Kstyle PARTY: New K-POP music festival in Tokyo with popular artists.

Kstyle's new K-POP music festival "Kstyle PARTY," which is being held for the first time, was held for two days at Tokyo's Ariake Arena, and concluded with a finale on February 26th (Sunday). The event is a large-scale K-POP music festival with the name "Kstyle" to further enliven the fourth wave of the Korean wave that is sweeping the Z generation. On the second day, popular artists from solo artists to groups from popular audition programs appeared one after another, entertaining the audience. As the opening act, the dance and vocal group WE3M performed "MelaMela" and "HELLO NEW WORLD." Then, party DJ DJR2 appeared and warmed up the venue. The first performer was Che Ye-na, who is from IZ*ONE and has been performing unique music as a solo artist. She sang a rock tune "DNA" with her band members, and the venue showed excitement from the first song. She greeted the audience, and when she asked how they liked the song, there was a big cheer from the audience. She was happy to see the reaction and said, "I was the opening act this time, and there was a lot of cheering, thank you very much!" and smiled. Then she sang "Good Morning," which she had prepared a special band version for. She was happy to see the audience enjoying the song and said, "I was worried because I prepared a new version with the band, but you all enjoyed it so much that I was really worried! I'm not worried at all anymore! Thank you! Can you see the back? I can see everything, thank you!" She showed a happy expression. She ended the stage with the band and said, "It's a shame, but the stage ends here..." and the venue said "Eh~!" Then she immediately said "Just kidding~!" and made the audience laugh. She asked if they wanted to see her dance, and when they said yes, she introduced the song "SMARTPHONE -Japanese Ver.-." She was happy to see the audience's reaction and said, "This song is attractive because it has a bright atmosphere, so I want to enjoy it with everyone." She tried to convey this in Japanese, but she couldn't say it well, and she muttered in Korean, "What am I saying?" and it was interpreted as "Moya (What)!" and Che Ye-na was surprised. The word "Is Korean okay?" made the audience laugh. She said, "I was surprised to hear a voice from somewhere all of a sudden. Why didn't you tell me that there was such a good function! I was reading the script nervously in the dressing room. Since there is a wonderful function, I will use it." and made the audience laugh even more. She performed a cute dance with 6 dancers and sang the chorus of "SMILEY-Japanese Ver.-(feat. Chanmina)" a cappella. The audience started singing along, and she said, "Oh my gosh! You're good. I'll say my last greetings with this song. Please continue to support Ye-na a lot from now on. And please support the album 'DNA' as well!" In "SMILEY," she handed the microphone to the audience during the chorus and said, "Everyone, shout!" and livened up the audience, delivering a happy energy befitting the first performer. Che Ye-na, who brightens up the surroundings just by being there, made us look forward to how she will delight her fans with music this year. The second performer was Billlie, which has Japanese members Tsuki and Haruna. The first song was "DOMINO～butterfly effect- Japanese ver.-," and the flowing, supple performance in the chorus caught the eye, and in the dance break, they showed a cool figure. Tsuki led the way and said, "Hello to everyone who came to 'Kstyle PARTY'! Belllie've you, I'm Billlie!" and greeted everyone. Haruna said, "The song we performed earlier is our new song, the title track of our Japanese 1st mini album released in February," and explained. Then Shiyun said, "We prepared a song that many people can enjoy," and introduced the next song, "DANG! (hocus pocus)- Japanese ver.-." "DANG" is an interjection that means the feeling of the head ringing, and it refers to the word that comes out when the inner self is in constant communication and a crack appears in what you knew until that moment, and the word that comes out when your world expands. This part was handled by Tsuki, who appealed to her charisma by closing one eye. It's a song that you can't take your eyes off of, not only from the expression management of all the members but also from the dance. After the stage, Halam said, "Everyone, the heat in the venue is amazing, isn't it?" and Shon said, "We're really enjoying it because you're enjoying it," and expressed their gratitude. Tsuki started to introduce the next song, but in the middle, she said, "I'm sorry, I made a mistake~ (laughs)," and there was a mistake due to nervousness, and she said the song they were going to sing next. Tsuki's flustered appearance made the audience laugh, and Haruna said, "The next song is 'BYOB (bring your own best friend)-Japanese ver.