After a long year of waiting, SHINee is finally back for their second Japan Arena Tour, 'SHINee World 2013 Boys Meet U'!
The tour started off at Saitama Super Arena to the delight of
100,000 fans over the weekend. The Shawols in attendance not only came
from Japan and Korea, but from Southeast Asia, New Zealand, and America
too! Together, despite their cultural differences, they merged together
as one as they lit up the arena, with lightsticks that were free for all
attendees, to form a magnificent pearl aqua ocean.
In the early hours of June 28th, the first day of the tour was met
with huge anticipation and excitement as Shawols flooded the area
outside the stadium, all eager to purchase the official tour
merchandise. Items like the towels, bags, and t-shirts were selling like
hotcakes.
After what seemed, to many, too long a wait, the heat and
excitement was brought up to a whole new level as SHINee appeared on
stage, with the dramatic lighting accentuating their tangible stage
presence.
To the delight of many, the five-year-old idol group performed
their greatest hits and their new Japanese songs, like Breaking News and
Kiss Yo. The two-hour long concert was met with smiles and adoring
screams, with the boys switching to and fro from ‘charismatic idols’ to
‘mischievous boys’ on stage.
The outfits and props were one of the highlights of the three-day
stop in Saitama. The dancers were seen wearing costumes shaped like
mushroom cars, coffee cups, and apples. Fans were also left mesmerized
by the variety of dashing blazers, vests and suits that SHINee donned
for all three nights.
During the encore performance, each member took a walk around the
arena as they waved and high-fived the fans, bringing the concert
experience closer to everyone at the arena. As expected, SHINee
continued their tradition of water fights, from their very first concert
tour. Shawols were hugely entertained by their unpretentious goofiness
and playful antics. There was not a moment to be missed, as they got
torn between watching Jonghyun push a towel into Onew’s face, or Minho
wiping dirty towels unto Key, or Taemin being teased for his last scene
in the Breaking News music video.
Unbeknownst to SHINee, the Japanese fans also had something
prepared from them. On the first night, towards the end of the concert,
fans began to raise what looked like support banners. The Korean words
on the banner read “We're waiting for you, SHINee”. The members were
awestruck, and they were unable to hide their surprise. Key, overwhelmed
by gratitude, shed tears as he expressed his thanks. When it was
finally time for them to say goodbye, Key was reluctant to leave and the
members had to comfort him and persuade him to say goodnight.
All in all, the three-day stop was an unforgettable experience for
all Shawols who attended, and we wish SHINee the best of luck for the
rest of the tour!
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Written by: debsayys @ shineee.net
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