I just wanted to share my late review of their Seoul concert from their current tour. First and foremost, it was a decent concert. Not the best I’ve been to, but by no means was it bad. I think it’s near impossible for their concert to be considered bad because of how many hits they have. But there were definitely several elements that didn’t quite meet my expectations. Part of that probably comes from the fact that I’m not a huge fan of solo stages at group concerts, and getting six of them back to back in the middle section made the pacing feel a bit loose to me. From my recollection, only Yujin and Liz were actually singing live during their solos and the rest lipsynced, which was a little disappointing. Song-wise, I enjoyed Gaeul’s the most.
For me, the highlight came during the final stretch of the setlist when they performed multiple TTs in a row. All bangers might I add. That was when the crowd’s energy felt the strongest. I honestly think that if those title tracks had been spread out more evenly throughout the show, the overall flow might have felt tighter, but that’s just my take.
Let’s talk about visuals. The girls looked incredible. All six of them. They’re easily the tallest GG I’ve ever seen in person. It genuinely felt like watching six models on stage. But visuals aside, I do think they could’ve delivered more on the performance side. What stood out to me most was how EASY their choreography looked for a newer gen group. The moves aren’t particularly sharp or powerful, and the way they executed them made everything seem even more relaxed. They also didn’t seem to utilize formations much. I often saw them standing in a straight horizontal line while going through the choreography. I don’t want to call it lazy, but I was not once truly wowed by the choreo, or their performance, at any point during the concert. I don’t think the girls found the choreos to be demanding either because I don’t recall hearing any heavy breathing or signs of physical strain throughout the night.
The most unique aspect of the concert that really left a mark in my memory was the fans. If you’ve never attended one of their concerts in Korea, you probably wouldn’t realize just how many young children are in the audience. It honestly felt like 40% of the venue was made up of young children, another 20% their parents, and the rest mostly teens and people in their twenties. Whenever the cheers got loud, it was clearly the young girls leading the charge. The kids LOVE Rei and Wonyoung. The funniest moment was when IVE said their goodbyes before the encore, a huge portion of the children and their parents actually started leaving the venue, thinking the show was over. It wasn’t until the big screen flashed “DIVE DO YOU WANT MORE” that people scrambled back to their seats. It was super cute and kind of hilarious lol
Overall, it was definitely a unique experience. I did feel a bit out of place at times because of how young much of the crowd was, but it was still great seeing them live for the first time. They have so many hit songs that I think even the casual fans who don’t know the b-sides can enjoy the show. Liz is underrated as a vocalist, because the girl can sing. Yujin is an incredible performer. She’s just born to be an idol. I just wish the backtrack hadn’t been so loud for most of the concert because it made it hard to clearly hear their live vocals.
Would I go again in the near future? Probably not. But I’d be open to it a few years down the line. So yeah, that’s been my experience. For those of you who attended, what were your experiences like?
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