The Knock On Vol.1 Tour is the ongoing debut

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by South Korean boy band

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, in support of their first four releases—'' Who!'', '' Why..'', '' How?'', and '' 19.99''. The tour began in

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, South Korea, on December 14, 2024, and is scheduled to end on July 27, 2025, in

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, South Korea.

Background and development

On September 23, 2024,

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announced

's debut concert tour, the Knock On Vol.1 Tour. In an online poster, the band then announced 18 shows in 13 cities across Asia. Ticket sales for the Knock On Vol.1 Tour were handled by TicketNet in the Philippines and TixCraft in Taiwan. In an interview published in ''

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'', the group explained that the tour's main title "Knock On" is an invitation for their fans to meet them at the "paradise" envisioned in the concert and an affirmation that the band would travel the world to reach their fans. In an interview with ''

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'', Sungho added that the tour aims to emphasize the group's originality and serve as a recall of their history. The set list consists of songs from their first four releases—'' Who!'' (2023), '' Why..'' (2023), '' How?'' (2024) and '' 19.99'' (2024)—with minimal changes to their arrangement. On March 24, the band announced three additional concerts each in South Korea and Japan, including the show's final show at the

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in Seoul.

Concert synopsis

The concert begins with BoyNextDoor emerging from beneath the stage to perform "

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" against a backdrop of

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. Afterward, the band performs "Dangerous" against the backdrop of pulsating red lights and lasers.

Promotion

Pop-up stores were set up in

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and

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to commemorate the tour. In Harujuku, a promotional winter-themed event was held from December 20 to January 13 on

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Spin-off media

During BoyNextDoor's opening weekend in Incheon on December 13 to 14, 2024, they announced their first digital single " If I Say, I Love You".

Set list

The set list is from the December 14, 2024, show in

, South Korea. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour. # "

" # "Dangerous" # "But I Like You" # "Life is Cool" # "OUR" # "Call Me" # "Dear. My Darling" # "

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" (cover of

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and

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) # "Lucky Charm" # "Fadeaway" # "ABCDLove" # "20" # "Amnesia" # "Crying" # "But Sometimes" # "Gonna Be a Rock" # "One and Only" # "Skit" # "Nice Guy" ;Encore #

"Serenade" # "400 Years" # "So Let's Go See the Stars"

Tour dates

Cancelled shows

Notes

References

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