I never thought I could manage to go to watch this concert.
My saving has been running low, even reaching its lowest point in a year. I
have already tanked my money for Big Bang concert. So when the news about SM
Town would be held in Jakarta at any time soon, I and my friend were
reeling: How the heck we are able to
collect that much amount of money in that short of time, close to just one
month for exact? That time I realized it is not our beloved K pop as awhole that has sort
of MO to announce, to begin selling tickets and then to hold a concert with a
short period of time in between. YG can, JYP can, CJS can, Cube can do that,
why SM cannot?? I can see who the
culprit is.
I didn’t know what happened that day, September 22, 2012,
something came and hijacked my rational mind, I just packed my bag, put my
sneakers on, drew money from my bank account, and went to the concert venue,
without too much thought whether there was still any ticket left or not. It also left people (my ahem mom and ahem dad included) questioning
reason behind my action. To tell the truth, small part of it, because I love
live performance, I love the energy emitted from it. But the main reason was
that I didn’t quite anticipate this SMTown concert since the last concert from
SME (yeah you may guess :P) left me….*smirk* cold. I didn’t really care if I
didn’t get any ticket after all. But eh the world kindly provided many ways to
spend your money away. Pfft.
Yes, I got the
ticket. So there I was in Gelora Bung Karno stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia. I slid my
body through the closed entrance door, since concert had already started since
few minutes ago. It was free sitting section and all seats had been occupied.
But I didn’t need seat to dance my butt off, no? So I just placed my body in
any free space that I redeemed fit for me to dance the night off. Once the free
space was secured, I started to tune in into the music, feel the crowd, move my body, jump on my feet, and raise my hands to the air…but wait why
my movement didn’t feel right, I thought. Gosh the audio, audio, audio!! Darn
it.
So Glora Bung Karno is an open stadium with capacity around
100.000 seats. Half of its sitting section was closed, only half of it that was
used for the concert. The main stage was placed near the front of closed
section. There was one small stage and one stage with fountain around it near
the open section. A runaway stage was there between the main stage and
additional stages and branch out to right and left at its middle section. The
main speakers were placed near main stage and the additional stages. And oopsie
sound didn’t come out from those two speakers at the same time. So what
happening was that my body was simply reacted to those two different sounds, it
was confused about which sound to follow. =_=
The concert continued and the audio system got better.
Though almost all through the concert, I couldn’t hear the vocalists’ voice
because too louder background music. T.T. Come on I want to hear how earlicious
Onew’s vocal is. Or did you do this on purpose SME? So, I couldn’t even decide
whether your idols lip-synch or not. Psst. Maybe next time you can turn off the
camera too, if you plan to do it so? Kh. When I thought the moment finally
came, I would hear Onew’s vocal, they so intentionally did it so, and they
toned down the background music till the music went to almost like a whisper at
the back. So weird. I gave up on this!
Let’s move on to the idols’ performance. At time I was just
arrived, Kangta had given his performance. I know Kangta, but I have no clue
about his music. It sounds like ordinary SME product though, so dance away!
Next, we watched Amber, Key, and Kris covered “Like A G6” by Far East Movement.
And wow Kris, even from afar, he looked fabulous. Noona fan scream!
F(x) came with their Pinocchio or err this is the only F(x)’s
song that I recognized beside Electric Shock. They got to perform Oops with
Super Junior later. And duet formations attack! Changmin and Kyuhyun sang Bruno
Mars’ Just The way You Are, Eunhyeok and Donghae sang Oppa Has Risen, and Jung
sisters sang Kathy Perry’s California Gurls *half rolling eyes*. Then Exo K & M’s turn came to
show their things. I don’t know why they only gave Exo two songs (of course
MAMA and History, what else) to perform. Really SM, I’ve been anxious waiting
their next project. It has been a looooong time, as you know B.A.P had two
comeback mini albums already, and Exo had zero. But Boy, I don’t know how you
did it SM, fishing all those beautiful young boys into one group. *drooling
from distance*
Following were our Hallyu Wave’s princesses, SNSD a.k.a
Girls’ Generation. They are pretty, nuff said. Behind them was my SM bias
group, SHINee (YaY). Once again I want to say: Darn you, Audio! I could barely
hear their voices. When they sang Ring Ding Dong, I could only jump, up and
down, shouting: Elastic! Elastic! Elastic! Elastic! Elastic!!! Like a crazy
girl, I am in a commercial campaign for anti-aging cream contains collagen.
