
The joint global girl group debut project 'I-LAND2: N/a' led by South Korea's CJ ENM and TEDDY, izna, debuted in November 2024 and held their first fan concert in Japan, '2025 izna 1st FAN-CON in Japan'. The first day, with all seats sold out, was reported! After the words 'Only those with courage should knock on the door', the sound of an old door opening was heard, and the stage appeared on the screen. As the six members appeared on the vividly red stage, the voices of the venue's naya (fan name) transformed into loud cheers. The impressive intro of 'Mamma Mia' began, instantly raising the venue's voltage to maximum. With a performance that intersected beautiful melodies and powerful raps, izna energized the audience, who responded with calls of 'Mamma Mia'. Just when it seemed they overwhelmed the venue with a graceful yet intense dance break, they seamlessly transitioned into 'SASS'. Even amidst the intense performance and synchronized group dance, they maintained smiles and showcased their overwhelming singing ability, demonstrating izna's true colors from the start of the fan concert. Overwhelmed by their powerful stage! During talks, they showed friendly smiles. RYU SA RANG said, 'I was surprised by the heat of the venue,' and BANG JEE MIN greeted the naya in Japanese, saying, 'I really wanted to meet you.' CHOI JUNG EUN expressed her emotions, saying, 'Hearing the cheers of naya again filled my heart.' Regarding 'Mamma Mia', JEONG SAE BI said, 'This song has made many people into naya. You saw a version with a dance break, how was it?' RYU SA RANG happily shared that 'SASS' was a song they performed at 'SUMMER SONIC 2025' in Japan last year, and they were really happy to show it at the fan concert. BANG JEE MIN called for naya's cooperation before the next song, and the cheers of naya echoed throughout the venue as they performed 'IZNA', captivating the audience with their unique rhythm and dance and rap. In the city-pop styled 'Racecar', their soaring vocals enveloped the venue. After the song ended, the members' perfect beauty was displayed even in their backs as they left towards the light, overwhelming the venue. In the VCR, unique self-introductions of izna's members unfolded, along with the story of izna and naya. The members decided to make stuffed animals for the completely indoor naya. After that, the members of izna, who were tired and fell asleep, were gently hugged by naya in the form of stuffed animals... After such a cute VCR, the members reappeared on a stage with a starry night sky. Amidst the sound of rain, the members sang 'In the Rain' softly with umbrellas. While izna is known for their powerful rap and performances, both were sealed in this song. The jazzy melody harmonized with the six members' voices, showcasing their vocal ability and expressiveness. The vocal dominance of izna continued in the next song 'SIGN'. Starting with a low tone resonating throughout the venue, they freely manipulated various vocal ranges, from clear high tones piercing through the space to ephemeral yet charming falsettos, coloring the venue with izna's essence. Divided into teams, they took on missions! From here, on the stage of 'Pretty Strange Room', izna challenged missions to find the key for naya to go outside. The setup was to find treasure chests hidden around the venue, and if they cleared the missions written inside, they would receive bags with keys. The members paired up and teamed up with naya to take on the missions. CHOI JUNG EUN & JEONG SAE BI formed the 'Cheetah♡Rabbit' team, MAI & RYU SA RANG became the 'High-Class Flower' team, and BANG JEE MIN & KOKO were the 'Orange' team, holding hands and running around the venue to find treasure chests and take on missions. The 'Cheetah♡Rabbit' team quickly cleared missions like taking photos with naya wearing pink items, making hearts with naya, and a tongue twister mission. The 'Orange' team won three consecutive janken matches with naya and successfully completed a mission to guess the drawings they made, with KOKO succeeding in a kendama on the first try. The 'High-Class Flower' team failed a mission where one naya and two members had to pose with the same word, but during the dance challenge, they danced 'Mamma Mia' with naya, succeeding in the mission. In a high-difficulty mission to keep a tissue afloat for 10 seconds with their breath, they accidentally used their hands, but cheers of 'success!' arose from naya, and all members successfully cleared the missions. Thanks to the efforts of the three teams, they successfully collected a total of ten keys! When they opened naya's room with these keys, a pink stuffed animal version of naya appeared on the screen. The members, relieved to finally see naya, enjoyed a time of playing games together with naya during the mission challenges. J-POP cover too! They performed HANA's 'Blue Jeans' and returned to the live part. In 