GOT7 makes a comeback

K-pop boy band, whose members went separate ways over Covid, reunite to screaming Bangkok fans

- ■SUWITCHA CHAIYONG

In 2020, GOT7, a well-known K-pop sensation, sold out both their concerts at Rajamangala National Stadium. However, the shows were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Jan 11, 2021, Ahgase, the GOT7 fan club, faced an uncertain situation concerning their favourite group when the seven members of GOT7 did not renew the contract with their music label JYP Entertainment.

All seven members, Jay B, Mark, Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, BamBam and Yugyeom, signed new contracts with different music labels. Although they promised to return as a group, nobody knew when it was going to happen. To comfort their fans, the group released the single Encore on their new YouTube Channel on Feb 19. After that, the group focused on their solo activities. Jay B and Jinyoung completed their military service in 2024.

On Jan 20, Got 7 eventually released their EP album Winter Heptagon, under Kakao Entertainment. When they announced their performance of “2025 GOT7 Concert [Nestfest] In Bangkok” on May 2 and 3 at Rajamangala Stadium, members of Ahgase could not contain their excitement. Due to high demand, tickets for both days sold out quickly.

Finally on May 2, the Ahgase realised that their five years of waiting was finally over when the message “We Are Back” appeared on a large LED screen and the seven members were introduced one by one. Then, the stage and the fans’ light sticks turned red simultaneously.