“I will sing even cooler” K.Will, successful year-end concert… Soyou-Lyn support fire

Vocalist K.Will has successfully completed his 2024 Christmas concert.

K.Will successfully concluded the 2024 K.Will Encore Concert ‘All The Way: Christmas Edition’ held at Yonsei University‘s Grand Auditorium in Seoul on the 24th and 25th.

This concert was held additionally due to the enthusiastic support of fans for the small theater concert ‘All The Way’ that was held previously. It is even more meaningful as it was held at Yonsei University’s Grand Auditorium, where K.Will held his first solo concert in 2009. In particular, since both shows were sold out, the inside and outside of the concert hall were packed with people from all walks of life who came to see K. Will, the ‘Hyung Night’ (official fan club name), and audiences of all ages wearing red and green to make special memories with their loved ones.

K. Will, who appeared in an excited atmosphere, opened the concert with ‘I Will Tell You’ and ‘Love Blossom’. K. Will instantly warmed up the atmosphere with his explosive singing skills that made it hard to believe it was only his 17th debut anniversary. He created a Christmas atmosphere as he blended in with the band session and chorus wearing red capes.

K. Will greeted the audience who came to the scene. The audience burst into laughter at his signature witty banter, and the unique fan culture of ‘Hyung Night’, where they cheered loudly every time K.Will drank water, made everyone burst into laughter.

K.Will, who took up the mic again in the warm atmosphere, heated up the concert even more by performing ‘Unlike Me (Prod. Muzie)’, ‘Present (Feat. Eun Ji Won)’, ‘Table (Prod. Davi & Heize)’, ‘Memories Ringing’, which are called ‘hidden masterpieces’. Amidst the explosive response from the audience with his unstoppable live performance and seasoned stage manner, K. Will performed representative songs from his recently released seventh mini-album ‘All The Way’, including the title song ‘There‘s No Breakup Song That Suits Me’, ‘Please Don’t Do This’, and ‘Left Chest’.

Special guests appeared in the middle of the performance to make the stage shine even brighter. On the 24th, singer Soyou appeared, and on the 25th, Lyn appeared to show off high-quality live performances, and the audience responded with loud cheers to the unexpected surprise guests.

After the guest stage, K. Will appeared in a brown velvet suit and opened the second half by performing ‘Ray Bag’, rearranged as a Christmas version intro to match the subtitle of the concert, ‘Christmas Edition’. “I tried wearing it like Rudolph. K. Will, who once again filled the scene with laughter by saying, “My nose is originally red,” continued with emotional stages like ‘I Need You’, ‘Tears Are Falling’, ‘I Miss You, Miss You, Miss You’, as well as romantic stages like ‘My Heart Is Pounding’, ‘Chocolate’, ‘Day 1’, ‘It’ll Be Hard If You Go Out’, captivating the audience’s eyes and ears with a colorful setlist.

K. Will colored the ending of the concert with ‘One Drop Per Second’ and ‘Sing’. When K. Will finished and left the stage, the audience all shouted for an encore, and K. Will reappeared a while later and decorated the finale by singing ‘Say! What Are You Doing?’, ‘The Most Beautiful in My Life’, and ‘Time Flows Backwards’. Especially in ‘Say! What Are You Doing?’, he personally moved around the first floor of the auditorium and communicated more closely with the audience by high-fiving them.

This concert lasted approximately 160 minutes. It was far longer than the originally scheduled 120 minutes. K. Will proved his status as a ‘top vocalist’ representing Korea by showing off his unrivaled singing skills with an all-live band, and he even added humor with his witty banter here and there, creating a ‘well-made performance’. Accordingly, the audience of all generations, including fans, enjoyed the concert with their own eyes and ears rather than taking videos with their cell phones, and made happy Christmas memories with K. Will.

After the concert, K. Will said through his agency, “It feels special to be greeting the end of 2024 at the place where I held my first solo concert in 2009. Even after 15 years, I think I was able to come to this concert hall thanks to the constant support from ‘Hyung Night’. I want to thank the fans who have loved me unchangingly and came to see me this time as well,” he said. He continued, “From the release of my album this year to the musical, concert, and YouTube activities, it seems like I’ve had a really meaningful year, but next year I’ll show you a younger, healthier, and cooler side of me singing.”

K.Will, who successfully wrapped up his Christmas concert, plans to continue his active activities in 2025.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com Reporter shine2562@donga.com