Well, I probably needed one for what I saw next. Dude, Jonghyun up on stage,
shirtless, writhing and squirming :D……..
Absome….
After the most
anticipated act of the night (you can see from the sea of sapphire blue light
stick filled the stadium) Super Junior. They sang Superman, A-cha, Bonamana,
Don-Don, S.P.Y, and Free, Sexy, Single. This time they brought their two Super
Junior M members, Zhoumin and Henry. Super Junior M performed their Perfection
song. Thanks for the last Super Junior concert in Jakarta, now I can name all
Super Junior members and point out which one is who. Yay! Isn’t Donghae just
pretty pretty? Should I watch Sonic & The Hedgehog? Man, Siwon, where’s
your abs?? Jonghyun alone is not enough.
Two Gods From The East, DBSK, gave their all for Maximum
while they tried to Keep Head Down, in the making of Rising Sun. I know that
the remaining two members, Changmin and U-Know, are the two tower of DBSK. But
I didn’t realize, live they looked not only tall, but big and manly. When they
were dancing, twisting, and bumping against each other, just the two of them,
while their back-up dancers were not so prominent, unlike in the MV, I couldn’t
resist my dirty mind that went wild, so (E)miROTIC. Peep……
The new sub-unit of SNSD, TTS (TaeTiSeo) also get their time
to shine singing their Twinkle-Twinkle, before we moved to see SM best dancers.
First was Tao of Exo-M and Victoria of F(x) did some martial art. And then 7
dancers from SME, U-know, Eunhyeok, Taemin, Hyeoyeon, Yoona, Yuri, and Kai
joining forces, they danced the night away. And BoA knocked off everyone else, danced
like nobody business, like hoot! On heels!
Yes, I’m lost on BoA’s music discography too, like I’m to Kangta and
F(x). I only knew her latest single Only Me and Hurricane Venus. Honestly, till
that time, I’d never listened to Hurricane Venus from start to finish, but how
could I miss the song with its super catchy lyric: Electric, Super Sonic, Manic,
Bionic, Energic
SNSD came back and brought us near to the end of the 3,5
hours, so did Super Junior and SHINee. Super Junior was for Sorry Sorry and
SHINee was for Sherlock. SNSD really got down to the audience this time with
the moving stages. And finally we reached the end of the concert. All of SM
Town inhabitants came out to stage to sing a song Hope (yes I cheat from other
site for that ha ha). They bid their goodbye and bowed on their way out.
Balloons and Firework filled the air to say goodbye too.
Comment:
Believe me or not, my favorite performance in the night was
coming from SNSD. Not that they are amazing performer that they blew my mind
away with their live performance for they blatantly lip-sync some part of the
songs (Really how long they need to be in the business to bestow us with believable
lip-sync?). But now I understand why they are so popular across Asia. I think
the keys are on their easy –to-listen, catchy songs, easy-to-follow dance, and
easy-on-the-eyes, pretty faces. It was really fun to get down to the concert,
to sing and to dance together with other fangirls. Thanks for that I felt way
younger back from the concert.
SM Town is good chance to gain more fan base for SME (not
like they are ever lack of) by introducing their idols to audience who have
SM-esque taste of music, but are not yet exposed to some of the acts. That’s a
lot easier task than to gain fan base from new audience, with limited exposure
to SME music or K pop, with you-can-only-guess taste of music. How a good idea
it was to Bring The Boys Out for U.S audience in general.