'TIMEBOMB', there was a moment when MAI threw a kiss saying 'I love naya!', fully showcasing izna's bright and lively charm. The following 'BEEP (Japan Edition)' further raised the tension, with bouncy steps and sparkling smiles being charming. In a J-POP cover stage prepared for this day, they performed HANA's 'Blue Jeans'. With its nostalgic melody, they sang it with a deep voice, causing a big sing-along in the venue. The reason for selecting this song was that it received the most requests from naya before the fan concert. CHOI JUNG EUN revealed that they prepared this special stage to show a new side for their first fan concert. The final song was the nostalgic eurobeat 'FAKE IT'. The members' glossy voices resonated throughout the venue, and in the end, all members hugged tightly, bringing a touching conclusion to the main part. In the encore, the members appeared from the back of the venue. While singing 'Supercrush', they enjoyed interacting with naya. Many naya seemed to see 'Supercrush' for the first time on stage, and combined with the close distance to the members, the loudest cheers of the day erupted. Starting with KOKO's words, 'Let's enjoy until the end!', 'DRIP' began, with BANG JEE MIN starting, followed by MAI, RYU SA RANG, JEONG SAE BI, CHOI JUNG EUN, and KOKO weaving a dance break with solo performances, leaving a strong impression of izna enjoying the stage to the fullest. After finishing the 'DRIP' stage, MAI proudly smiled, saying, 'I always wanted to have an izna-only performance in Japan, and today, I was able to fulfill that dream!' JEONG SAE BI expressed a desire to capture the day's memories in photos, leading to a commemorative photo session with naya. At this time, a slogan from naya saying, 'I promise, naya will always be by your side' was raised, which deeply moved izna. The members read the slogan aloud while looking back at the audience and took photos holding the slogan. The izna-only concert in Japan was 'a day like a present for us.' As the fan concert neared its end, they shared their thoughts on the day. BANG JEE MIN reflected, 'Time passed so quickly,' in Japanese. 'Today was a day like a present for us. I was able to see the beautiful lights of naya and your gazes, and I had a wonderful time,' she smiled. In the end, she concluded with 'I love you♡' and a heart gesture. JEONG SAE BI said in Japanese, 'It became an unforgettable day,' with deep emotion. 'Thanks to the wonderful energy from naya, I feel like I can grow into an even more wonderful youngest member,' she conveyed earnestly in Japanese. 'Naya, you always make me happy. izna will protect naya. I love you!' she smiled broadly. CHOI JUNG EUN firmly declared, 'If asked what stage was the happiest so far, I would definitely choose the fan concert.' 'Not every day is filled with happiness, but I think every day is happy if I'm with naya,' she declared strongly, shyly saying in Japanese, 'Let's always be together, naya, and let's always be happy.' RYU SA RANG revealed her nervousness, saying, 'Since it was my first fan concert, I was really nervous and excited while preparing. But as it neared the end, I felt a bit sad and disappointed.' On the other hand, she expressed gratitude to naya for creating unforgettable memories. 'Thank you so much for letting me stand on such a wonderful stage,' she smiled, saying, 'I really love naya, and I will always love you.' KOKO expressed her emotions, saying, 'Thank you so much for coming to our first fan concert in Japan. I had been waiting for this day for so long.' She added, 'I worked really hard on my Japanese for this day, but it seems difficult, so I'll just say it simply. I love naya, I love you!' MAI also expressed her happiness and honor at being able to hold the first fan concert in Japan, thanking naya for allowing her to stand on stage. 'And more than anything, I would be happy if naya went home with the happy feelings of today. I really love you, I love you,' she showed a shining smile. Finally, they reached the last song of the day. Starting with KOKO's words, 'With the feeling that izna always loves naya,' they began 'IWALY'. As it was the last song of the day, the venue united in a big sing-along to izna, and JEONG SAE BI also shouted, 'I love you!' Finally, izna slowly walked right and left on stage, waving to all naya to deliver their love. After they left the stage, cheers of 'Thank you' naturally arose from the remaining naya in the audience. Thus, the first fan concert of izna and naya, filled with love, came to a close.
On the afternoon of the 27th, izna departed for Japan via Gimpo International Airport for their 1st fan concert, 'Not Just Pretty,' scheduled for the 28th and 29th at Tachikawa Stage Garden. Additionally, they have extended their sponsorship with 'MAMA AWARDS' and announced izna as the ambassador until 2029.
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