Exo dancing to 'sorry sorry' xDream Concert, May 2012.
Dream Concert, May 2012.
Last month, SHINee‘s Minho and f(x)‘s Sulli were confirmed as the lead roles for SM Entertainment‘s Korean adaptation drama of the popular Japanese comic, ‘Hana Kimi‘.
Titled ‘To the Beautiful You‘, the drama has dropped additional details today revealing that it’s been…
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SM TOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR III IN ANAHEIM.
It was on the day after prom so I was already pretty tired lol. Brian was really nice and drove me, Ivan and his friend Amber (she’s really sweet!) up to Honda Center. We got there at ~5pm and there were already these huuuuuuuge long lines of fans waiting to enter the venue! Lots of foreigners and international fans too….. They are really dedicated fans ^^
One thing that really pissed me off was not allowing us to bring in DSLRs, cameras, video-recorders, etc…. I would have been fine with it BUT they had given out inaccurate information…. Every other staff would say something different about the camera policy -.-;;; Some people were allowed compact cameras and I know a girl who sneaked hers in her jeans LOL. But anyway they confiscated my DSLR so I had to leave it outside in Hannah’s backpack ): I was scared for our stuff because anyone could have taken it but luckily it was all good~~~ It was actually Hannah who took the DSLR photos because she had gone back in a second time after the concert ended to snap a few shots of Leeteuk, who lingered behind lol. THANKS HANNAH <3
My seat was section 224, row K, seat 8. We were really close to the stage and could easily see everything!! Two rows below me was a guy with a DSLR….. I really wonder how he sneaked that in -.- Also a row below me were these two college-age guys who were Girls’ Generation/Taeyeon fanatics and LOOOL…. Legitimate fanboys oh my goodness hahaha they were soooo crazy and funny!!!
The concert started at ~7:20pm? Super Junior’s Leeteuk and Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Tiffany were MCs. I know that the guys are very likely to be wearing insoles but OH MY GOODNESS LEETEUK IS TALL….. and he really looks very handsome, especially in white. BLINDING! Taeyeon and Tiffany looked like angels in pretty dresses and were very natural at MCing~ They make us feel very comfortable ^^
SHINee performed first, with “Lucifer”, “Amigo” and “Juliette”. They did rock remixes of the performances and they can sing soooo well live! Especially Jonghyun…. his octaves and transitions are so flawless…. Their “headbanging” during the rock intervals were so cute<3 LOL. But Jonghyun and Key always doing that hair messing thing was BREATHLESS. During “Juliette”, Taemin almost missed the rising platform and had to take a BIG step up hahaha so cute<333 During their turn, I had a weird sudden thought that if artists were to start a political/activist uprising (it COULD potentially happen), they would have a better chance in succeeding their goals because they already have potential to capture the audience and already have a stable fan base! Anyway I was just being weird so….. Moving on~
Super Junior performed next with “Superman” and “Don’t Don”. They were missing 4 members…. Siwon, Heechul, Kangin and Kibum (seriously, where is this guy anyway?). Even with only 8 on the team, they still know how to fill up the stage with charisma! I had a miniature spazz moment when waterworks sprouted out and surrounded them on the rising platform LOL. It was really cool *-*
When TVXQ came out, everyone started screaming like mad. They performed a short mix of “The Way U Are” and “Mirotic”. Yunho looks clean and sharp as usual ^^ he wasn’t suppose to smile because these are “cool” songs but I caught him grinning like a kid multiple times~ Changmin’s high notes are always clear and accurate… so powerful!! Also his hair grew A LOT. His bangs are always in his eyes and his signature hair flip is soooo cute <33333 Always messing his hair up too LOL. It must run in the SM family for guys to intentionally mess their hair up. Hair stylists must be frustrated a lot hehehe
Super Junior came back out again to perform “Bonamana”~ The first thing I noticed was that Donghae lost more of his baby fat so he really looks old and mature now. Sungmin looks the same as always…. I kept watching Eunhyuk the entire time hahaha his facial features really intrigued me. He’s attractive in his own special way~
f(x) came out next to perform “Hot Summer”!! Everyone cheered especially loud for Amber because she wasn’t present in the last SM Town in LA, 2 years ago (my fan account HERE). Sulli is really tall…. Victoria is really elegant and pretty! Luna has a cute baby face, yet she still looks mature ^^ same with Krystal. She’s younger than me by a few months but she looks way older than me….. Sooo pretty~ Then they introduced themselves and Amber had a brief conversation with us in English (it’s really good and sounds very Cali lol). She even messed a bit with Sulli over her bragging about English pronunciation and tried to get her to say “thirty”, but Sulli could only say “thirt-” and got embarrassed LOL. Next, they performed “Nu Abo” ^^
