Wednesday 24 September 2014

B1A4 Road Trip Sydney Concert 20 September 2014

So since becoming a kpop fan in January 2014, I had my first kpop concert on Saturday night 20 September 2014. Few months ago since I knew about B1A4 and like most of their songs, I promised my self that I would go to see their concert if they ever come to Sydney, and on July, I found out that they are having their first world tour including Melbourne and Sydney on September.
My only regret was that my first kpop concert wasn't my bias group, BAP since I became their fans 2 months too late, it was after their Sydney concert. 

Below is my review of the concert, it won't be as comprehensive as other reviews, so let's call it my account on the concert.


Luna park's entrance, after the concert


Venus is at the Big Top, inside Luna Park, apparently this is where all kpop concerts are held. The venue is small, but I prefer it as it is more intimate. In front of the stage is the VIP standing, then the general standing, then at the second floor is the seated area.

We arrived around 4.30, the gate openend at 6ish and the concert started on 7.10 PM.
When we arrived, I found that there were already a long queue, but turned out it didn't really matter as there were still plenty of space at the VIP area (we upgraded from seated ticket to VIP when i found out about a week to the concert that all VIP ticket holders are guaranteed to high 5 the boys after the concert.

the queue, all the way passing the tall building


The VIP area was about 80% full, and the seated area was about 90% full, i couldn't see how full the general standing but i guessed wasn't that much.

the screen on stage


B1A4 started the concert with their debut song, OK, then they sang most of their hit songs like Beautiful target, What's happening (seems like the crowd's favorite), tried to walk (They did a soft version which I like), amazing, Lonely, few other songs from their albums and three songs from their SOLO DAY album. They closed the concert with Baby goodnight. They also sang one English song, accoustic version, which I don't remember the title now.They changed their clothes twice plus a plain printed white shirt for the encore. During the brief talk session, it was mostly CNU who has been to Sydney once 10 years before and Baro who conversed to the audiences in English. Theirs are pretty good and clear.



During chu chu chu, they serenaded the song to one fan who was chosen by their manager. They gave a really great fan service by back hugging the girl, being so close to her, holding hands, also gave her a big bear plush. 

The guys sang live with a band and it was good.
Overall the concert went for about 1 1/2 hours and the crowds were shouting, screaming and singing along nonstop.



Then we waited about 10 minutes before we lined up and went to high 5 the guys before ushered to the exit doors.

The highlight of that night was during one of the songs of the encore when i realized my bias member, Jin young went missing, so was Gong chan. I had a feeling that they would turn up somewhere near the VIP area, and my hunch was right, as suddenly I saw Jin Young appeared on the left hand side below the stage with a polariod camera, noone realized yet there was only a guy in front of him, I ran and stood so close too him, there was only a barricade between us, soon other people followed. I couldn't say anything, I think I touched his shirt a little bit, I didn't even thought about what I was doing, and when he was about to take a self polaroid camera, of course the only sensible thing to do was to pose....so I did, but his hand which was making an OK sign, completely blocked my face, lol...it's ok, I never really want to show my face here anyway. He was so so close, I swear I regretted not just pulling him into a hug.

the polaroid taken by jin young on the night, which i get to keep

Then he disappeared, a while later, i saw Gong chan running next to me, straight to the second floor and said hi to the audience there, no one ran or tried to hug him, they were probably surprised. 

During the high touch event, we get to see them very close and clearly, they don't seem to be that tall, or maybe they hunched a little bit, but anyway they are all more good looking in person, Baro especially surprised me the most as his face is so small. It all went so fast that I couldn't feel anything or their hands, lol.

Overall, it is a good performance, I know all along that B1A4 doesn't do fancy choreograph or stage, they are faithful to their boyish and cute concept since debut.
On other note, I saw SBS pop asia's Jamaica and
So that was what I remembered, I'm sure in the future I will be going to another kpop concert.