Because this is about Shinhwa's WE concert held on March 21-22
I made this really lengthy Shinhwa WE concert recap that is very... fangirly. After all, being a fan for ten years and going to Korea to watch my first concert, is something I want written. I'm not posting it yet. I may post it sometime in the future, but there are a couple of things I want to stress out. Things that I have been anticipating the most for Shinhwa's concert and wasn't disappointed when I was finally part of it. I don't want these comments to drown in the crazy, incoherent, and amusingly (?) creepy post I've previously written.
Let me start with their voices. That's the most important. You guys, happy fan here. They were good. No, they were incredible. They have sang a lot of ballads on this concert and it was pretty much a slice of heaven. We got good seats for both days but the second day, holy shit the second day, we had perfect seats audio-wise. It was bliss for every high note, every linger on the last note, every stress on rap.
Their band. I've always been proud of Shinhwa's band. They are so in sync with Shinhwa, it's so impressive. Their band singers are amazing as well. The person playing the saxophone deserves a special mention from me because that person was so good. I'm also really happy Shinhwa made it a point to show their band more on the second day, because I only noticed them at the last half of Once In A Lifetime on the first day. Shinhwa wouldn't be perfect if not for their band. And also,
Their dancers. Standby has been with them since I became a fan, so they also have a special place in my heart especially Ahn Hyun Suk who, with Minwoo, did a lot of their dance pre The Return days. Also Park Yong Gyu, who has been dancing in place of a Shinhwa member when they were hurt and couldn't dance. (side note, after the 1st night of concert, Meg and I went to the exit to wait for Shinhwa members to come out and he and another dancer passed by us on his way to their car. I was totally shocked because I didn't expect to see him up close. I couldn't even say hello. I wasn't even able to tell Meg he passed by until he was gone from our view.) Standby has a lot of younger members now, but there still are many of their old members. And another impressive thing to note, there are a few dancers older than Shinhwa.
Concert theme and VCR. I love the whole "straight lines" theme going. I'm thinking maybe they plan to have a 3D version out because it's definitely going to be an impressive thing to watch if it happens. The VCRs are hilarious. It was very low budget but very high on hilarity. The whole swap roles is brilliant! Also, focusing on Andy as the cameraman and as the producer is a great way to remind us why we love him and how much the scandal hasn't lessen him as a human being, or as an idol, or as a co-Shinhwa member.
Lastly, Mannequin. Oh wow. Wow wow wow. It is part of the opening performances and omo omo omo! I wasn't expecting the dance! I have not watched the fancams of Mannequin when they performed it before so I wasn't prepared for such dance. Shin Hye Sung is pretty much the highlight of this performance for me. Not even Kim Dong Wan and his female dance partner could take off the shock of seeing Shin Hye Sung totally feeling the song. I didn't think it is possible for Hyesung to turn me on. Watching Shinhwa perform Mannequin live totally change the way I feel about this song. I am now completely obsessed with it.
P.S. To that one fan who screamed "OPPA!!!!!" so loud during the period of quiet anticipation for the next song, thanks! Everyone totally laughed because of you. You were brave enough to scream exactly what all of us were mentally screaming in our minds while waiting for the members to come out singing their next song. Hahaha.
SHINHWA OPPA!!! ❤