Taeyeon had a short solo: “Devil’s Cry”. It was a rocker feel and had lots of strong high notes. In her short hair and black outfit, she looked really intimidating, yet powerful at the same time! She really surprised me with her ability to perform various musical genres and make them unique and her own. My admiration for Taeyeon just upped 10 points right there~
Girls’ Generation came out after Taeyeon’s solo and performed “Run Devil Run” and introduced themselves. Yuri and Yoona were missing (I’m guessing because of drama schedule). They’re all sooo pretty and thin! Especially Sooyoung ): I wish she would take care of herself more. She’s so skinny….. Fany and Sica’s English is really good LOL. Then Fany made things awkward by literally stating it…. Hahaha so cute~ Then they continued their performance with “Tell Me Your Wish” and ”Kissing You”. Fany and Sunny came over to our side and everyone was really interactive with the audience ^^ They smiled and waved at us a lot!!
SHINee came back out to perform “The SHINee World”. The fan chants were funny hahaha especially when Minho was like…. “MY NAME IS MINHO” hehehe ^^ They introduced themselves and their English was so fob. LOL ): They didn’t say much (we’re so glad to be here, we love you guys etc.) and just moved on to the next song~ “Love Like Oxygen” ^^
Eunhyuk, Shindong, Donghae, Leeteuk and f(x) came out to perform “Oops”. I really like this performance ^^ It was really fun and lighthearted~ They were all dressed up in bright colors and were all over the place! I was expecting them to throw out a poster of Siwon and the “Choi Siwon” part but they didn’t x: At one point, they turned and assembled in a straight line and saluted to the screen, where Heechul was singing LOOOL that was my favorite part of the performance~
There was a short MC talk and f(x)’s Luna and SHINee’s Onew came out to sing a duet! This is probably my favorite performance from the concert. They sang “Can I Have This Dance” from High School Musical 3 ^^ When Onew forgot the lyrics and just smiled at the audience….. LOL. SO CUTE!!!! I almost fell for him right there hehehe ^^ Luna was really cute too~ Swirling and dancing around hehehe ^^ Ahhh~~~ I almost went crazy when he knelt down to sing to her and take her hand to sing the last chorus ^^ Their voices match together soooo well and it’s such a soothing song! They should sing more duets together in the future~ I totally ship them now LOL
Girls’ Generation’s Jessica and f(x)’s Krystal (they’re sisters!) performed “California Gurl”. I love how their express their sibling love through music ^^ Sica’s voice is higher than Krystal’s but they both mix together really well too~ You can see the contrast in their outfits (Sica’s is more sophisticated, Krystal’s is bold in color and youthful) but they always make things work together somehow. Sica censored it by saying “somersaults on the beach” instead HEHEHE <3333
This next performance is my second most favorite. TVXQ’s Changmin and Super Junior’s Kyuhyun sang “Just The Way You Are”. I know they both are really close friends so I’m glad they got to sing a duet together! I also find it amusing that the stylists would dress Changmin up in a blue suit and Kyuhyun in green…. not very sophisticated colors that match this song but they pulled it off well ^^ Changmin kept doing his hair flip because his bangs were always in his eyes<3 He looked so happy singing on stage~ Falling in love all over again<3 LOL. The “WTFOMG” moment was when they shined the light on a girl sitting on a stool on stage…. They picked a random fan (of course they would pick an American one since they are broadcasting this to public lol) and at first I was super jealous, but I was also really happy for the girl. It must be the luckiest day of her life, to be sang to by Changmin and Kyuhyun, to be able to hold their hands and be hugged by them~
Super Junior’s Donghae and Eunyuk performed their song “Oppa Oppa” next. They really know how to have fun on stage~ They were all over the place and were so energetic! You can see the deep friendship those two share~ They sync together so well ^^ It was so catchy and was stuck in my head for a period of time after the concert hehehe
EXO-M first came out to perform “History”, and during the second stanza was joined by EXO-K. For being newbies, they are really talented and professional…. and they were all really (REALLY) tall…. I couldn’t help but laugh at that pocket move LOOOL it’s so funny ^^ Afterwards, they introduced themselves and Kris from EXO-M talked a bit more in English. He talks with swag LOL \: he’s very laidback. Kai from EXO-K is really shy but he becomes an entirely different person when he starts performing! I feel bad for not knowing all the members’ names but so far, I think Tao is my favorite member lol. He is talented with the sword and dance ^^ Their “MAMA” performance was especially loud…. and deafening…..
