable vocals and impressive rap line. Their MV's contain a lot of story line and lore, so make sure to check them out!
2. DREAMCATCHER
From left to right: Dami, SuA, JiU, Siyeon, Gahyeon, Yoohyeon, Handong
DREAMCATCHER is a 7 member girl group consisting of JiU, SuA, Siyeon, Handong, Yoohyeon, Dami, and Gahyeon. They are not your typical girl group: Dreamcatcher includes many elements from genres like Rock and Metal into their songs, creating a darker and heavier music style and concept. Their most recent song is 'BONVOYAGE', releasing May 2023 on their album 'Apocalypse: Follow Us'.
However, their most watched MV is 'BOCA' of the album 'Dystopia: Lose Myself'. So if you're trying to get to know them, you should probably watch this!
EL7Z UP
From left to right: Yuki, Yeeun, Hwiseo, Kei, Yeoreum, Yeonhee, Nana
You might not know EL7Z UP (pronounced as Else-up) yet, but you might know the members! EL7Z UP is a group of already debuted idols who won the Mnet survival show Queendom Puzzle. These are the members and the groups they already debuted in:
Hwiseo: H1-KEY
Nana: Woo!Ah!
Yuki: Purple Kiss
Kei: Lovelyz
Yeoreum: WJSN
Yeonhee: Rocket Punch
Yeeun: CLC
The final lineup was announced on August 15th, 2023, so the group is really new. We can't wait to see what they will bring to the stage! Their MV is called Cheeky and was released on September 14th, 2023.
K-TIGERS
South-Korea is not only home to Kpop - it's also home to the martial art Taekwondo. The fighting style includes a lot of punching and kicking (which is also in the literal translation of the name). What does that have to do with Kpop? Well, KTIGERS combine both arts into one! Combining Taekwando moves with Kpop choreos they will show a striking performance.
Watch their performance at MCOUNTDOWN below!
NCT Dream
From left to right: Chenle, Jeno, Jaemin, Jisung, Renjun
NCT Dream is a 7 member boy group with members Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Chenle, Jaemin and Jisung. They debuted under SM Entertainment as a rotational group: when reaching the age of 21, members were expected to move to another unit of NCT and leave Dream. Mark was the first one to 'graduate', but the members and fans missed him so much that he was welcomed back in NCT Dream!
Their concept focuses on brighter music that speaks to a younger audience. Their latest album ISTJ sold over 2 million copies in 4 days! Unfortunately, as Mark and Haechan are also a part of NCT 127 and due to conflicting schedules, they will not be performing at MCOUNTDOWN. However, we can be sure that 5Dream will show us amazing performances too!
PSY
Who doesn't know PSY? His 'Gangnam Style' MV reached millions, maybe billions of people across the globe. Even now, it has almost 5 billion views on YouTube! First under YG Entertainment and now owning his own label P NATION, he continued to create the greatest hits like 'Gentleman', 'I Luv It', 'Daddy' and 'New Face'.
His most recent and viral hit was 'That That', featuring SUGA from BTS. Watch it here:
RAIDEN
Raiden is a DJ and producer under SM Entertainment! He produced many songs and collaborated with many SM artists like Baekhyun, Irene, Changmo, Taeil, Chanyeol, but also artists like Big Naughty. We are very curious to see what he will bring to the stage!
SHOWNU X HYUNGWON (MONSTA X)
From left to right: Hyungwon, Shownu
You might already know these amazing idols, Shownu x Hyungwon is a new sub-unit made from the group MONSTA X. The Sub-Unit debuted with the single 'Love Me a Little' from their 1st Mini Album 'The Unseen'. With the powerful and intense stage presence from Shownu and the visual and dance ability Hyungwon, the duo is a performance powerhouse!
If you MONSTA X you should definitely check out Shownu x Hyungwon's Music Video for 'Love Me a Little' on YouTube!
TAEMIN
TAEMIN is a soloist and member of the group SHINee, also called The Prince of K-Pop! He debuted under SM Entertainment as a SHINee Member in 2008 and as a soloist in 2014, when he released his first album ACE. Since then he gained popularity as a soloist in both Japan and Korea. He's best known for his impressive dance skills, including a lot of popping and a unique style of dancing.
Taemin is set to release a new album at the end of October, so who knows if he will show a teaser in Paris of "Guilty"!
TREASURE
Left to right: Hyunsuk, Haruto, Junghwan, Jihoon, Junkyu, Jeongwoo, Yoshinori Jaehyuk, Doyoung, Asahi
Treasure is a group under YG Entertainment, formed at the survival show YG Treasure Box! They catched the fans' attention with their fun and upbeat songs. In 2023 they signed a record with Columbia Records, so we can't wait to see more of them!
ZEROBASEONE
From left to right: Ricky, Hanbin, Yujin, Matthew, Zhanghao, Gyuvin, Taerae, Gunwook, Jiwoong
ZeroBaseOne, or ZB1 as they're also known, debuted in July of this year under WAKEONE Entertainment. The group was formed after the survival show of MNET's Boys Planet. Their popularity was clear to see in the album sales - their first album Youth in the Shade sold 1,8 million copies within the first week after release, according to HANTEO. We will definitely keep our eye on them!
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