[Concert Report] Fans are thrilled with the final acts ”KMF”, ”NiziU”, ”NCT WISH”, ”n.SSign” and more!

Under the slogan "LOVE KMF!", K-POP has played a role in making new artists stars among Japanese K-POP fans every year since the early days of K-POP.
-POP joint festival's strongest new talent gateway concert "KMF". The final concert "GFSC Charity
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"2024" was held at Yokohama Arena on October 6th. This time, "NiziU", "NCT WISH", "n.SSign", "xikers", "KISS
In addition to artists active in both Japan and Korea such as "OF LIFE" and "ALL(H)OURS", "KMF" will be hosting the first Japanese boy band with ties to K-POP, "ONE N'
The opening was "Japan-Korea Dance de ONLY" and "ICEx", and Kai from "Bullet Train" appeared as a special MC. This article will report on the first part.
Students from the "Smile" Tokyo classroom appeared and performed dances to the songs of the artists who were performing that day. The energy of the many dancers spread across the stage.
The performance got the crowd really excited. As the atmosphere in the venue warmed up, the special MCs for the first part, Kai (Bullet Train), RIKU & RYO (NCT WISH), and NATTY
& HANEUL (KISS OF LIFE) appeared on stage, and the venue was filled with cheers. Then, the slogan of "KMF", "LOVE
The event started with a shout of "KMF!". The first person to appear from the audience was EDEN Entertainer, who will be performing on January 10, 2024.
ALL(H)OURS is a seven-member multinational boy band that debuted from Entertainment. The members arrive on the main stage surrounded by cheers from fans.
"Let me greet you! Let's start off by saying hello! We're ALL(H)OURS!" he said in Japanese. "Are you ready, everyone?
"KMF, let's get excited!" he shouted, and the band played "GOTCHA" with its impressive thunderous bass sound and catchy clap sounds.
They then performed "Bount That Issue" and heated up the venue with their energetic performance. "What did you think of our performance?
I hope that even those who don't know us yet will remember us and go home today!' Then, they performed the death vocals and dark atmosphere of 'PSYCHO
MANTRA" and drew the audience in with their unique worldview. At the end, aggressive beats rang out and they moved onto the stage for "SHOCK". The members' bursting energy intersected.
The second group was a 6-member multinational band that made its global debut on February 21, 2024 under SM Entertainment.
The idol group "NCT WISH". As screams of joy could be heard from the venue, NCT WISH appeared from the audience, walked slowly and waved to the fans as they made their way to the main stage.
The first song was "Dunk Shot" with the voice of a member saying "Let's go!". The song is like dribbling a basketball with a bouncing snare and refreshing synth sound.
The performance was light and airy with choreography. The stage of "Steady" continued, and the audience was excited to hear a mix of house, UK garage and jazz club music.
The fans' neon green cheering sticks shook wildly. "This is the last year for KMF, so I'm a little sad, but I'll do my best so that I don't have any regrets," he said.
rd(Japanese Ver.)” stage. With funky guitar riffs, refreshing vocals, and a speedy, energetic dance, the audience was in a frenzy.
The excitement builds. The last song is their debut song "WISH (Japanese Ver.)".
She put her aspirations for "WISH" into the song, danced with light steps and showed a refreshing smile, melting the hearts of her fans.
The special MC was sometimes conducted from the audience, and Kai, Natty and Haneul (KISS OF LIFE) appeared.
The three of them performed a dance challenge to "Sticky" by "LIFE", exciting the audience. Next, Kai called out to his juniors, a Japanese 6-member boy band, to come on stage.
The group was "ONE N' ONLY". When the six members appeared on the main stage, fans started calling out the names of the members one after another. Then, the Latin beat filled the venue.
As the crowd rang out, they performed "DOMINO (WINNER)" as their first song. They captivated the audience with their wild and comical choreography, shouting "Let's go to Yokohama Arena!" and went on stage for "Fiesta".
The tension was raised by Nibal's rhythm. During the intro, the members spread out in a line at the front of the stage and waved their hands to the left and right along with the song, and the fans also raised their penlights above their heads and joined in.
I was dancing and having fun. After I finished my self-introduction, I said, "KMF, I'm here to have a blast. I look forward to working with you. If you'd like, I'd like you to stand up and have fun with me.
I think so! I came here to become one with all those who are seeing me for the first time," he said enthusiastically, and when he shouted, "Can we go to Yokohama Arena?" the audience responded to his enthusiasm with a loud "Yeah!"
After heating up the atmosphere in the venue, she performed "MY LOVE" saying, "I want to see everyone's smiles!". Her gentle voice echoed over the refreshing and warm melody, and at the end of the song,
All the members made a big heart and sent a lot of love to the fans. They started with the song "Freaking Happy!"
