JUSTB Returns to Los Angeles for Snow Angel Tour
The K-pop group performed at Catch One on April 24, 2026, showcasing its hyper-pop EP Snow Angel with laser lights and EDM beats. Members reflected on gains in international fans and challenges from hate comments after Bain came out as LGBTQ+ in April 2025. The group is now on vacation following the North American tour.
ForbesJUSTB performed at Catch One in Los Angeles on April 24, 2026 as part of their Snow Angel North American tour, delivering a set filled with laser lights, electronic music, EDM beats and a medley of popular hits including Zedd’s “Clarity” and Lady Gaga songs.
Bain performed a medley of Lady Gaga songs during his solo set at the April 24, 2026 LA concert. The show felt more like a rave than a typical K-pop concert, Geonu said after the LA show.
"We released [the track] ‘CHEST’ then went on our last tour, and Bain came out, which was a gateway for us. Now, we released a full hyper-pop album, Snow Angel, and our show can feel like a rave rather than the typical K-pop concerts," Geonu said. JUSTB released the track ‘CHEST’ before their previous tour.
The group then released the EP Snow Angel featuring hyper-pop sound. Bain said their music has become really bold and loud and that fans loved ‘CHEST’, giving the group confidence to make a hyper-pop album. Kwon for helping JUSTB shift to hyper-pop and electronic pop.
DY and Geonu have written and composed many of JUSTB’s songs. One year earlier, on April 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, JUSTB member Bain came out to the audience as part of the LGBTQ+ community. Bain cited Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” as inspiration for living authentically when he came out.
Since Bain’s coming out, JUSTB has gained many international fans, increased stream numbers, follower count, and received significant press attention. After returning to South Korea following Bain’s coming out, JUSTB members received hate comments questioning the sexuality of the other members.
Bain said in English during lunch in Downtown Los Angeles: “We talked about it, and we concluded it was good because we’re trying to be honest about ourselves.
We're breaking boundaries. It feels good. ” Bain said: “It feels like I’m doing the right thing. It feels like that’s why I’m here. That’s why I keep trying new things. ” Lim Jimin is currently on hiatus from JUSTB.
The JUSTB members are Lim Jimin, Geonu, Siwoo, DY, Sangwoo, and Bain. Siwoo said: “Last year, almost all of our audience were K-pop fans. There are still a lot of K-pop fans, but I’ve been seeing more general music fans lately.
JUSTB’s previous releases are: Just Burn (2021), Just Beat (2021), Just Begun (2022), = (Neun) (2022), JUST Be with you Pt. 1 (2023), and ÷ (Nanugi) (2023). The group has released English songs. Geonu recalled that JUSTB almost disbanded during Mnet’s ‘Road to Kingdom’ and called it the hardest time they had ever faced.
DY said of the Snow Angel album: “To be honest, I can’t really relate to the Snow Angel album. Neither the lyrics nor the instruments feel closely connected to my life or reflect who I am. ” Geonu said: “The world is fast, but we go our way.
Bain said: “Genre isn’t something we want to be confined by; it’s more like a tool we can use to express different emotions. ” Geonu said the group aims to become more famous in 2026 and 2027. After the Snow Angel North American tour, JUSTB members are currently on vacation as of May 9, 2026.
Bain said he would love to try a ballroom concept for the next album. Forbes reported these details from interviews conducted with the members in Los Angeles.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
5 events- 2021-2023
JUSTB released prior albums Just Burn (2021), Just Beat (2021), Just Begun (2022), = (Neun) (2022), JUST Be with you Pt. 1 (2023), and ÷ (Nanugi) (2023)
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Bain came out as part of the LGBTQ+ community during a Los Angeles show
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JUSTB released track ‘CHEST’ followed by the hyper-pop EP Snow Angel
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JUSTB performed at Catch One in Los Angeles as part of Snow Angel North American tour
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JUSTB members currently on vacation after completing the tour
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Potential Impact
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Increased international fanbase, stream numbers, follower count and mainstream press attention for JUSTB
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Creative evolution toward bolder hyper-pop and electronic sounds less confined by traditional K-pop
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Exposure to hate comments in South Korea questioning sexuality of non-Bain members
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Shift in audience composition with more general music fans attending shows
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