Roy Kim "R:O:Y" Concert: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Seoul)

A songwriter’s show under a domed roof

Roy Kim’s “R:O:Y” concert comes to KSPO Dome on November 22, 2026. For a singer best known for an acoustic guitar and a soft voice, this is a big room. That contrast is the reason to go.

Roy Kim, born Kim Sang-woo, broke through by winning the audition show Superstar K4 in 2012. He has built a career on songs he writes himself. “Bom Bom Bom” is the spring song every Korean listener knows. “Only Then” (그때 헤어지면 돼) is the ballad that tends to turn a crowd quiet. The setlist, staging and guests for “R:O:Y” are not part of what we know, so expect the show itself to be the surprise.

Inside KSPO Dome

The venue was first built as the Olympic Gymnastics Arena for the 1988 Seoul Olympics. A 2018 renovation rebuilt it as a dedicated concert hall and gave it the KSPO Dome name. Today it is one of the main large indoor stages in Seoul for K-pop and solo acts.

Inside, a floor area faces the stage and steep tiers wrap around it. Capacity reaches roughly 15,000 depending on the stage setup. The upper rings feel far away, but the sightlines are steep enough that you look straight down onto the stage rather than across a sea of heads. For a vocal-led show, the sound in the bowl matters more than distance.

Reaching Olympic Park by subway

The subway is the easy option, and most concertgoers use it.

• Olympic Park Station (Line 5), Exit 3: the closest approach. The dome is a few minutes’ walk into the park.
• Mongchontoseong Station (Line 8): on the park’s western side, a longer walk past the old earthen fortress walls.
• Hanseong Baekje Station (Line 9): another western entry that suits riders coming from Gangnam on the express line.

Taxis gather near the park gates after big shows, and the queue for them builds fast. Most fans walk back to the subway in one slow river of people. Parking at Olympic Park is limited on concert nights, so very few attendees drive.

Ticketing and entry the Korean way

Korean concert ticketing has its own habits. It helps to know them going in.

Major Seoul concerts usually sell through domestic platforms such as NOL Ticket (formerly Interpark) or Melon Ticket. Some of these run separate global pages for buyers with foreign phone numbers. Big shows often sell out within minutes, and fans commonly log in with several devices at once.

At the gate, staff at Korean concerts often compare photo ID against the name on the ticket. International visitors usually carry their passport for this. Mobile tickets are the norm, and resale outside official channels is widely refused at the door.

Other things that usually happen at KSPO Dome shows:

• Merch (called “MD”) lines form outside the dome hours before the start, and popular items can sell out.
• Filming rules are announced before the show, and staff walk the aisles holding up “no photography” signs when recording is not allowed.
• Applause and singing along are welcome, especially on the choruses everyone knows. Shouting during quiet ballads is not.
• T-money cards cover the subway and most convenience store purchases nearby.

Late November around the dome

By November 22, Seoul’s autumn is ending. Evenings are cold and can drop close to freezing, so concertgoers dress for the walk through the park as much as for the hall. The ginkgo and maple trees in Olympic Park are usually past their peak by then, though some colour often lingers.

Olympic Park rewards a few hours before the show. The World Peace Gate stands near the main entrance. Mongchontoseong, a Baekje-era earthen fortification, rings a grassy hill that is good for walking. The lone tree on its lawn, known as Nahollo Namu, is one of the most photographed spots in the park. SOMA Museum of Art sits inside the park grounds too.

Eating and staying nearby

Most fans eat before or after the show in Bangi-dong, just south of the park. Its lanes are full of barbecue, chicken and late-night pub restaurants. Jamsil is one stop away. There you will find Lotte World Tower, Lotte World Mall and Seokchon Lake, which give you plenty of dining and a skyline view after dark.

Visitors from abroad often stay in Jamsil for the short trip home after the encore. Others base themselves in Gangnam or along Line 5 and Line 9 for a direct ride. Either way, the subway home is crowded the moment the house lights come up. A slow walk through the park lets most of that crowd clear first.