If you've missed Exo's Kai while he was serving in the military, then the pining is over. Not only was the Kpop star discharged on February 11, but he's just announced his first-ever solo tour to 10 cities in Asia.
For those who need an introduction, Kai (real name Kim Jongin), is a massively famous South Korean singer, dancer, and actor. He's the main dancer of boy group Exo, and a member of K-pop supergroup SuperM. Kai debuted as a soloist in 2020 with his first self-titled EP, Kai, and has since released two other EPs, Peaches (2021) and Rover (2023).
His first solo tour, titled Kaion, will kick off in Seoul on May 17 and 18 before moving on to Kuala Lumpur. In June, the star will perform in Macau, Jakarta, and Singapore, before moving on to Taipei and Manila in July. The tour hits its last leg in August in Bangkok and Yokohama before wrapping in Hong Kong on the 16th.
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Ticketing information has yet to drop, but while you wait, there's lots of new content from Kai to look forward to. The star has hit the ground running after discharging from the military, and is in the midst of preparing his fourth EP, set to release in April 2025. It was also announced that he'll be the new host of season six of the popular web variety show Changing Majors. It'll premiere on the ootb Studio YouTube channel at 6pm KST on March 27.
Kai's Kaion Asia tour stops and dates:
May 17 and 18: Seoul, South Korea – Olympic Handball Gymnasium
May 24: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Mega Star Arena
June 7: Macau, Hong Kong – The Londoner Arena
June 14: Jakarta, Indonesia – Tennis Indoor Senayan
June 21: Singapore – The Star Theatre
July 12: Taipei, Taiwan – Taipei Music Centre
July 27: Manila, Philippines – Araneta Coliseum
August 2: Bangkok, Thailand – Thunder Dome
August 6 and 7: Yokohama, Japan – Pacifico Yokohama Convention Hall
August 16: Hong Kong – Asiaworld Expo, Hall 10
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