[Official Report] CSOJAEJUNG's ”music festival” and iNKODE's ”future” at iNKODE JAPAN's first live show ”iNKODE to PLAY” World premiere performance of ”AY MY NAME”

The Makuhari Messe event hall was filled with colorful light from the penlights, and solemn music was playing. A video was playing of the history of iNKODE, the agency founded by JAEJOONG (JAEJUNG).
The show begins with iNKODE JAPAN's first live show, "iNKODE to PLAY." JAEJOONG's silhouette slowly appears over the LEDs in the center of the stage.
The live started with "Devotion" from the full album "FLOWER GARDEN" record commemorating the 20th anniversary of their debut.
The band then sang to the audience with a passionate voice, followed by rock numbers "9+1#" and "Big Revolution".
Hands up!!" he said, further raising the excitement in the venue. In the MC that followed, he performed "iNKODE to
Welcome to PLAY! Are you having fun? Thank you for coming this far.
"Thank you!" JAEJOONG said, thanking his fans. "How about you, Rock JAEJUNG?" "I slept 8 hours last night, so everyone, please get plenty of sleep too.
After the greeting, he performed the magnificent ballad "Walking On
After "Water", the thick guitar riff of "Dopamine" reverberated through the venue.
He switched to headphones and performed the usual Singing routine, shaking his head back and forth and singing passionately while soaking up the band's sound. After that, when JAEJOONG left the stage, he said, "I said, 'Ready, go!'
When you hear the name, shout "SAY MY NAME!" in unison with the crowd.
When NAME's name was called, a trailer video began to play on the screen. It was finally time for their first performance in the world ahead of their Korean debut.
The long-awaited seven-member girl group will be making their appearance this month. Everyone at Makuhari Messe is holding their breath as they watch the group's performance. The audience, production staff, related parties, management office, and stage staff are all waiting to see what happens.
Even JAEJOONG, who had just got off the stage... Everyone there was paying close attention to every moment, and then the moment finally arrived.
When the cats representing the seven people turn into a starry sky in the video,
The figure of "SAY MY NAME". As the starry sky slowly opened to the left and right, the seven charming smiles burst out along with the sparks. They performed a cute and cool dance performance.
It was a spectacular entrance. The next song was "Golden Heart", an original song written by JAEJOONG and included in the first EP album "SAY MY NAME".
The crowd cheered as they performed the catchy dance along with the cute pop melody. After the performance, they performed "SAY MY
The members of "NAME" each gave a cute greeting. The youngest member, SEUNGJOO, introduced himself as "14-year-old SEUNGJOO," and
The audience was surprised at how young they were. "It's a big venue, so let's go to the front," HITOMI said, calling out to the members and moving to the center stage.
Afterwards, they covered the ballad "Brightest Star" (BRIGHT). It started with a clear a cappella voice, and the seven-colored, comfortable harmony enveloped the entire venue.
The members looked at each other and sang passionately and softly. Next they performed the album's record song "I'll Become the Most Shining Star in the Night Sky". In a fantastic setting like the moonlight,
The seven members spun out gentle and sometimes powerful melodies, and the clear high notes of SOHA and DOHEE reverberated throughout the venue. After the ballad, MEI, KANN
The four members, Y, JUNHWI, and SEUNGJOO, performed a wild dance performance. Their intense yet well-coordinated dance moves were hard to believe coming from a group of newcomers.
Afterwards, the seven members reunited and ran to the center stage with HITOMI shouting, "We're going to have a blast at the end."
The last song MY NAME performed was the album record song "8llowme (Follow Me)". The seven members on stage and the audience all danced together to the energetic melody.
Combined with the cuteness of the members, it is a song that truly suits "SAY MY NAME". After singing the first verse, a trolley arrived on the center stage. "Thank you everyone.
"Thank you very much!" he said to the audience as he ran up and down the venue on a trolley and gave away autographed balls with great enthusiasm. When he returned to the stage, the members struck their final pose.
The colorful tape was blasted out with force, and the venue was filled with warm applause. After the performance, the members expressed their gratitude one by one, and when it was HITOMI's turn, the band suddenly
The band began playing a birthday song. Then, JAEJOONG appeared holding a bouquet of yellow flowers, which is HITOMI's member color. The performance on October 6th was HITOMI's 23rd birthday.
