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My Chemical Romance plays South Korea for first time in 18 years
My Chemical Romance played in Incheon, South Korea, on Nov.
7, its first concert in the country since 2008.
About 20,000 fans braved cold weather to sing along during the two-hour show.
The US band, formed in New Jersey in 2001, helped bring emo rock to a wider audience in the 2000s.
The set focused on The Black Parade, the band’s 2006 concept album, which tells the story of a man facing death.
The album has been reissued in a deluxe edition for its 20th anniversary and recently reached No.
1 on the Billboard 200.
Fans also sang along to hits including “Welcome to the Black Parade” and “I’m Not Okay,” helping carry the show through some sound problems.
Singer Gerard Way thanked Korean fans and said he hoped to return someday as a tourist.
My Chemical Romance performed in South Korea on November 7 for the first time in 18 years.
About 20,000 people attended the concert at Paradise City Culture Park in Incheon.
The band played for two hours, with a set focused on its 2006 album The Black Parade.
Fans sang along to songs including Welcome to the Black Parade, I’m Not Okay and Na Na Na.
Lead singer Gerard Way thanked Korean fans and said he still remembered the band’s first visit.
- Who
- American rock band My Chemical Romance performed for about 20,000 people.
- What
- The band played its first South Korean concert in 18 years.
- When
- November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Paradise City Culture Park in Yeongjongdo, Incheon, South Korea.
- Why
- Not stated.
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My Chemical Romance performed in South Korea for the first time.
The band played its first South Korean concert in 18 years at Paradise City Culture Park in Incheon.
- Attendance
- About 20,000 people
- Venue
- Paradise City Culture Park, Yeongjongdo, Incheon
- Concert length
- Two hours
- Set focus
- The Black Parade, released in 2006
- First South Korean performance
- 2008
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What people are saying
Korea is one of the most beautiful countries I have ever visited.
I haven't been here for 18 years. But I still remember the first concert in Korea.
I really like Korea's cold weather.
I hope someday I can come back not for a concert, but as a tourist.