iKON successfully finished the first show of their Asia
tour in Taipei.
On April 22nd, K-Pop boy band iKON held first show their
new Asia tour, 'iKONCERT 2016 [SHOWTIME TOUR],' at Taipei Arena in Taipei,
Taiwan.
'iKONCERT 2016 [SHOWTIME TOUR]' is the first Asia tour of
iKON, and a great number of K-Pop fans in the region showed explosive reactions
for iKON's visit. Reporters of major local presses like MTV, TTV, CTV, CTS,
Apple Daily, Liberty Times, and Udn attended a press junket that was held prior
to the concert, further indicating iKON's colossal popularity in the region.
A local official said, "iKON started growing popular
in Taiwan when they were participating in a survival program, and a great
number of K-Pop fans are showing huge anticipation for their first concert in
Taipei. Teenagers are showing particularly hot reactions."
One of the reporters asked iKON members what sets iKON
apart from many other K-Pop idol groups, and iKON members told that their
'young blood' sets them apart from other K-Pop bands. iKON opened the stage
with 'RHYTHM TA' and 'Dumb & Dumber,' and continued the show with
'SINOSIJAK,' 'MY TYPE,' 'APOLOGY,' and 'CLIMAX.' The members ran around the
entire stage to communicate with the audiences, diffusing overflowing energy.
The members also deeply impressed the audiences with fluent English and
Chinese, and they surprised the audiences with new covers of BigBang's 'BANG
BANG BANG,' GFRIEND's 'Me Gustas Tu,' and EXID's Up & Down.'
The audiences showed explosive reactions for every song,
and they sang all of the songs along in Korean lyrics. As iKON started
performing 'Wait For Me,' the fans held up a giant banner that said 'We Finally
Met.'
After finishing the concert, iKON members found cakes and
gifts from their Taiwanese fans in their dressing rooms, and B.I said, "I
would like to express sincere gratitude for welcoming us to Taiwan. The giant
banner that the fans showed when we started performing 'Wait For Me' would
remain as one of the most unforgettable memories of our career."
During
concert press conference, iKON member’s talked about their ideal girl types.
Chanwoo said he likes girls with cute attitude, meanwhile B.I said he likes
iKONIC that with beautiful eyes, Jun-Hoe given all reporter a surprise answer
which he likes YG president Mr. Yang most.
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