All The K-Pop Artists Spotted At Kanye West’s “Controversial” Concert In Seoul

Kanye West (now known as Ye) made headlines when he returned to Korea for the first time in 14 years.

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The hip-hop icon arrived on a Friday morning for a special listening party of his latest collaboration album with Ty Dolla $ign, titled Vultures, Volume 2. The concert quickly became a hot topic, with tickets reportedly selling out in advance. While the event was highly anticipated, it didn’t go off without its share of controversy.

One major issue was the event’s late start — Ye began the performance 70 minutes later than scheduled without giving any prior notice. Additionally, some fans were upset that certain K-Pop idols attended the concert, given Ye’s history of controversial statements and scandals. These fans expressed discomfort with their favorite idols being associated with the rapper.

Kanye West Arrives 70 Minutes Late To His Concert In Korea

Here’s the list of all popular K-Pop star who attended the show.

1. aespa’s Winter & Giselle

Winter and Giselle from aespa were among the attendees. The two members of the popular girl group were seen enjoying the show, sparking mixed reactions from fans online.

WINSELLE WTFFFF pic.twitter.com/h5x0prIMZp

— 윈터얼트 (@wntrult) August 24, 2024

2. NewJeans’ Danielle, Hanni, & Minji

Danielle, Hanni, and Minji from NewJeans also made an appearance. The trio’s presence at the concert quickly became a talking point among netizens.

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Vultures 2 listening party#뉴진스 #NewJeans pic.twitter.com/NpiZ0w58Jj

— NewJeans Loops 🐇 (@newjeans_loop) August 23, 2024

가방 버클 채우는 습관잇는 민지가 좋음.. pic.twitter.com/khrtQmbRwt

— 3 (@_scene3) August 23, 2024

3. TREASURE’s Jihoon, Hyunsuk, Yoshi, Haruto, & Doyoung

Five members of TREASURE — Jihoon, Hyunsuk, Yoshi, Haruto, and Doyoung — were in attendance, adding to the event’s star-studded nature.

Kanye Listening Event was indeed official schedule for some of TREASURE members, because they were being told by the manager to come. Not only Hyunsuk, Jihoon, Yoshi, Doyoung, Haruto, but also Raesung (one of YG's producer) who got invited for it. pic.twitter.com/HQAFBYmjd3

— SNH (@NurulUnyil) August 25, 2024

4. 2NE1’s Cl & Minzy

Former 2NE1 members CL and Minzy showed their support by attending the concert. Both are well-known figures in the KPpop industry, making their appearance noteworthy.

2NE1 members Minzy and CL took a picture with their juniors Newjeans at Kanye West recent “Vultures listening party in Korea.

📹onlyhanni2k4 #GongMinzy #MINZY #공민지 #LeeChaerin #CL #이채린 #씨엘 #2NE1

pic.twitter.com/04lwauM1IK

— SuperMinzyPOS (@SuperMinzyPos) August 25, 2024

5. Jeon Somi

Solo artist Jeon Somi was also spotted at the event. Her attendance was met with curiosity but not much surprise from fans given her outgoing personality.

Somi spotted on kanye west vultures listening experience concert pic.twitter.com/IX8DVzQgvl

— Somiya🍦 (@luvsomiya) August 23, 2024

Despite the controversy, the concert was a star-studded affair, drawing in big names from the K-pop world. The mix of excitement and debate surrounding the event made it one of the most talked-about moments in recent music news.