-.' I think you've come to the venue with your best friend today, and this song becomes more fun when you listen to it with your friends, so I hope you'll listen to it together," and said. The members moved to the flower road and sang "BYOB" in a gentle voice as if speaking to the audience. Halam said, "We moved around a lot, so your reactions are getting bigger, aren't they?" and Tsuki said, "I made a mistake a little while ago, but the next song we're going to perform is 'RING ma Bell (what a wonderful world)- Japanese ver. -.' It's a song that Billlie has challenged in rock, so everyone, jump and nod your head with all your might!" and called out. The members made the venue excited with an intense performance, shaking their arms and heads in the midst of the sparks flying. Halam's piercing high notes also resonated in the venue. Shon said, "The cheers get louder with each song, and we get more power," and Shiyun said, "As time went by, I was able to get energy from everyone. Unfortunately, there's only one song left," and expressed her sadness. Haruna said, "It's really a shame that it's the last song, but it was a pleasure to spend time with Belllie've (Billlie's fans) and various other fans. I hope you'll enjoy the rest of our time together," and asked. Tsuki started to introduce the last song, but in the middle, she said, "I'm sorry, I made a mistake~ (laughs)," and there was a mistake due to nervousness, and she said the song they were going to sing next. Tsuki's flustered appearance made the audience laugh, and Haruna said, "The next song is 'GingaMingaYo (the strange world)- Japanese ver. -,' and sang it a cappella, and the cheers went up. "It's a song that has been loved by many people, so I'd like to say my last greetings. I think many of you know the chorus, so I'd like you to try singing GingaMingaYo together. Let's enjoy it together!" and called out to the audience. In the song "GingaMingaYo," Tsuki's expression management became a hot topic, but not only Tsuki, but all the members' ever-changing expressions and sharp dances were riveting. Finally, Tsuki said, "Everyone, did you enjoy our time? We're going to be very active in Japan from now on, so please support us," and said, holding hands with everyone. Billlie, who showed off their powerful performance at "Kstyle PARTY," as Haruna said, I hope for active activities in Japan and Korea in the future. Next to appear was xikers, a boy group from KQ Entertainment following ATEEZ, which debuted last year. The stage of "XIKEY" began with Minje's shout of "xikers!" and the powerful performance overwhelmed the audience. Minje greeted the audience, saying, "I'm very happy to meet everyone at 'Kstyle PARTY' today!" and showed a smile. Then, one by one, "Good evening, I'm Minje, the handsome leader of xikers," "I'm Junmin, who is like a dog and looks like a bear," "Hello, everyone, I'm Sumin, and I'm very happy to see you," "Good evening, I'm Jinshik, the angel of your smile," "Good evening, I'm Hyonu, the main vocalist of xikers," "Good evening, I'm Seun, your prince," "I'm Yujun, who is soft and fluffy," "I'm Hunter, who captures your heart," "I'm Yechan, the cute youngest member of xikers," and each introduced themselves. At this point, they were asked to show their excitement and excitement, and Junmin said, "It's lonely without the roady (xikers' fans) and everyone, isn't it... Let's hold hands!" and spoke in Japanese, receiving cheers. In the debut song "TRICKY HOUSE," Yechan's high-speed rap was explosive. "koong," which makes unique use of umbrellas, is also a song unique to them. After performing these two songs, Yechan said, "This song shows the powerful performance that is our charm, but did you all feel our charm?" and asked, and the fans responded with cheers. Jinshik said, "There are many songs that we couldn't perform today that are full of our charm, so please listen to them on your way home," and appealed. Minje said, "It was really nice to spend time with Japanese fans after a long time. Let's meet again! (Hunter)" and "It's a