The Dream Show 2: In A Dream
The Dream Show 2: In A Dream was the first worldwide concert tour and second tour overall headlined by NCT Dream, the third sub-unit of a South Korean boy group NCT, in support of their first studio album Hot Sauce, and the second studio album Glitch Mode. The tour kicked off in September 2022 and concluded in July 2023, it was the group's first in-person concert tour in three years.
Background
NCT Dream planned to hold concerts at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul from July 29 to 31, but cancelled them after members Mark and Renjun tested positive for COVID-19. The event was rescheduled on September 8 and 9 at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium, nearly four times larger in capacity than the original venue, and served as the opening performance to their second tour, The Dream Show 2: In A Dream. It marked the group's first concert featuring all seven members since their debut in 2016. The second show was broadcast on the platform Beyond Live. The tour will continue in Japan with five concerts in Nagoya, Yokohama and Fukuoka. The concert held in Yokohama on November 27 was broadcast on Beyond Live.On February 15, 2023, SM Entertainment announced new dates, with additional legs in the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia from March to May 2023. It will be NCT Dream's first tour outside Asia. They ended their tour in Mexico after visiting 26 cities.
Reception
Writing for NME, Lucy Ford gave four out of five stars for the London show, saying that "This isn't the NCT Dream we were first introduced to, this is NCT Dream grown up and ready to be known as such.".Concert film
NCT Dream The Movie: In A Dream is a concert film directed by Oh Yoon-dong. Starring NCT Dream, it documents their two-day opening concert held in Seoul. It contains behind-the-scenes and backstage footage, as well as interviews.Release and reception
A trailer was released on November 7, 2022. The film was released on 103 screens on November 30, 2022, in South Korea. It was available in several formats, such as ScreenX, 4DX, and 4DX Screen in CGV cinemas.It was released in theatres on December 6 in Japan. The production company, Dream Maker Entertainment, announced that the film would be released in 78 countries around the world, including United States.
The film grossed million worldwide at the box office in its opening week. In South Korea, it opened at number nine at the box office and recorded 50,000 viewers in five days for a total of. Prior to its release, it ranked at number one for ticket reservation according to the Korean Film Council.