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Kep1er's first fan concert tour in Japan concludes with a successful final performance in Kobe World Memorial Hall.

Kep1er's first fan concert tour in Japan concludes with a successful final performance in Kobe World Memorial Hall.

March/4/2024 18:04

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Global Girls Kep1er held the final performance of their first fan concert tour "Kep1er JAPAN FAN CONCERT TOUR 2024 <FLY-HIGH>" at Kobe World Memorial Hall on the 3rd. They performed the title song "Straight Line" from their Japanese 1st album "<Kep1going>" released on May 8th (Wed) for the first time. The concert was the first fan concert tour for Kep1er, who released their Japanese 3rd single "<FLY-HIGH>" in November last year, and attracted a total of 30,000 people with 5 performances in 2 cities nationwide. Photo = Yosuke Kamiyama / Yasuyuki Kimura Photo = Yosuke Kamiyama / Yasuyuki Kimura The final performance of the tour. When the opening video announcing the start was opened, Kep1er appeared on the center stage in the tour key visual costume. Amidst loud cheers, they opened with "See The Light." This was followed by "MVSK (Japanese ver.)" and the title song "Grand Prix" from the Japanese 3rd single "<FLY-HIGH>", which energized the venue. "Catch your eye, Catch your mind! Good evening, we are Kep1er. Let's get excited on the final day of the concert!" they greeted. They welcomed Masayoshi Furuya as the MC and went to the game corner unique to the fan concert. From the first day's Makuhari performance to the 5 performances, they challenged in 3 teams: "Team 1" (Shaotin, Kim Dayoung, Hikaru Ezaki), "Captain" (Kim Chehyeon, Hyuninbahie, Kang Yeseo), and "Vitamin C" (Che Yujin, Maika Sakamoto, So Yeongwoon). The winner was determined by the total points of all performances. Fans also cooperated! From the game corner to the unit stage Photo = Yosuke Kamiyama / Yasuyuki Kimura Photo = Yosuke Kamiyama / Yasuyuki Kimura The first game was "Find the only Kep1ian!" where Kep1er and fans cooperated to complete the game, using cameras to catch appeals from fans while looking around the venue. A happy project corner where the distance between Kep1er and Kep1ian was greatly reduced. In the following stage, Kep1er, who changed into costumes with red and black motifs, performed the first unit song "Tropical Light" (Che Yujin, Shaotin, So Yeongwoon, Kang Yeseo) included in the Korean 5th mini album, "TAPE" (Maika Sakamoto, Kim Chehyeon, Kim Dayoung, Hikaru Ezaki, Hyuninbahie), and "Love on Lock" for the first time in Japan. They also shared the joy of the first performance and the monitor image shown during "TAPE" was an idea from Kim Chehyeon, and it was taken by everyone during practice, a happy episode was also revealed. Photo = Yosuke Kamiyama / Yasuyuki Kimura Photo = Yosuke Kamiyama / Yasuyuki Kimura In the second game corner "STAGE Grand Prix to achieve the mission!", they played games such as "Ball toss game," "Walking style roulette," and "Kep1er quiz" to achieve 3 missions from the center stage to the main stage. In the final game that determined the winner, each team competed more seriously than usual, and the final result was that the team "Vitamin C" won with 243 points, a slight difference. ("Vitamin C" 243 points, "Captain" 242 points, "Team 1" 203 points) Amidst the excitement of the venue, member Hikaru Ezaki said, "Today, I would like to perform the new song 'Straight Line' from the album. It will be released on May 8th. From the Japanese 1st album "<Kep1going>", the title song "Straight Line" was performed for the first time in front of the fans. The voltage of the audience rose sharply with the sudden performance of the new song. Gratitude for the presence of fans "Unforgettable moments" Photo = Yosuke Kamiyama / Yasuyuki Kimura Photo = Yosuke Kamiyama / Yasuyuki Kimura "Straight Line" expresses the feeling of running straight toward a dream, overcoming adversity. The synchronized dance and powerful performance of the 9 members excited the venue. In the encore, the 9 members appeared on a cart. They sang "Sugar," a song from the Japanese 3rd single, and the title song "I do! Do you?" from the Japanese 2nd single while touring the venue. After performing "Back to the City," each member expressed their thoughts and gratitude. Shaotin said, "Everyone, was today's stage cool? I think I can stand on stage thanks to Kep1ian. Thank you so much." Kim Dayoung expressed her gratitude, saying, "Every time we perform, I feel that Kep1ian is really important to me. Thanks to Kep1ian, I was able to sing and dance coolly. Thank you always, thank you today. I love you!" Che Yujin said, "I showed you the new Japanese song 'Straight Line' for the first time today. I was really happy to be able to perform it for the first time at the concert. I prepared the album with all my might, so I would be happy if you liked it. All 5 performances became unforgettable moments. Thank you very much." So Yeongwoon raised expectations for future activities, saying, "Thank you very much for the 5 days. I was really happy to spend time with everyone. I was happy because everyone was by my side. I will continue to shine in front of everyone." Hikaru Ezaki appealed to the fans, saying, "After the 5 days of the concert, I felt something important again, and I really love Kep1er and I really cherish Kep1ian. I hope that really comes across from the bottom of my heart, and I performed on stage today while thinking carefully. I love you all." Maika Sakamoto revealed, "I really love this wonderful sight that I see at the concert. Thank you for showing it to me for 5 days. I want fans to be happy when we are happy, and I prepared really hard to show a cool stage. Thank you very much, Kep1ian." Photo = Yosuke Kamiyama / Yasuyuki Kimura Photo = Yosuke Kamiyama / Yasuyuki Kimura Kang Yeseo said, "I think there are many parts that are lacking, but I am always grateful for your support and love. I think I can always grow without losing because Kep1ian is always supporting me. It was a fun and happy fan concert today. Thank you very much for always cheering with a loud voice, Kep1ian." Kim Chehyeon expressed gratitude for the love of the fans, saying, "Thank you very much for 3 days in Tokyo and 2 days in Kobe. We showed you a perfect and cool stage, but how was it? Thank you very much for always giving us love." Hyuninbahie conveyed a feeling of overflowing love for the members and fans, saying, "I always feel this way, but I think it's really nice to be able to sing on stage with everyone like this, and it's really nice that there are people who enjoy it together. Kep1ian, please be with Kep1er forever. I love you." As the last song, they performed "Daisy," and there was a surprise of fans singing "Daisy." Then, the heartfelt voice of "I love Kep1er" from Kep1ian all over the venue was delivered. The 9 members expressed their gratitude for the special gift, and amidst loud cheers, the first Japan fan concert tour ended in great success. "Kep1er JAPAN FAN CONCERT 2024 <FLY-HIGH>" <Set List> 1. See The Light 2. MVSK (Japanese ver.) 3. Grand Prix (FLY-HIGH TOUR ver.) 4. Up! (Japanese ver.) 5. Dreams 6. Tropical Light (Che Yujin, Shaotin, So Yeongwoon, Kang Yeseo) 7. TAPE (Maika Sakamoto, Kim Chehyeon, Kim Dayoung, Hikaru Ezaki, Hyuninbahie) 8. Love on Lock 9. LVLY 10. Straight Line *New song 11. tOgether fOrever 12. Galileo (Japanese ver.) 13. We Fresh (Japanese ver.), WA DA DA (Japanese ver.) ~IMLAY Remix~, Wing Wing ★ Encore 14. Sugar 15. I do! Do you? 16. Back to the City 17. Daisy Photo = Yosuke Kamiyama / Yasuyuki Kimura Photo = Yosuke Kamiyama / Yasuyuki Kimura

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