NCT DREAM sells out two-night 10th anniversary party for 23,000 fans in Incheon

A decade, marked with a hotel check-in

NCT DREAM turned Inspire Arena on Yeongjongdo island in Incheon into a themed hotel for two nights, Aug. 22 and 23, to mark 10 years since their debut. Both shows of the 'NCT DREAM 10TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY' sold out, and the group drew 23,000 fans across the two dates, according to the original report on Naver. The venue was styled around a hotel celebrating its own 10th anniversary, with the group's fandom, SZNY, treated as VVIP guests for the night.

Games, confessions, and a heritage wall

The run of show mixed teamwork games with a segment called the 'Anonymous Tip Booth,' where members traded candid stories, and a 'Special Order' corner built around requests fans had submitted in advance. The most emotional stretch of the night came from what organizers called the Heritage Collection: personal items and props spanning the group's history, including the hoverboard tied to their debut single "Chewing Gum," their first No. 1 trophy from a terrestrial music show, their first full-length album, a Daesang (grand prize) trophy, and a lightstick representing SZNY.

A hits parade from debut to now

The setlist moved chronologically, opening with the earnest energy of "Chewing Gum" before running through fan favorites "Don't Need Your Love," "Best Friend," "Candy," and "Beatbox." The pairing of older and newer tracks let the show double as a survey of how the group's sound has shifted since debut, without leaning on any single era to carry the night.

Closing out the event, the members said, "Watching the dreams we first had and the moment we met flash by like a movie makes this milestone feel even more meaningful because of everything we've built step by step." They added, "We could stand here today because SZNY was always by our side."

The anniversary stream

On Aug. 24 at 11 p.m. KST, NCT DREAM streamed 'OUR SUMMER DREAM: NCT DREAM 10TH ANNIVERSARY' on its official YouTube channel. The broadcast led into Aug. 25 — the group's 10-year debut anniversary. That date put them on the same calendar page as labelmates NCT 127, who held their own comeback live for 'BLINGY' at KINTEX, giving the wider NCT lineup back-to-back nights in the spotlight.

Editor's take

Ten-year fan meetings tend to run one of two ways: a highlight reel dressed up as a show, or an actual accounting of what a group built. NCT DREAM leaned toward the latter by putting physical objects on stage — the hoverboard, the first trophy, the first album — rather than just replaying old broadcasts. That choice says something about how the group frames its own history: not as nostalgia content, but as a collection they can point to and touch.

For fans outside Korea, both arena nights and the Aug. 24 stream have ended. Together, the event and broadcast document how the group chose to mark its first decade.