Lee Chan-won's first concert in Seoul ended successfully.

Lee Chan-won's first concert in Seoul ended successfully.

Chan-won Lee held the 2023 Chan-won Lee Concert 'Chance Appreciation Festival' - Seoul at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park from the 23rd to the 25th and met with fans.

As the title ‘Chance Appreciation Festival’ suggests, this concert was prepared to repay the fans who have given their support and love throughout the year. Lee Chan-won previously proved his immense popularity by selling out all 9,000 seats in just 5 minutes of opening.

The performance on this day opened with a VCR containing special memories of Lee Chan-won and fans in 2023. Chan-won Lee appeared singing ‘I’m Going to Meet You’ and presented a cheerful opening stage.

Chan-won Lee announced the start of the performance by greeting the audience and reading an invitation to the 2023 ‘Chance Appreciation Festival’.

Then, ‘At the Cafe’, ‘Mercury Lamp’, ‘Mangwon-dong Bruce’, ‘Man’s Promise’, ‘Jeongnyeong’, and ‘My Mom’. They sang songs of various genres and moods passionately, heightening the atmosphere of the concert hall.

As it was a concert held over the Christmas holiday, a special performance was also held. Lee Chan-won, who delivered a card with a warm Christmas message through a VCR video, appeared dressed as Santa and drew cheers from the audience. Soon after, they performed a medley of Christmas carols such as 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas', 'You Can't Cry', 'Look Out the Window', and 'Jinngle Bell Rock', setting up a gift-like performance.

Lee Chan-won, who sang the lonely but romantic sensibility of fall and winter by singing ‘The Love That Left Autumn’ and ‘That Winter’s Tea House’, turned the mood around by singing ‘Delilah’. Next, they stimulated the audience's sensitivity with songs that stand out with their unique, sweet and expressive power, including 'A Person Like the Wind', 'Rain Lantern', and 'Time's Fate'.

Lee Chan-won sings 'Take It', 'A Glass of Makgeolli', 'Do Good While You Have It', 'Route 7', '18-Year-Old Soon-i', 'It Was Really Good', 'Nest', 'Southbound Train', and 'You Are My Man'. , communicated with the audience by performing a medley of 10 songs called ‘Jintobaegi’.

Lee Chan-won, who ended the main performance by singing 'You, My Friend', returned to the stage thanks to the audience's request for an encore.

Next, they performed an encore medley consisting of 'Virgin Boatman', 'Farewell Busan Port', 'Hide Your Tears', 'Island Village Teacher', and 'Soyang River Maiden', causing the audience to sing along.

Lee Chan-won, who recorded the Seoul concert by introducing the band and choreography team and taking group photos with the audience, gave a heartfelt final greeting and promised to meet in Daegu for the next performance. Lee Chan-won finished the performance by singing ‘Onaeonsa’ as the last song of the day.

Chan-won Lee will hold the 2023 Chan-won Lee Concert 'Chance Appreciation Festival' - Daegu from December 30th to January 1st at Daegu EXCO East Building 6 Hall and spend the end of the year with the audience.

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr