YG Treasure heats up Taipei

YG's large group TREASURE has started its first Asian tour after debut, painting Taipei blue.

Treasure held the '2023 TREASURE TOUR [HELLO]' at NTSU ARENA (LINKOU ARENA) in Taipei on the 4th (local time). Although this was Treasure's first visit to this region, which is the starting point of the Asian tour, tickets sold out quickly, demonstrating the explosive interest in the group.

As Treasure has become a global trending group with a rapid rise, leading local media outlets have also paid attention. A number of media outlets, including United News Network (UDN), CtiNews, and ET Today, attended the press conference held prior to the performance, showing enthusiastic coverage. They focused on Treasure's active tour development and enormous popularity, once again solidifying themselves as YG's representative next-generation group in name and reality.

The temperature of the concert hall, filled with the energy of local fans, did not seem to cool down anytime soon. The members kicked off with a powerful performance of 'JIKJIN' amidst overwhelming cheers and performed 24 songs, ranging from hit songs such as debut songs 'BOY', 'I LOVE YOU', and 'GOING CRAZY' to powerful unit performances. The set list lasted for about 160 minutes and made the audience's adrenaline rush.

It was a moment when Treasure, who had grown further as a 'performance-type artist' through a recent large-scale Japanese tour of 8 cities and 26 rounds, truly showed off his true colors. The members ran around the wide stage and led the scene, giving a thrilling thrill with their unwavering live skills despite the energetic group dance.

‘YG Ticket’ solid stage direction further enhanced the quality of the concert. The intense band sound that pierced your ears, as well as the gorgeous LED screen, colorful special effects, and laser lights that pulsed at every moment showed the best synergy with Treasure's performance, maximizing the viewer's pleasure.

The blue waves of light sticks and passionate singing along that filled the scene were truly the source of Treasure's ability to run without stopping. The members returned the favor with an encore stage that was just as spectacular as the main performance, and went all over the place, not only on stage but also in the audience, to communicate more deeply with fans.

Treasure was touched by promising, "I gained so much strength today. I will never forget this moment. Thanks to you, I will wait for the day we can meet again with a happy heart."

Treasure, who successfully kicked off their first Asian tour after debut, followed with Kuala Lumpur on March 11, Jakarta on March 18 and 19, Bangkok on March 31, April 1 and 2, Singapore on April 8, and 4 They plan to perform 12 times in eight cities in Asia, moving to Manila on the 14th and 15th of February, Macau on April 22nd, and Hong Kong on May 20th.

Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr