{"id":2470008,"date":"2026-06-22T02:58:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T02:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2470008"},"modified":"2026-06-22T02:58:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T02:58:54","slug":"ive-break-new-zealand-k-pop-record-at-auckland-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ive-break-new-zealand-k-pop-record-at-auckland-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"IVE Break New Zealand K-Pop Record at Auckland Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>IVE broke a major record in Aotearoa New Zealand this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The South Korean girl group brought their world tour to T\u0101maki Makaurau Auckland\u2019s Spark Arena on Saturday (June 20th).<\/p>\n<p>The concert drew over 8,000 fans, setting a new record as the biggest-selling K-pop show in New Zealand history.<\/p>\n<p>IVE\u2019s concert was promoted by Live Nation New Zealand, and the promoter reports a 600% increase in Asia Pop shows across Australia and New Zealand since 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIVEs fanbase in New Zealand has been extraordinary \u2014 the demand we saw from the moment tickets went on sale made clear this would be a record-breaking night,\u201d Wenona Lok, Live Nation Australasia Senior Promoter and Asia Pop Talent Buyer, says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat IVE represent is the full expression of Asia Pop: world-class production, music that connects across cultures, and a group at the absolute top of their game. Saturday was a milestone for K-pop in New Zealand, and a signal of where this genre is heading.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ella_minehan\/video\/7653430044617870613\" data-video-id=\"7653430044617870613\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"@ella_minehan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ella_minehan?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\">@ella_minehan<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form justify-content-center my-3 p-0 d-flex align-items-stretch bg-dark text-white\">\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form-info p-3\" style=\"justify-content: start;\">\n<h2 class=\"h5 mb-0 observer-title\">Love Music?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"observer-desc mb-2\"> Get your daily dose of everything happening in Australian\/New Zealand music and globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spinner d-none\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>IVE at @Spark Arena tonight \ud83d\udc96\ud83d\udc96 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"ive\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/ive?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\">#ive<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"nz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/nz?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\">#nz<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"kpop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/kpop?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\">#kpop<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Ella Minehan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7653430073631263496?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\">\u266c original sound \u2013 Ella Minehan<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>STARSHIP Entertainment VP Hyunjoo Seo adds:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was delighted to hear that a new milestone has been set in the history of K-pop performances in New Zealand. Achieving this kind of record in the market is something the members and the entire team will remember for a long time. The passion of Kiwi DIVEs was truly world-class, and it made the performance a special and unforgettable experience for everyone involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>IVE is comprised of\u00a0AN YUJIN,\u00a0GAEUL,\u00a0REI,\u00a0JANG WONYOUNG,\u00a0LIZ, and\u00a0LEESEO.<\/p>\n<p>The popular girl group debuted in 2021 with <em>Eleven, <\/em>and have gone on to achieve seven consecutive million-seller albums. IVE were also named by <em>Forbes Asia<\/em> in its 2024 30 Under 30 list.<\/p>\n<p>As well as New Zealand, their current world tour spans a whopping 19 countries. Their tour also previously took them to Sydney and Melbourne earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chosun.com\/english\/kpop-culture-en\/2026\/06\/14\/DI3MKO6GWJDHBFTI33QQGTVNEQ\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Chosun Daily<\/em>\u2018s review of their Sydney show<\/a>, IVE filled \u201cthe stage with an even more overwhelming scale and a tightly woven narrative in their setlist, once again imprinting their diverse colours and stage presence.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','243859349395737');fbq('track','PageView');fbq.disablePushState=true;<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source au.rollingstone.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IVE broke a major record in Aotearoa New Zealand this weekend. The South Korean girl group brought their world tour to T\u0101maki Makaurau Auckland\u2019s Spark Arena on Saturday (June 20th). The concert drew over 8,000 fans, setting a new record as the biggest-selling K-pop show in New Zealand history. 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