Japanese band Mrs. Green Apple shared their thoughts on completing their first concert in Korea.

Mrs. Green Apple held their first concert in Korea, ‘MGA Live in Seoul 2025’, at Korea University‘s Hwajeong Gymnasium on the 15th and 16th, meeting Korean fans for the first time in 10 years since their debut.

On the 16th, ahead of the second day of the concert, they held a press conference at Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun in Jung-gu, Seoul and shared their thoughts on the concert.

On that day, the members said, “We were really surprised that Korean fans ‘sing-along’ despite the language difference” and “We think of this concert as a greeting, saying ‘It’s our first time meeting you,’, so we‘re putting a lot of thought into the setlist and trying to get closer to the audience.”

Hiroto Wakai, a guitarist who is fluent in Korean, said, “It was so cold in Korea, but I was able to eat a lot of delicious Korean food and meet fans, so my body and heart felt warm.” He also expressed his love for Korean food, saying, “I was happy to eat a whole chicken that I had been wishing for. I ate two bowls of mul naengmyeon and bibim naengmyeon.”

Frontman Motoki Omori, who is in charge of composing, writing lyrics, and vocals, said, “K-pop trends are really fast. So I’m trying hard to keep up.”

He continued, “The singer I want to collaborate with is Tomorrow x Together (TXT). I’ve met them before, but we never had a chance to collaborate. I want to sing together. Among the bands, I want to meet Dragon Pony again, who I collaborated with last year.”


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com

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