TTS (Taeyeon Tiffany Seohyun) from Girls’ Generation performed “Twinkle” next. They are so cute LOL I really liked their outfits. Fany never forgets to interact with the fans and Taeyeon is completely comfortable despite being in a foreign country. Seohyun is very professional indeed~ Even though she’s the magnae, she has an air of sophistication and maturity ^^
Amber from f(x), Key from SHINee and Kris from EXO-M came out to perform a cover of “Like A G6” next. Kris came out from the entrance across from us and Key walked down the aisle that was only a few seats away from me!!! Kris was a bit stiff performing in here and his movements were a bit awkward, but he eventually loosened up. Key and Amber interacted a lot with each other, as well as with the audience~~ It’s funny how Amber sounds deeper at times than Key and Kris…. Haha….. I love Amber so much<3
Super Junior came out to perform “Sorry Sorry” and then introduced themselves. Then they performed “A-Cha”…. ^^;;;
TVXQ performed “Maximum” next and introduced themselves. Yunho did most of the talking though…. I think Changmin was getting a bit tired…. Even still, they try hard to make their performance 110%~ Their performance of “Keep Your Head Down” was one of the best that I’ve seen! Again, Changmin kept doing his hair flip and messing and Yunho just couldn’t stop grinning….. Ahhh~~
When BoA stepped out, everyone started screaming really loud…. especially my brother -.-;;; She sang “Look Who’s Talking” and “Energetic”, which are English songs from her US debut album, and introduced herself in English. She speaks fluently but still has a cute accent ^^ After joking a bit about how she hadn’t sung English songs in over a year, she gave a short pep talk about working hard to reach your dreams and aspirations and about how she’s going to do whatever she wants on stage because that’s how much she loves performing. It was really inspirational to listen to BoA speak to us about that….. After the dream talk, she performed “One Dream” with EXO-M’s Kris and SHINee’s Key. Then Key stayed behind to perform “I Did It For Love” with BoA. People say that Key isn’t very tall but I think he is…. He looked really big while standing next to BoA lol. Sometimes BoA makes references to LA instead of Anaheim lol…. But that’s okay ^^ The two cities aren’t very far apart anyway~ She finished up her performance with “Hurricane Venus” ^^
Girls’ Generation came out to sing “Way To Go” and they were dressed in white shirts and jeans with white oxford heels! I don’t know why I remember their outfits so specifically lol. But they were really interactive and went all over the stage to dance and wave to the fans~ I love how they are so carefree and relaxed when they perform ^^ Then they performed “Gee” and Fany said “Anaheim, put it back on” instead of “DJ”~~
Super Junior sang “Dancing Out” next~ I remember watching Yesung and wondering how he sings so well lol. Kyuhyun was at my side and we waved to him and he waved back at me~~~ ^^
SHINee came out to perform “Ring Ding Dong” and it was another rock remix. Onew was at my side for around half the time and his headbanging lol…. it’s so cute hahaha ^^ I just noticed he had a really interesting outfit (I think it was a white jacket but blue and orange color blocks on the back)~ His hair is too long! He needs a haircuttttt
There was a brief intermission and they played the “Dear My Family” MV. Seeing different members of SM family before their debut and performing various songs at different events was really touching and somewhat nostalgic….. I have so much respect for everyone’s hard work and dedication…. They endure so much to accomplish their dreams and I really think they deserve happiness and success for their future endeavors!
