K-Pop — Entry No. 0345
월드투어
world-tour · noun
월드투어
world-tour
[wol-deu-TOO-eo]
nounbeginner
Meaning
A world tour is a series of concerts held across multiple countries, typically spanning Asia, North America, Europe, and Oceania. For K-Pop groups, a successful world tour signals their breakthrough into the global mainstream music market.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
BLACKPINK’s ‘Born Pink’ world tour (2022–2023) became the highest-grossing tour ever by a K-Pop act, selling over 1.5 million tickets across 34 cities. BTS’s ‘Love Yourself’ world tour in 2018–2019 was among the first K-Pop tours to sell out stadium venues in the United States and Europe. aespa announced their first world tour ‘Synk: Parallel Line’ in 2023, reflecting the rapid global rise of fourth-generation groups.
Example Sentences
블랙핑크의 월드투어는 역대 최고 수익을 기록했어요.
Beullaekpingkeu-ui woldeutuo-neun yeokdae choego suik-eul girokhaesseoyo.
BLACKPINK’s world tour recorded the highest revenue of all time. (Used to emphasize the commercial scale of major K-Pop tours)
팬들은 월드투어 날짜 발표를 손꼽아 기다려요.
Paendeul-eun woldeutuo naljja balpyo-reul sonkkoba gidaryeoyo.
Fans eagerly count down to the world tour date announcement. (손꼽아 기다리다 means to wait counting on one’s fingers — a vivid idiom for anticipation)
이번 월드투어에서 한국 팀이 처음으로 런던 공연을 했어요.
Ibeon woldeutuo-eseo hanguk tim-i cheoeum-euro reondeon gongyeon-eul haesseoyo.
On this world tour, the Korean group performed in London for the first time. (Milestone moments like ‘first London show’ are celebrated within fandoms)
⚠️ Don’t use world-tour when…
Don’t abbreviate 월드투어 as just ‘투어’ in formal fan contexts — ‘투어’ alone can refer to any domestic tour and loses the global significance. Also note that world tour stop cities are often announced in phases, so early announcements may not list your region yet.
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: My Mister — a scene references a character’s daughter attending a K-Pop world tour concert, used to contrast the vibrant youth culture with the quiet despair of adult characters.
- K-Pop: BLACKPINK — Pink Venom (the lead single promoted during the Born Pink world tour, becoming the anthem of the tour era)
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