After successfully wrapping up its first concert in Japan, boy band sets sights on broader stage
Big Ocean, the world’s first K-pop idol group composed of deaf members, is set to embark on its first tour in Europe.
According to its agency, Parastar Entertainment, Big Ocean ― consisting of Lee Chan-yeon, Park Hyun-jin and Kim Ji-seok ― will launch its first European tour, "Underwater," this April. Fresh off a successful first concert in Nagoya, Japan, the three-member group is looking to expand its global reach with this tour.
The tour title, "Underwater," symbolizes awakening their instincts and hidden potential beneath the surface, revealing a new side of Big Ocean. The group will perform in five cities: Lausanne, Switzerland April 19–20; Milan, Italy on April 23; London on April 24, Paris on April 26; and Montpellier, France on April 27.
Additionally, Big Ocean has been invited as the only K-pop act to perform at "Anime Friends 2025," a major festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 3.
Big Ocean debuted on April 20, 2024, in honor of Korea’s Day of Persons with Disabilities. The members communicate by reading lips while wearing hearing aids and cochlear implants. They also incorporate sign language-inspired choreography into their performances to share their stories with the world.
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