Lee Chan-won Wraps Up Jinju Concert with Enthralling Performances

Singer Lee Chan-won successfully concluded his nationwide tour concert 'Changa: A Glorious Day' in Jinju.

On the 21st at 5 PM and the 22nd at 3 PM, Lee Chan-won held the '2025-26 Lee Chan-won Concert 'Changa: A Glorious Day'' at Jinju Indoor Gymnasium in Jinju, Gyeongnam, meeting with his fans.

This concert is a new nationwide tour following the 2024 Lee Chan-won Concert 'Changa' held from June to December 2024. It featured a diverse stage, including songs from his second studio album 'Glorious (燦爛)' released last October, receiving enthusiastic responses from the audience.

With band performances, laser, and lighting shows, Lee Chan-won made a dazzling entrance on stage, opening the concert with 'Today Somehow' and 'I'm Going to Meet You'.

After finishing his songs, Lee Chan-won greeted the audience, "Did you have a good Lunar New Year holiday? It's my first time performing in Jinju, and I welcome everyone here," before singing Nam Jin's 'Sangsa-hwa' and Na Hoon-a's 'Are You Leaving?' consecutively. He then delivered emotional performances of Cho Yong-pil's 'The Winter Tea House' and Im Joo-ri's 'Put on Lipstick Thickly' in his unique vocal style.

He continued to elevate the atmosphere with songs from his new album 'Glorious', including 'You and I Falling Like Leaves', 'First Love', 'Forgotten Love', 'Paper Crane', 'Poem of October', and 'Shining Star'. With 'Mother's Spring Day' and 'Flower-like Day', he created a cinematic emotional stage, and as the concert neared its end, he lifted the audience's spirits with 'Don't Forget' and 'Tess Hyung!'.

Lee Chan-won evoked nostalgia with the 'Adult Emotion Retro Medley' featuring 'First Love', 'New Love Hill', 'Love You', 'Brother', and 'You Are My Man'. After the performance, he meticulously introduced each band member.

As the daegeum played, he passionately sang 'Mother', and announced the concert's finale with the traditional Korean songs 'Sseurirang' and 'Jinttobaegi'. He concluded the performance with the lively sound of 'Rock and Roll Life' from his new album.

Responding to the audience's fervent encore requests, he returned to the stage with a sing-along medley of the top 5 songs people want to hear on New Year's Day ('Distant Hometown', 'Sunny Day', 'Strongman', 'Moon Taryeong', 'Unconditionally').

The encore medley ('Don't Tackle', 'Naejangsan', 'Today is the Youngest Day', 'Because I'm a Man', 'How About My Age', 'Chupungnyeong', 'Ugly Man', 'Crying Over Bakdaljae', 'Nest', 'Take It', 'Brother is Doing Well', 'Bye Bye', 'That Woman's Mascara', 'Met Again', 'Virgin Boatman', 'Goodbye Busan Port', 'Hiding Tears', 'Island Village Teacher', 'Soyang River Maiden') extended long, creating a full encore set comparable to the main performance, drawing cheers from the audience. Lee Chan-won concluded the approximately 190-minute Jinju concert with 'Seasonal Connection'.

Lee Chan-won's nationwide tour concert 'Changa: A Glorious Day' will continue in Gwangju, Daejeon, Seoul, and other locations.

Reporter Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia one@tenasia.co.kr