shame that it's time to say goodbye. But until we meet again, please think about us a lot. I love you all (Yujun)," and "Thank you for coming today. I had a great time on stage. I really enjoyed it (Seun)," and "Thank you for coming today. I received a lot of happiness from your cheers. Thank you very much! (Hyonu)," and each expressed their thoughts. Finally, Minje revealed, "We xikers are coming back soon! Look forward to it!" and raised expectations. "I love you all!" and said, and finally performed "Sunny Side" and "Rockstar." They showed a passionate performance until the end, with sparks flying. We look forward to their future activities as a group that will liven up the 5th generation. After fromis_9, who showed off their lovely aura, appeared on the stage, the members wearing pink costumes created a lovely atmosphere. When BAEK JI HEON's smile appeared on the large screen, the fans cheered. After performing "menow," they greeted the audience, saying, "Hello, we are fromis_9!" and each introduced themselves in Japanese. LEE SAE ROM said, "menow" is the title track of our 1st full album. I'm very happy to be able to show it to everyone in Japan," and LEE CHAE YOUNG asked, "Did you have fun?" and when the audience responded with a loud cheer, she smiled and said, "That's good." PARK JI WON said, "I'm really happy to be able to stand on a Japanese stage after a long time. Everyone, did you want to see us? I wanted to see you too!" and LEE SEO YEON said, "I'm okay on stage, but I'm a little nervous speaking in Japanese, so I'm a little nervous," and confessed. Then the members encouraged each other, saying, "Me too!" and "It's okay." Then SONG HA YOUNG said, "I'll deliver the Japanese version of 'LOVE BOMB' that we prepared for flover (fromis_9's fans) and 'Stay This Way.' Please support us a lot," and the fans cheered with joy. In "LOVE BOMB (Japanese ver.)," the pop point dance and Japanese lyrics combined to double the cuteness. "Stay This Way" gave a liberating feeling that made you want to go on a trip. After performing these two songs, they also performed "What I Want," which was first performed at a Korean concert and well received. After performing 4 songs, they expressed their gratitude, saying, "It was really nice," and "It was really happy to see everyone singing and dancing from the stage. Thank you very much!" and "It was really nice to be able to stand on the stage with everyone, so I really like it," and "As I mentioned earlier, we will continue to run to deliver a lot of love, hope, and courage to ALPHAZ (fromis_9's fans) all over the world through the axis of the world tour, so I'm happy if you can come with us to space," and "We have prepared a lot of things that you can enjoy besides the world tour, so please look forward to it," and made the fans happy. Then CHISA said, "And finally, there's something we want to do with everyone... After all, we want to say the word 'umbilical cord' that we cherish together with everyone and start this year," and asked, and the fans raised their voices. JURIN said, "The word 'umbilical cord' represents our bond, and it means that we are connected by the umbilical cord, so it's okay, believe in yourself and let's go," and CHISA said, "I'm going to space! So if I say that, I'd be really happy if you could say 'umbilical cord~' with everyone," and asked. The venue became one, and they shouted "Let's go to space together! Umbilical cord~" in a loud voice. JURIN said, "In 2024, Xtraordinary, we will run without being influenced by anything!" and declared. Then HINATA said, "And finally, you probably know the last song, right? That's right!" and "LEFT RIGHT!" and the members said in unison, and performed the performance that became a hot topic in Korea. After XG's performance, the artists appeared on stage again and waved to the fans who had gathered. Thus, the new music festival "Kstyle PARTY," which brought together unique artists over two days, came to a close. Event overview K-POP music festival "Kstyle PARTY" Date: February 24th (Saturday) and 25th (Sunday), 2024 Time: Open 16:30 / Start 18:00 Venue: Ariake Arena (Main Arena) ●February 24th (Saturday) Performers & TEAM, BOYNEXTDOOR, DXTEEN, EVERGLOW, Weeekly, RIIZE Opening act: QWER Party DJ: DJR2 ●February 25th (Sunday) Performers Billlie, EVNNE, fromis_9, SECRET NUMBER, TEMPEST, xikers, XG, YENA Party DJ: DJR2 Ticket price: All seats reserved 14,080 yen (excluding tax 12,800 yen) "Kstyle PARTY" special site