f(x) performed “Pinocchio” next! I remember thinking about Sulli and Luna’s legs and how they look kind of thick LOL. -.-;;; But obviously it’s because they have to practice a lot and hence…. muscular legs. Okay yeah anyway moving on~
SHINee performed “Sherlock” after ^^ Jonghyun came to our side and was there for a quite a while~ He hits every single high note soooo well!! Never ceased to be amazed by this wonderful person….. His hair messing is so cute. LOL<3 Taemin lost more baby fat on his face so now he looks really old and mature, even though we’re the same age~
Girl’s Generation performed “The Boys” in English~ They look so cool and composed on stage, it’s amaaaaazing. Jessica looked really tired though ): She had these huge bags and dark circles under her eyes….. I also took special notice of Hyoyeon<3 she’s so pretty and talented but she never gets enough love!
Super Junior came out to perform “Mr. Simple”. Their jackets were decked with these light decorations and they change patterns! It was really cool lol
TVXQ came out again to perform “Rising Sun”. This was kind of sad for me because this was one of their earlier songs from…. 2003? It brings back lots of memories from when they were together as five, and now only two remain….. But Changmin and Yunho covered Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu’s parts perfectly and gave the song’s sound a new perspective ^^
The MCs came out and talked a bit more….. Saying that the concert is ending here after 4 hours (technically it was more like 3.5 hours) and thanked us for coming, that they couldn’t be here without us, etc. It was all so sudden *-* I wasn’t really expecting that fast of a closing….
Everyone came out wearing their pink SM Town shirts and sang “Hope”. They descended the stage in pairs/small groups and eventually all lined up at the end platform. Confetti was blowing everywhere and balloons dropped from the ceiling! It was really pretty~~ When the song ended, they all held hands and bowed for a long time….. And eventually all of them gathered back at the front part of the stage, held hands and bowed again. An amusing point to make is EXO constantly looking over at their seonbaes as they bow to make sure they are doing it right, and also to make sure they rise after their seonbaes rise lol. That’s so cute ^^
Some members of Suju and SHINee were running all over the place playing tag, throwing balloons (BoA and Changmin playfully kicked them out of the way as they walked back up to the front) lol. Donghae grabbed a yellow balloon and waved it around as he walked back up before handing it to a fan~ Leeteuk handed a stuffed bear to a fan! Lucky lucky~ After the ment, Jonghyun came back out to take some pictures of the audience with his phone and ran back to behind the stage ^^ Some Suju members kept goofing off. Leeteuk came back outside to take off and give his SM Town shirt to another lucky fan before doing a heart (everyone did it back to him! I found that really adorable and amusing hehehe), bowing again and walking back behind the curtains.
And that concludes SM Town World Tour III in Anaheim.
Overall, the concert seemed a bit rushed and structured in an illogical (“apathetic factor”) way. This year, they only had the more popular artists of SM Town and performed mostly upbeat dance songs. The SM Town two years ago was longer and had much more variety (ballads, more artists like Kangta and CSJH, etc.). However, I still enjoyed this one tremendously and I feel very lucky and blessed to be able to attend this concert ^^ I do hope SM Town comes back to West Cost soon because I am definitely going a third time!
| Super Junior doing their introductions | |
| Leeteuk: | What's my name? |
| Fans: | Leeteuk! |
| Leeteuk: | What's my name? |
| Fans: | Leeteuk! |
| Leeteuk: | Wow, you're genius! |
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Baekhyun was jamming to the song then he turned around and saw the girls and started being shy
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