ONE PACT Shines Brighter than the Small Venues Booked for the [OUTSHINE] World Tour

Maggz

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Written and Photo by Maggz | Performing to an energetic crowd in Bethesda, MD on August 30, the five member group visits the DMV for the first time

It seems like ONE PACT is everywhere these days, bringing their music to dedicated fans outside of Korea. European fans were treated to eight stops in May and June 2026. Fans had a chance to see the group perform on multiple stages at KCON LA at the end of August, as well as appearances in the convention center and a fansign event at Kpop Bestie. Shortly following KCON LA, they hit the road for the continuation of their [OUTSHINE] World Tour, with stops across the North and Latin America.

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The show kicked off with the high energy track “Pull Up,” followed by “blind” and “100!” Fans cheered along loudly, diligently echoing the fan chant while they performed the third song, title track from their 2025 mini album, Pink Crush. The screams and singing from the crowd were deafening during “DESERVED,” a clear fan favorite. As they continued through their setlist, the members interacted with fans towards the front of the crowd, Seongmin, taking every opportunity to smile for a photo and complete half hearts.

Another moment of excitement from the show was during the song “Vampire” when the stage lighting turned red and leader Jongwoo lifted his shirt to show his abs. He had already removed his jacket, revealing his heavily tattooed and muscular arms. This moment drew as many cheers as when Yedam appeared on stage with a guitar to accompany the members singing “Never Stop;” fans were excited to see the bright red-haired member show off his instrumental skills.

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Towards the end of the show, while the members took a break backstage, a slide show shared photos from different stops on tour, outings at cities they visited, and memories meeting fans. This elicited endeared reactions from the crowd and created a special moment. The members took a selfie-style photo with the crowd, lights in the theater coming up, and “One Pact” fan lights being held high in the air to create their own special moment with the group.

The encore of the show was chaos; members spraying the standing section audience with water bottles, Yedam bouncing around on the stage, and Tag breaking his in-ear monitor. Jay gave a snarky “Thank you, Maryland,” before they left the stage for the final time, referencing an earlier conversation with the crowd during which he found out the concert was being held in Maryland, not Washington D.C. “You with the rainbow lightstick all the way in the back? We see you! We’ve seen you dancing up there the whole time!” Jay shouted out a fan in the last row of the theater, who had been excitedly jumping up and down during the encore.

ONE PACT has left their fans overseas with so many memories, fancams, and stories to share with each other for years to come. They wraps up the [OUTSHINE] World Tour on September 20 in Toronto, Canada. While the venues booked for this tour were on the smaller side, ONE PACT proved through their performances that they are an extremely talented group of artists who are going to continue to deliver for years to come.

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