Happy". With a fast-paced melody, they performed with a bright and positive attitude, looking towards the future. The final song was a reggaeton-style upper
"EVOL". The members spread out on the stage, jumping and exciting the audience with their passionate performance. After finishing the song, they said, "Everyone, you're the best. From now on, we'll be doing a collaboration performance.
"I want to go to the concert! Are you ready?" he shouted, and called out to the nine-member boy band "xikers" to perform on the special stage just for that day.
ONE N' ONLY and xikers captivated fans with their aggressive performance of ATEEZ's "BOUNCY."
"Our stage is still going on. Are you all ready?" he shouted, and then "xikers" began their Exclusive stage.
The show started with "We don't stop," which expressed the energy of the Xikers, who never stop moving forward, and then "Bittersweet," which featured powerful drums and noisy sounds.
The audience was captivated by the intense dance performance accompanied by the vibrant guitar sounds. After singing two songs, the group said, "Everyone has a lot of energy. Are you all having fun?
When he asked, "What song is JAPAN 1ST?", the crowd responded with loud cheers.
SINGLE "Tsuki (Lunatic)". Based on hip hop, it has the energy of "xikers".
They excited the audience with their glamorous charm, and ended the show with their latest song, "WITCH." In a mysterious atmosphere, they showed off their powerful and dynamic dance moves.
The fifth artist was "n.SSign", who returned to the "KMF" stage for the first time in two years. When the members appeared on stage, enthusiastic cheers echoed through the venue.
After the powerful and gorgeous sound of the drums and distortion bass spread, they performed "Tiger (New Flavour)".
After showing off their amazing performance, they shouted "Let's get excited!" and performed "Happy &". As the majestic brass sound reverberated, the Singing members sang with bright and relaxed voices.
The fans couldn't stop smiling at the happy expressions of the members. After singing the two songs, they said that it felt like they were returning to their hometown, as it had been two years since they last performed at "KMF".
When they shouted "I'm back!", the fans responded with a loud "Welcome back!", making the members happy. Next, they performed their Japanese debut song "NEW
STAR" stage. The second single, released on October 9th, delivers dreams and hopes with a refreshing guitar sound, reminiscent of youth.
They performed "EVERBLUE" for the first time. The first performance of the song made the fans happy with a refreshing song that made their hearts feel refreshed.
They covered BOYZ's "Nectar" and SEVENTEEN's "Maesro," and thrilled the audience with a passionate dance performance that was full of n.SSign's charm.
Before the stage of the remaining two artists, Kai, Riku & Ryo (NCT WISH) appeared as a special MC, and Riku and Ryo tried Kai's heart challenge.
When the three of them made the chin heart shape, the fans were thrilled.
After finishing the heart challenge, he asked, "Did our hearts reach you?" and the crowd erupted in cheers.
The stage of "LIFE" started with the latest song "Sticky". The Afrobeat rhythm and refreshing singing voice filled the venue with excitement.
The next song, "Midas Touch," captivated the audience with its captivating and dynamic dance and Bell's powerful singing.
When he asked, "Are you all having fun?" the fans responded with loud cheers. As the members' names were called out,
They then performed their debut song "Shhh" and the venue was filled with excitement.
Before the last song, the four of them showed cute expressions, which excited the fans.
The final song was "Bad Boys," which combines rock sounds with hip-hop rhythms.
News". The rough, dry guitar riff and the members' unique vocals with a sense of groove captivated the audience at the opening.
When the video of "NiziU" was played on the screen, the venue was filled with loud cheers. When the members appeared on stage,
The first song was "RISE UP (JP/KR MIX Ver.)". With a message of aiming higher, the audience was captivated by the cool performance, followed by "BELIEVE
(JP/KR Ver.) conveys the powerful message of "Believe in your own potential and move forward" through flexible yet dynamic choreography and deep singing voice.
"It's a real honor to be able to appear in KMF. After this there will be a collaboration stage and other events, so please enjoy it until the end and then go home," he said, raising the fans' expectations, and then he performed the Tetris dance.
The charm of "HEARTRIS (KO Ver.)", "NiziU's former" is full of bright and energetic "Take a picture (JP
They performed "The Legend of 1990 (Ver.)" and livened up the venue with the members' beaming smiles and cute dancing.
On this day, a collaboration stage between "NiziU" and "KISS OF LIFE" was also prepared, and they performed "Makenaide" by "ZARD".
It was a dream collaboration that brought about a message of courage and hope through music. At the end, all the performers appeared on stage. After the performers shouted "LOVE", the fans started singing "
KMF!" and the approximately two and a half hour long "KMF" performance came to a close amidst thunderous applause and cheers.