82MAJOR’s 1ST DROP Brings HEAT to Seoul’s Cheonggye Plaza

What if a walk through Seoul came with a comeback performance? On September 2, 2026, 82MAJOR joined KPOPCON’s 1ST DROP for a comeback live at Cheonggye Plaza (청계광장). 1

A comeback with room for passersby

Topicnow, citing The Public’s reporting, says 82MAJOR performed for approximately 60 minutes, focusing on new songs and performances from their second single release, HEAT. 1 The event was free and held in an open plaza, giving people passing through the space a chance to encounter the performance. 1

The stage also connected to large digital signage through real-time coverage, extending the performance to people moving through the plaza as well as the audience standing in front of it. 1 That makes the screens a practical part of this comeback’s public-space format: the performance could reach beyond the crowd gathered directly at the stage. 1

For anyone following from the US, there’s a useful distinction here: Topicnow describes coverage on the plaza’s screens, but does not establish access to an online stream for US viewers. 1

A little HEAT for your listening list

Want a musical starting point? Not On Stage identifies HEAT as 82MAJOR’s four-track second single album, released September 1. 2 Its opening track is “Like Fire,” with member YE CHAN participating in the composition. 2

The review describes “Like Fire” as pairing intense hip-hop beats with prominent synthesizers, using fire, racing, and game imagery to portray attraction becoming harder to control. 2 At the other end of the album, it describes the closing “Sign (Viann Remix)” as atmospheric, offering a softer landing and a contrast to the opener’s intensity. 2

Those tracks offer a listening companion, rather than a reconstructed concert setlist: Topicnow reports a HEAT-focused program without naming individual performed songs, while Not On Stage discusses the album’s tracks. 1 2 Try the opener and closing remix as two ends of the listening journey—then see which mood pulls you in.