Well for me, though the concert didn’t send me to euphoric
state like a good concert (according to me) usually gives me. I didn’t feel
like I want my money back :D Perhaps more than to the idols, themselves, I become
more appreciate toward all the people behind the stage of SM Town. They are who
create and produce all those catchy as hell songs for these idols, who have
made them choreography, who choose the newest and up-dated designer cloths, who
promote them, and who have built great stage in every concert and made great
show possible.
This left me to wonder why the last SM concert did not give
me satisfaction. Thinking about it, perhaps it was because I kept bringing the
same old standard perspective I used to apply to regular concert to idol
concert. They are like a different species to begin with. I supposedly cannot
judge the quality of idol concert solely from idol’s performance alone, can I?
I feel like my perspective toward idol slightly changes with
the time and my experience. I got some revelation that going to idol concert is
almost like going to a musical. The only difference is the roles being played
in idol concert are extended to off stage. Siwon plays Siwon, Onew plays
Onew, Yoona plays Yoona, Amber plays Amber. This is also the reason why we
cannot separate idols with their management company in Korean idol system. They
are inseparable, one cannot exist without the other. So be nice to each other
Buddy
So Yes, I did enjoy the concert. Nothing make me feel so
much younger than screaming, shouting, singing, dancing, jumping together with
energizer hormone driven teenage fangirls like nothing else matter. So is this
the secret behind my Korean sonsaengnim’s look than much younger than her real
age?? Just going to a concert, not plastic surgery needed? Aha, bring it on the
fountain of youth, lemme taste it. Ha ha ha. See you at the next Hallyu
concert!!
SNSD (소녀시대): Kissing You
[Lyric, Romanization, Translation]
뚜뚜루 루뚜뚜뚜 Kissing you baby~~
Ttu Ttu Ru
Ru Ttu Ttu Ttu Kissing you baby…
뚜뚜루 루뚜뚜뚜
Loving you baby~~
Ttu Ttu Ru
Ru Ttu Ttu Ttu Kissing you baby…
장난스런 너의 키스에 기분이 좋아
Jangnanseureon
neo-e kisseu-e gibuni joa,
I feel happy
with your playful kiss
귀엽게 새침한 표정 지어도
Kwiyeopge
saechiman, phyoseong jieodo
As well as your
a cute and play hard to get look
어느 샌가 나는 숙녀처럼
Eoneu saenga
naneun soknyeocheoreom,
Without
knowingly, I become like a lady
내 입술은 사근사근 그대 이름 부르죠
Nae
ibseureun sageun sageun geudae ireum bureujyo
My lips call
out your name amiably
그대와 발을 맞추며 걷고,
Geudaewa
bareul matchumyeo geotgo,
While adjusting steps, I walk together with you
너의 두 손을 잡고
Neo-e du
soneul jabgo,
Hold your
hands
니 어깨에 기대어 말하고 싶어
Ni eokkae-e
gidae-eo malhago sipheo
Lean on your
shoulder and want to tell you
"고마워 사랑해 행복만 줄게요" Kissing you oh my love
“Gomawo
saranghae haengbokman julgeyo” Kissing you oh my love
“Thank you
for loving me, I’ll be happy if only for this” Kissing you oh my love
내일은 따스한 햇살 속에
Naeireun
ttaseuhan haesal soge
Tomorrow,
under warm sunlight
너는 내 옆에 누워
Neoneun nae
yeophe nuwo,
You lay
beside me
사랑의 노랠 불러주며 웃어줘
Sarange
noreal bulleojumyeo useojwo
Smile, when
I sing you a love song
달콤한 "사랑해" 기분 좋은 한마디
Dalkhomhan “saranghae”
gibun joun hanmadi
Sweet heart “I
love you”, feel happy to say
뚜뚜루 루뚜뚜뚜
Kissing you baby~~
Ttu Ttu Ru
Ru Ttu Ttu Ttu Kissing you baby…
뚜뚜루 루뚜뚜뚜
Loving you baby~~
Ttu Ttu Ru
Ru Ttu Ttu Ttu Kissing you baby…
눈을 감고 너의 입술에 키스를 하면
Nunul gamgo
neo-e ibseure kiseureul hamyeon,
I close my
eyes when I kiss your lips
내 볼은 핑크빛 물이 들어도
Nae boreun
phingkheubit muri deurodo
My cheeks even
turn red
내 마음은 이미 넘어가고
Nae maeumeun
imi neomeogago,
My heart
already skips a beat
내 가슴엔 두근두근 심장소리 들리죠
Nae gaseumen
dugeun dugeun samjang sori deullijyo
My chest throbs,
do you hear that?
