The group Tomorrow x Together once again solidified their position as next-generation ‘K-pop leaders’ with a splendid finale of their third world tour ‘Act: Promise’ the day before the release of their new album. With just their names alone, these guys no longer need the title ‘BTS‘s direct juniors’.

Having performed a total of 28 times in 17 cities around the world since May, they successfully completed a tour of Japan’s four major domes through ‘Act: Promise’, making them the Korean singers who have entered all four domes in the shortest amount of time since their debut (5 years and 4 months). They held an encore concert ‘Act: Promise Encore in Seoul’ on the 1st~3rd at KSPO DOME in Songpa-gu, Seoul, and perfectly wrapped up this world tour that became a stage for growth.

○From the unit to the arrangement stage ‘rich’TXT presented a rich performance that had never been seen before for ‘MOA’ (fandom name) that filled the concert hall for three days.

In the opening stage to open the concert, the members performed wearing crowns that came down from the sky, seeming to declare to ‘MOA’ their determination to walk their own path on the K-pop stage.

Photo provided by|Big Hit Music

Photo provided by|Big Hit Music

On the following stage, they heated up the audience‘s excitement by singing a total of 25 songs including hit songs such as ‘Wait for You at Platform 9 and 3/4’, ‘0X1=Love Song’(0X1=LOVESONG), ‘Loser=Lover’(LO$ER=LO♡ER), ‘Chasing That Feeling’.

The arrangements made just for the world tour and unit stages were also something to see. Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Huening Kai expressed the freshness of youth with ‘Quarter Life’, while Soobin and Yeonjun showed off their rough and wild charm with ‘The Killa’. Soobin, Beomgyu, and Taehyun’s unit song ‘Thursday‘s Child Has Far To Go’ was transformed into a five-member group song and performed on stage.

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The highlight was the ‘Sugar Rush Ride’ stage, rearranged into a Korean traditional music version. The five members, who appeared with dancers holding fans and performed a choreography reminiscent of a traditional fan dance, raised the excitement with pansori exclamations such as “Eolssu!” while wearing antique hanbok. The ‘Puma Escaped from the Zoo’ stage, rearranged into a hard rock version, brought the performance to a climax as the members radiated charisma to the powerful guitar sound.

The large-scale stage setup also helped create a fantastic atmosphere. The stage symbolizing five crossroads was utilized in 360 degrees, and the LED screen, which was twice as large as the performance held at the same location last year, added to the immersion. A large train came up on stage, and a giant sculpture symbolizing stairs was also floated in the middle of the performance, producing the feeling of a musical stage.

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○ New songIn front of the first lead ‘MOA’

Tomorrow x Together showed off their extraordinary ‘fan love’ by performing a part of their new song from their upcoming 7th mini album ‘Star’s Chapter: Sanctuary’, which will be released on the 4th, in advance during the concert that day.

Their ‘Star Chapter: Sanctuary’, to be released on the 4th, expresses the magical moments they experienced through meeting you again and the world that changed because of it with various emotions of ‘love’. With the title song ‘Over The Moon’, they depict the excitement and romance of love in their own way.

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The members said, “It feels like we‘ve already made a comeback because it’s only a day before the release. I thought my heart was going to burst”, and “We thought a lot about what the biggest surprise gift we could give at this encore concert is. We prepared this because we thought people would be waiting for our new song stage more than any other stage. We wanted to show it to MOA first. I hope you‘ll watch it as our serenade”.

They also expressed their determination not to be shaken by external noise, such as the recent internal strife involving their parent company, HYBE. The members, who shed tears during the performance, said, “We will overcome any unintentional hesitation and turn the crisis into an opportunity. We will run forward looking only at everyone we love, the members, and MOA,” and “Even if I have to put down a little of my happiness, I will make our fans happy.”


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com

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