JX's performance was held in a semi-open-air dome stadium, and it was cold to the core, but the cold was nothing to worry about. As the show time approached, the air inside the venue gradually became more and more uplifting as the fans' smiles and expectations filled the air. As the volume of JAEJOONG & XIA's ‘"Rokutousei" (Sixth Magnitude Star)’ increased, the lights dimmed a little, signaling that the show was about to start, and the fans' anticipation grew. The audience naturally burst into applause and cheers.
When the ‘JX’ logo on the large screen disappeared, bright red lights lit up the stage and the narration by JAEJOONG and XIA could be heard. A morale-boosting message is delivered: ‘Now is the time to prove our unchanging identity, that our journey together is not over, but that we are moving towards a new start...’ The band's sharp and rough sound echoed through the venue, and when JAEJOONG and XIA appeared, fans were excited to see the two's dignified appearance. The two then crossed towards the audience and moved forward, their voices echoing ‘Waiting for Rising sun!’ and the venue was instantly filled with excitement.
As flames from the stage production flashed violently, they performed ‘Rising Sun’, ‘Purple Line’, ‘’O’ - positive. Ant. Anti-...Union...’ The two artists heated up the audience from the opening of the show by performing hit songs such as ‘Rising Sun’, ‘Purple Line’ and ‘’O‘ - right... wrong...’ in succession. After the energetic stage, there was a scene where JAEJOONG put his hand on XIA's shoulder, as if to show how hard the dance was.
After catching his breath, JAEJOONG said, "Hello, we are! J!X!’ and JAEJOONG and XIA greeted each other by making the JX symbol with their hands on top of each other and striking a decisive pose.
Despite the cold, semi-open-air venue, JAEJOONG was thrilled by the fans' full enthusiasm, to which JAEJOONG replied, "Thank you. You are amazing today, everyone. I am sincerely grateful to you for coming to the venue in the cold weather. From here, it really looks like a full house and a beautiful view", he expressed his gratitude as he looked at the venue.
JAEJOONG looks back on JAEJOONG as having ‘worked hard’ from the opening, to which XIA replied "JAEJOON hasn't danced in a long time, has he? That's the highlight of this concert. Please check it out!” JAEJOONG then said “If you say that from the beginning, there will be no way out...”, which made the fans' cheeks loose.
The two had been talking in Japanese without any difficulty so far, but XIA looked worried because her Japanese had been shabby in the previous day's performance. JAEJOONG followed up to XIA, ‘I wasn't a wreck yesterday. JAEJOONG followed up saying, “I was fine.” He seemed to like the way XIA said ‘I see’, which she used on purpose, and when XIA said ‘It looks like we can have fun today too’, the audience cheered loudly. It's interesting’ and showed a look of satisfaction. It would have been nice to listen to their fun talk for a long time, but it was time to move on to the next song, to which JAEJOON replied “This is the last of the JX concerts, so I'm happy that I can make wonderful memories with you all at the end of this year. I hope you will shout and dance as hard as you can until the end. Today we are going to sing some songs that we haven't sung in a very long time, so if there are any songs you know, I hope you will sing them with us.” They sang softly with a beautiful melody, and during ‘I believe...’, fans shouted their names between songs while holding up a slogan in Korean saying ‘I believe you’, and listened to their voices as they slowly swayed their penlights from side to side.
After changing from their black outfits to fresh costumes, they performed ‘SKY’, swaying their towels from side to side. The two showed off their cuteness by making hearts and showing their charm while running around the stage. Fans sang along to ‘MY Girl’ in Korean, and the two were moved by their fans' beautiful voices.
For the last song of the first half of the concert, they selected ‘And...(Holding Back The Tears)’. The two sang strongly and elongated songs as if they were facing each other and appealing to the hearts of the audience.
Not only did the two perform together, but they also prepared a solo stage for XIA's stage, starting with the heroic song ‘Tarantallegra’ with a roaring drum sound and shouts of ‘Hey! The audience was enlivened by a dynamic dance performance with a powerful gaze. He followed with ‘Flower’ with his delicate yet powerful voice and ‘ROCK THE WORLD’, which emanated XIA's passionate energy, in rapid succession, shaking the hearts of fans.
JAEJOON performed ‘Devotion’ as the first song, which he sang as if he was reaching high into the sky, and then shouted ‘Raise your hands! before performing ‘Summer J’. Walking down the flower aisle, he took off his jacket and threw it into the audience and jumped up and down, and fans shouted loudly along with JAEJOONG's voice shouting ‘J! J! J!’ and “Glorious Day” he asked the fans, “Will you sing with me?” Fans were enjoying the unique atmosphere of the live performance, chewing on his voice as they heard him shout “You have a good voice.”
In the second half of the concert, they performed ‘Stand by U’, ‘Tomorrow will come’, ‘Why did I fall in love with you? and ballads such as ‘Begin’ and ‘PROUD’. The audience was gently enveloped by her heart-warming voice.
