London) Park Dae-han, correspondent: "Snow falls, it's getting a little farther away again, I miss you, I miss you."
The Hangul Day is the 10th (local time) afternoon of the day, London Otu (O2) Arena. The color of the skin, nationality, and age group are different, but the Korean lyrics flowed so naturally from the mouths of about 20,000 foreigners.
In the meantime, the Otu Arena, which has been visited by global top stars such as Cold Play, Madonna, Beyonce, Adele and Ed Sheeran, but the staff here seemed surprised by the 'Techang', which was hard to find in previous performances.
They were "Ami" (fan clubs) who visited London, the first stage of the global K-pop group BTS' Love Yourself European tour.
Among the songs of BTS, fans from all over England and Europe who are "Techang" with "spring day" boasting lyrical melody and beautiful lyrics were a different shock.
Those who had been suffering from phosphorus near the venue since the afternoon were hurriedly settled and enjoyed a full-scale festival when they were allowed to enter from 5 pm.
The waiting time of 3 hours before the performance at 8 pm was a moment when one minute and one second were bad for them.
Whenever the BTS music video comes out in turn through the large screen installed on both sides of the stage, they say, "Kim Nam-joon! Min Yun-ki! Jung Ho-seok! Park Ji-min! Kim Tae-hyung! Kim Seok-jin! Jeon Jeong-guk! BTS! 'and shouted the names of the members in turn.
A little after 8 p.m. After the opening video, BTS finally emerged, rising from the stage with a spectacular flame and intense sound.
The first song is "Idol" (IDOL), the latest by BTS.
The fans who watched and heard the BTS dance and songs on YouTube were not awkward to say that they were "spending the theater".
Jung-guk (real name Jeon Jeong-guk), who injured his heel just before the London performance, was sitting on a chair on the right side of the stage without being able to choreograph his choreography, but he was applauded for his brilliant gestures and abundant expression throughout the performance.
The dance was greatly revised due to the injury of the Jungkook, but the remaining six members showed explosive stage with back dancers so that they could not feel the vacancy of their colleagues.
The introduction and greetings of the members followed the opening stage, followed by hits such as "Save Me," "I'm Fine," "Upphoria," "Dienei" (DNA), and "Fake Love" (FAKE LOVE).
When "I Need You" came out, like a duet, fans followed the song, breathing with BTS.
The solo and unit (small group) stage was another gift for fans.
After Jay Hop (real name Jung Ho-seok) started his first solo stage with "Trivia Gi: Just Dance" (Trivia: Just Dance), Jung-guk sat in the stage central chair and sang "Euporia" (Euporia).
When Ji Min (real name Park Ji-min) lifted his shirt slightly while singing his solo song "Serendipity" and showed his abs, the shouts of fans grew even bigger.
Jin (real name Kim Seok-jin) also showed off his hidden piano playing skills with "Epiphany" (Epiphany).
The performance peaked when the last song, "Mike Drop" (MIC DROP), was played.
After two hours of the show, BTS disappeared down the stage, but the excitement of the fans did not sink.
While reviving "BTS," each of them waited for an Walk the Line performance, using a luminous seal, "Ami Bam" (ARMY BOMB), to create waves of lighting.
The members who appeared on the stage again greeted the fans with the prepared Walk the Line song.
Sugar (real name Min Yun-ki) flew Sonhart, saying: "I love starting the European Tour in London, this is the last time today but I'll see it again soon, please wait."
"London is really good, the streets are pretty, and you are really pretty," said Bue (real name Kim Tae-hyung), and the fans responded with a shout at once.
Jean pointed to his glasses and said, "I wore glasses to make the movie 'Kingsman' atmosphere as much as I came to England." "I get too much energy from fans. I have to come again next year to get this energy. "
When Jung Kook said, "I have been expecting a lot of London performances and I am sorry that I was hurt," the fans shouted "It's okay, it's okay" in Korean at the same time.
Finally, leader RM (real name Kim Nam-joon), who caught the microphone, concluded the performance with the words "I enjoyed the city and people of London so much; I love them all real."
After the performance, the Otu Arena neighborhood was filled with parents waiting for their children.
The parents' faces were also happy to see their children leaving the theater without concealing their happiness.
On the autumn night of London, it was clear that the BTS performance from Korea would be an unforgettable memory for a lifetime.
Reflecting this atmosphere, local media in the UK showed great interest in this performance. The public BBC said in an article on BTS concerts: "They are the 21st century Beatles and global pop sensations, in that they bring in mania and devoted love. They sold out the Otu Arena performance," it said.
The BTS, which successfully took the first step on the European tour, will perform to the Djigo Dome in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, on the 16th and 17th, and the Acor Hotel Arena in Paris, France, on the 19th and 20th.
BTS European Tour Successful First Footstep .. British people respond to the explosive stage of 20,000 people in London Otu Arena with 'Techang' ..