It was also HITOMI's 100th birthday. It was a complete surprise, so HITOMI was surprised by the sudden celebration, but she had a happy smile on her face.
MI-chan's grandfather also came..." she said, "Actually, I went to Korea without telling my grandfather that I was going to challenge myself in Korea... I'm glad that I was able to fulfill my dream and go on stage again.
"I'm so happy to be able to greet you on stage," said HITOMI. She was so moved that she burst into tears, and the other members also started to cry. The other six members warmly surrounded HITOMI, and talked about her experiences before her debut.
The members showed a family-like bond. This touching moment, filled with kindness and compassion inherited from Jaejoong, was definitely one of the highlights of the show.
And so, SAY MY NAME's fresh yet impressive two-day world premiere performance came to an end, making us look forward to their future success.
After that, when JAEJOONG remained on stage, the audience called out "Appa (Dad)!", and he looked a little confused.
Judging from his name, he may be an oppa (older brother), but it's too early to call him an appa! Ajussi (uncle) is way too different!!"
Then, "The atmosphere has become a little sad, so I think I'll go closer to you all while singing a fun song!"
While singing, JAEJOONG went down to the arena seats, filmed himself, and ran around the venue while enjoying high-five with the audience.
Then, when the intro to "Summer J," a song that was a huge hit during JAEJOONG's 20th debut anniversary tour, started playing, the entire venue erupted in applause.
JAEJOONG also went back and forth on the stage, encouraging the J-Calls with "Can we do more?" and enjoying the call and response. Even after the song ended, the J-Calls continued, with many fans shouting, "Can we do it again?"
"Do you want to go again?" he asked the audience, encouraging the band to resume. After that, the J call was repeated many times, and the band enjoyed interacting with the audience.
During the lead song "Glorious Day" from "GARDEN," JAEJOONG also got on a trolley and slowly walked around the venue while making eye contact with the audience.
When they returned, they took turns singing the chorus line of "Wooh" with the fans. After that, they powerfully sang "To The Boy" and said, "Thank you everyone! And SAY
Thank you, MY NAME!', the seven members of 'SAY MY NAME' appeared on stage again.
NAME" lined up, joined hands, and bowed deeply to the fans.
The members of "NAME" also expressed their gratitude by bowing 90 degrees just like JAEJOONG, and I thought, "Oh, really JAEJOONG
"This is a group that NG has put his heart and soul into developing," he said. Unable to contain his emotions, JAEJOONG also said, "SAY MY HEART"
NAME" also had a hard time lifting his head. Finally, in his final greeting, he said, "Even though you haven't debuted yet, you're like this.
We are truly honored to have had the opportunity to perform at such a large venue. We would like to thank JAEJOONG, who gave us this precious opportunity, everyone at iNKODE, and iNK
"I'm so grateful to everyone at ODE JAPAN and to all the fans who welcomed me so warmly. Thank you so much," said HITOMI, expressing her deepest gratitude.
The audience's cheers continued even after the performance ended, and JAEJOONG and "SAY MY NAME" returned to the stage. JAEJOONG's final words were, "(S
I am sure that AY MY NAME will remain the same, even after 10 or 20 years, as a humble and hardworking group. There are many great K-POP idols.
I'm a little hesitant, but I want them to be just as good, the best, the strongest, the best group in the world, so I'll do my best to support them, so please support them," said "SAY
MY NAME's future was entrusted to the fans. Thus, the two-day music festival, "iNKODE to PLAY" came to a close.
MY NAME" created "iNKODE to PLAY". Just like the theme of this performance, JAEJOONG showed the power of music and "SAY MY NAME"
It was a memorable and important two days where "NAME" gave a glimpse into the future of iNKODE. [Performance details] iNKODE to PLAY performance schedule
◾️Makuhari Messe Event Hall (Chiba) Saturday, October 5, 2024 Doors open at 16:00 / Performance begins at 17:00
Sunday, October 6, 2024 Doors open 15:00 / Performance starts 16:00