MUSIC
‘Performance King’ Kim Junsu, lives up to his name
Even now, a week after the performance was successfully completed, the buzz and response to Kim Junsu's recreational concert is extraordinary. Fan reactions and enthusiastic reviews are more constant than ever, with fans requesting an encore performance flooding in with reviews and various memes.
Starting with an opening VCR that stands out for its sensuous and trendy visuals, Kim Junsu opened the concert brilliantly with 'Cake Love' with a full live band composed of veteran band masters, and then sang 'No Reason'. and 'Pretty', giving a proprietary sight-seeing performance. They interacted passionately with fans from the beginning, instantly heightening the excitement at the concert hall.
The combination of high-quality performance directing and the flawless singing and performance of artist Kim Junsu, who boasts 20 years of experience, created synergy. Along with LEDs, lights, and lasers, colorful and abundant attractions such as pillars of fire and firecrackers were displayed at every moment, increasing the sense of immersion in each stage, and the powerful and vivid live performance of the band session added to the fun of listening to the performance. In particular, Kim Junsu and the band session boasted great chemistry, and presented a stage that made it difficult to believe that the entire set list was being performed in a live band, and Kim Junsu once again impressed himself as a stage craftsman who has been a performance king for 20 years.
Kim Junsu, who is active not only as a singer but also as a musical actor in various productions, has been consistently meeting audiences for the past 10 years with his representative brand performance 'Ballad & Musical' concert at the end of each year. In addition to 'Genie Time', which was a signature communication corner, and a variety of cover songs, musical numbers, and his own ballads, a variety of singer and musical actor Kim Junsu could be seen, and a 20-year veteran solo artist named It properly announced the start of a new brand performance where you can fully enjoy the show. As Chapter 1 announced a good start, this is why we are looking forward to Chapter 2 of the 'XIA' concert that will come again.
Despite being a solo artist, Kim Junsu's ability to truly interact with his fans in a variety of genres, from ballads to dance, with overwhelming energy that fills the stage, is possible because he has been building it up step by step over the past 20 years. This time, he also generously demonstrated his wide spectrum and capabilities, capturing the eyes and ears of fans and receiving a warm response, giving them a thrill that can only be felt at a concert. Additionally, a touching encounter that took place after 17 years unfolded in front of a large audience. Kim Junsu and Jang Li-in's duet performance, which received great love after releasing 'Timeless' in 2006, was held again at Kim Junsu's concert in 2023.
Kim Junsu, who predicted fierce picketing and sold out all three performances even before the start of the performance, also opened additional tickets due to the high buzz and interest in this performance. During the three days of the performance, the high-quality stage and Kim Junsu's eloquence continued to captivate fans even after 20 years since his debut. People of all ages and genders came to the concert hall, including long-time fans who had been with him for 20 years, teenage fans who fell in love with him after watching his old videos, male fans who became fans after following his girlfriend, and fans from overseas such as Japan, China, Thailand, and Vietnam. brought them together in one place.
Throughout the three days of the performance, Junsu Kim said, "Every time I hold a performance, I worry about whether the fans will come, but they always come like this, and thanks to your love, I think it becomes the driving force for me to start various things." He also expressed his sincere gratitude to them.
Kim Junsu, who debuted in 2003, is the starting point of the second generation of idols. He has consistently left a deep impression as a vocalist over a long period of 20 years and has also been active as a performer. With countless fans enjoying the performance while waving colorfully embroidered light sticks (Coco Sticks) and cheering that filled the Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium, Kim Junsu looked back on 2023, proving his continued influence even after 20 years since his debut. A true 'recreation' was held befitting the meaning of recovering together through music and renewing the coming year of 2024.
Kim Junsu, who showed a variety of activities in both the singer and musical fields last year, anticipates active activities this year as well and will meet audiences with the musical 'Dracula', which is being performed at the Charlotte Theater until March 3.