After bowing deeply, XIA asked the audience “All the songs we just sang were released in Japan, how did you like them?” and “There were so many songs I wanted to sing on stage this time that it was difficult to choose which song to sing”, and JAEJOON added, “I haven't sung many songs so far, but I guessed that the fans would want to hear this song among them. But personally I think it was really good”, to which the audience responded with sympathetic applause.
XIA said “If there is another stage where we can do this together... I still have a lot of songs I want to sing... I don't know, but please look forward to it”, raising the fans’ expectations.
The fun time flew by and before they knew it, they were on to the last phase. JAEJOON, who hadn't danced in a long time, was reluctant, saying he was a little scared, but as it was the final performance, he said, “I don't care if I break my bones dancing here. I'm going to die trying. XIA then made the fans laugh with XIA's characteristic way of speaking, “My feelings look like I could die on this”, and then shouted “Let's get excited!” and then the last spurt. The way U Are’ was performed in a mature and sexy manner, and the fans shouted in perfect harmony during “Spell -MIROTIC-”. As the audience's excitement grew, they sang the last song ‘under my skin’ and disappeared as if falling backwards, sending the audience into a whirlpool of excitement.
As the excitement continued to build, the sound of a gentle piano played in the hall and the fans sang ‘Don't forget me’ in chorus to encourage the pair to return to the stage. The beautiful voice echoed, and when the lyrics ‘Â I'll be waiting for you’ reached JAEJOON and XIA, the sound of heartbeats echoed in the audience. The two then appeared on stage in school uniform style and performed ‘Hug’. During the part ‘I want to be your cat’, XIA charmingly said “meow” and JAEJOON knelt down in front of XIA, and XIA was embarrassed, but when JAEJOON's face was wrapped around JAEJOON's face like covering his hands, the fans were very excited. The audience went into a frenzy when the two exchanged a firm hug at the end.
During ‘Ballons’, they rode on a trolley and met fans in the back seats at close range, or got off the trolley and went to the audience and gave high-fives to the fans. When they returned to the stage, they were so emotional that they wanted to give away everything they were wearing, and even threw name tags, jackets, ties, chains and other items into the audience. They made a big play and were down to one white shirt, but when a staff member ran up behind JAEJOON and removed something, XIA saw it and immediately attacked him, saying ‘That's not fair!’ and immediately attacked. When JAEJOON complained about JAEJOON who was wearing a stick-on warmer on his back, JAEJOON said “I didn't know about it. My back was a little hot, so I thought the power of love from the fans was amazing (laughs)”, but XIA was annoyed and said, “I didn't put anything on!” He was upset. Seeing his anger, JAEJOON said, “That's cute.” Fans laughed at the comedic exchange between the two.
When it was announced that the next song would really be the last song, the fans started to call out ‘Birthday’. JAEJOON then started to get impatient, saying “Wait a minute, the concert is more important than the birthday”, but after thinking for a while JAEJOON told the staff in Korean that “it seems we have to change the order”, and the birthday song started playing in the venue. As it was XIA's birthday, fans also wished him a happy birthday by making a slogan ‘Happy Birthday’ for each of them. When the song finished, JAEJOON exchanged a passionate hug with XIA, and the fans shouted with joy at the sight of them.
XIA said, “Thank you very much! Did you have it ready?” JAEJOON said happily, “I've been holding back since yesterday. I couldn't tell you at all when we brushed our teeth (together) today... I didn't tell you for now, I'm sorry.” He told her that he had wanted to surprise her to celebrate, and here again, he expressed his love for XIA with a firm hug.
XIA, who celebrated her birthday, said, “Standing on stage with JAEJOON for the first time in a long time and singing old songs together, that in itself was really the best present of all my birthday presents. I felt like I received the happiest present of all, and I will never forget this stage today forever. I'm grateful for the good memories you've given me and I'll continue to work even harder so that I can see your smiles. Thank you very much.”
Finally, JAEJOON said “I think we are lucky to receive such a big applause from everyone. Thank you very much. Sarangheyo (I love you). When we were singing together on the same stage like this, I wanted to feel this kind of happiness again. I would like to do my best again with new hope.”
After conveying their respective thoughts, ‘Let's get excited!’ and performed ‘Empty’ with great enthusiasm. The audience's voltage reached its highest when they shouted ‘Let it go!’ amidst the intense bass sound! The two looked around at the excited audience and said ‘Thank you very much! The two left the stage, but the calls for an encore continued, and after a while, the two appeared on stage. The beautiful harmonies of ‘♪Ha Ha Ha’ echoed through the venue, and they went on to perform ‘Love In The Ice’. The fans listened intently to the beautiful and emotional exchange between the two.
At the end, the two thanked the audience by saying “Thank you very much!” and left the stage. The two left the stage with a big bow, receiving loud cheers and applause from the audience.
The concert, which lasted for about three hours, ended on a high note, with the audience so enthusiastic that it blew away the cold.
2024/12/23 09:39 KST
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