Catch The Young opens K-INDIE ON Festival in Berlin

Catch The Young kicked off the 2026 K-INDIE ON Festival in Berlin on Sept. 19, performing 13 songs for a local audience at Säälchen. The South Korean band is now set to launch its first Latin America tour, extending its push beyond Korea with stops across Mexico City, Puerto Rico, Buenos Aires and Santiago.

Why it matters: - Catch The Young used the Berlin show to widen its international audience beyond Korea and K-pop. - The performance came ahead of the band's first Latin America tour, adding momentum to its global rollout. - The K-INDIE ON Festival is designed to introduce German audiences to Korean music beyond K-pop.

What happened: - Catch The Young opened the 2026 K-INDIE ON Festival – No Borders, Just RocK! on Sept. 19 at Säälchen in Berlin. - The two-day festival continued through Sept. 20 at Holzmarkt. - The Korean Cultural Center in Germany hosts the annual festival, which has run since 2023. - The band performed as the first-night headliner in the festival's fourth edition. - Catch The Young performed 13 songs for the Berlin crowd. - The set included “Amplify,” the title track from the band's first full-length album, EVOLVE. - The band also played a cover of Nena’s “99 Luftballons.”

The details: - Audience flashlights filled the venue during the ballads. - The crowd cheered and jumped during the up-tempo songs. - The reaction peaked during the “99 Luftballons” cover, drawing a strong response from the audience. - SANI said the Berlin audience's passion and energy pushed the band to give its all. - JUNGMO said the K-INDIE ON performance was a great opportunity and said he was proud of the members. - Catch The Young described its sound as alternative pop rock and calls its style “YOUTH-POP ROCK.” - The band says its music focuses on the emotions and moments of youth, supported by vocal harmonies and live performance.

Between the lines: - The Berlin set shows how Korean rock acts are building audiences through live festivals rather than only through recorded releases. - The choice to cover a well-known German song likely helped the band connect with the local crowd. - The performance also signals a broader strategy to pair international festival dates with regional touring.

What's next: - Catch The Young will launch CATCH THE YOUNG LIVE EVOLVE: LATAM TOUR 2026 in Mexico City. - The tour will continue to Puerto Rico, Buenos Aires and Santiago. - The tour name comes from EVOLVE, the band's first full-length album. - Catch The Young plans to keep meeting fans at home and abroad through more stages and music.