Highlight, a concert that shines with 17 years of inner strength… Full group impression including the ‘BEAST era’ stage
The group Highlight proved their 17-year history and sincerity towards their fans through their solo concert ‘RIDE OR DIE’.Starting with the Seoul concert, they embarked on an Asian tour and deeply moved the audience with a narrative that encompasses the past and present.Photo courtesy of Around Us
Even in their 17th year, Highlight still creates stages with sincerity and breathes with fans.Their present is based on the past, but they are moving forward with a promise for the future.The solo concert ‘RIDE OR DIE’ was a moment that clearly showed the ‘now’ of Highlight.
The group Highlight held their solo concert ‘Ride or Die’ at KSPO DOME in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 13th.Through the three-day performance starting on the 11th, they proved their extraordinary presence as a representative K -pop vocal group with their high-quality stage and flawless teamwork.
The name of the show, ‘Ride or Die’, is a phrase taken from the lyrics of the title song ‘Chains’ from the 6th mini album released last April.Member Lee Gi-kwang explained its meaning, saying, “The direct translation is ‘Ride or Die’.It contains the meaning of being together in any situation.”
In this concert, along with the new song ‘Chains’, the full version of the song ‘Dance With U’ from the Beast days was also revealed for the first time, receiving a great response.The message that they will be with the fans until the end was embedded throughout the concert, and the high-quality performance showed the true value of ‘Trust Highlight’.Photo courtesy of Around Us
On this day, the members appeared in a lift and opened the show with the title song ‘Chains’.They then sang ‘Switch on’, ‘Stay’, ‘Shadow’, etc., getting the audience excited.
The highlight of this concert was the full version of “Dance With U” that was released during the BEAST days, which caught everyone’s attention.Lee Gi-kwang said, “I personally like this song, so I’m happy that I can show you the full version,” and Yoon Doo-joon said, “A rap part was added.I made the decision after much thought, but I’m happy that the response has been good.”
Prior to this performance, Highlight held a fan concert ‘WELCOME TO THE HIGH- MART’ in March and promised a breathless group schedule this year.Their solo concert tour ‘Ride or Die’ will start in Seoul and then go to HIGH, Taiwan, Macau, Manila, and Tokyo, Japan in August, before continuing to Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur in September.
Reporter Yang Ju- juyeon@donga.com
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