그대와 발을 맞추며 걷고,
Geudaewa
bareul matchumyeo geotgo,
While
adjusting steps, I walk together with you
너의 두 손을 잡고
Neo-e du
soneul jabgo,
Hold your
hands
니 어깨에 기대어 말하고 싶어
Ni eokkae-e
gidae-eo malhago sipheo
Lean on your
shoulder and want to tell you
"고마워 사랑해 행복만 줄게요" Kissing you oh my love
“Gomawo
saranghae haengbokman julgeyo” Kissing you oh my love
“Thank you
for loving me, I’ll be happy if only for this” Kissing you oh my love
내일은 따스한 햇살 속에
Naeireun
ttaseuhan haesal soge,
Tomorrow,
under warm sunlight
너는 내 옆에 누워
Neoneun nae
yeophe nuwo,
You lay
beside me
사랑의 노랠 불러주며 웃어줘
Sarange
noreal bulleojumyeo useojwo
Smile, when
I sing you a love song
달콤한 "사랑해" 기분 좋은 한마디
Dalkhomhan
“saranghae” gibun joun hanmadi
Sweetheart “I
love you”, feel happy to say
사랑해 사랑해
Sarangae,
sarangae
I love you, I
love you
너만을 사랑해 하늘만큼
Neomaneul
sarangae haneul mankheum,
You’re the
only one that I love as much as heaven
언제나 행복하게 환한 웃음 줄게
Eonjena
haengbokhage hwanan useum julke
I’ll always
make you feel happy and smile brightly
너만의 소중한 여자친굴 약속해
Neomane
sojunghan yeoja chingul yaksokhae
Promise you,
a dearest girlfriend
너는 내 옆에 있고,
Neoneun nae
yeophe itgo,
There are
you at my side
나의 두 눈에 있고,
Nae du nune
itgo,
There are you
at my sight
너의 품안엔 항상 내가 있을게
Neo-e
phumanen hangsang, naega isseulke
At your
embrace, I will always be
그대와 발을 맞추며 걷고,
Geudaewa
bareul matchumyeo geotgo,
While
adjusting step, I walk together with you
너의 두 손을 잡고
Neo-e du
soneul jabgo,
Hold your
hands
니 어깨에 기대어 말하고 싶어
Ni eokkae-e
gidae-eo malhago sipheo
Lean on your
shoulder and want to tell you
"고마워 사랑해 행복만 줄게요" Kissing you oh my love
“Gomawo
saranghae haengbokman julgeyo” Kissing you oh my love
“Thank you
for loving me, I’ll be happy if only for this” Kissing you oh my love
내일은 따스한 햇살 속에
Naeireun
ttaseuhan haesal soge,
Tomorrow,
under warm sunlight
너는 내 옆에 누워
Neoneun nae
yeophe nuwo,
You lay at
my side
사랑의 노랠 불러주며 웃어줘
Sarange
noreal bulleojumyeo useojwo
Smile, when
I sing you a love song
달콤한 "사랑해" 기분 좋은 한마디
Dalkhomhan
“saranghae” gibun joun hanmadi
Sweetheart “I
love you”, feel happy to say
달콤한 "사랑해"
Dalkhoman “sarangae”
Sweetheart “I
love you”
기분 좋은 "사랑해" 한마디
Gibun joun “sarangae” hanmadi
Feel happy
to say “I love you”
Swear the only time I feel grateful not understanding Korean that well is when I translate a song from SME idols. Their songs are just.... *run out of words*
Thanks To:
SMTOWN for the video
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