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Sunday, November 3, 2019

「BoA LIVE TOUR 2019 - #mood in Seoul 」191026 fanaccount


I was lucky enough to attend the Oct26 #mood in Seoul concert. Things have become so easy now, my fellow Jumpings. See, if only you have the money to spend, it's super easy for international fans to go to BoA concerts now! (at least the ones in Korea)

First, I got my ACE membership (from yes24) of course. Ace members got to buy the concert tickets in advance (again from yes24 gosh how I love this site for accepting overseas address and overseas credit card. Japan should learn from this) 

When I logged in yes24, I saw the floor seats labelled as STANDING, so I spent precious minutes choosing between standing and sitting seats (because I'm not quite young lol and probably would have a hard time standing for 2 hours straight) damn it! I eventually went with sitting seat in D1 section below. From the chart, it appears my seat is in row 8 from the stage at the side. Because row 1-7 were mostly booked, this is the best seat for me.

my seat: the blue dot right there

But but but!!! The real seating is different! The chart is so misleading. You have to rotate (clockwise) the chart! My seat is actually in 2nd row and 2nd seat from the left. The 1st row has only 3 seats and empty spaces for the 3 (non-existent) wheelchairs and no one is sitting in the 1st row so no one was blocking my view! wow!

Comparing to the standing blocks, my seat would be about their 11th row or so though. But!! most important of all! The standing seats have folding chairs! I feel so stupid damn it! T-T What can I do but to kick myself?  From my seat, I can identify BoA's body and limbs with naked eyes (LOL I could do that from the last row, 2nd floor in ZEPP too though) but can't see her face. With my terrible eyesight, I had to rely on the screens for her face. I can see her movements clearly though which is a bless in and of itself. ^^ 

Anyway, I was very impressed with the official lightstick. This is my first time going to a concert with such system. The light color and blinking are controlled centrally. Some people have the #mood lightstick (from JPN concerts) and these lightsticks stand out because they're always yellow with no blinking and stay on when all the others went black. I got my official lightstick from sm store at COEX early in the day as I wanted to make sure I got it (since lightsticks always sold out fast at JPN concerts) Batteries are sold separately though so don't make a mistake. hehe

I'm always out of my mind whenever I see BoA and naturally cannot remember much. But this concert went by so fast! It felt like only half on hour. I was in constant fear of the concert being over soon. (poor me) BoA didn't talk much compared to her JP concert. She even asked for topics from the audience. The audience didn't talk to her much either and I think it's because of this instruction not to throw personal comments to BoA. Read the instruction below. It was printed in the back of the fan event picket. This was placed in every seat before the concert started.



fan event picket - front





BTW, did you catch that this is taken from Milky Way lyrics? 'me' is changed to 'us' (We need you. please always be by our side)

The slogan for the 2nd day is taken from Someday Somewhere lyrics. (Being able to love you is our good fortune) again 'my' is changed to 'our' here

fan event picket - back
 Did you see? The last line said we are not to talk to BoA except it's something not personal and what is and what is not? Who's to judge? It's ironic how BoA was more comfortable talking in her JPN concerts. But Korean fans are more energetic and passionate when it comes to cheering/screaming. I got ringing in my ears several times because of the screaming. lol and they stood up from the start without BoA telling them to. It was fabulous. and I was sitting at the side too. Imaging if I sit in the center of the standing block. Maybe I'd go deaf for a few days. lol


The first day encore call was a mess though. It was really confusing. After the fan event pickets were printed, they had a change of plan so they printed additional instruction in a little piece of paper and placed it in every seat along with the picket. See if you can figure out what to do for encore?

additional instruction for encore
I must admit after reading (I read the English) I was under an impression that we are to sing Milky Way after the first encore song (Wishing Well) but instead of the short version as printed on the picket, we'll instead sing the longer version as printed in the supplemental piece of paper.

When the time for encore came though, people were doing different things. Some started singing Milky Way (I thought they misunderstood the instruction and sang too early). Some started calling Bo-Ah repeatedly. And some started calling B-o-A. Bo-Ah and B-o-A quickly merged together to Bo-Ah-B-o-A loop. Some time along the way, Milky Way overpower and won. After that it went back to  Bo-Ah-B-o-A.

After the concert, I tried reading the Korean instruction and finally came to understand that the plan was for us to start singing Milky Way instead of chanting Bo-Ah-B-o-A. So those who sang Milk Way right after BoA went in were actually correct to do so.

About the concert itself, as many have already talked about it, I don't know what to write anymore lol I was definitely ecstatic to see Irreversible and Don't Know What To Say live (What a pleasant surprise!! I mean why am I so lucky??!!! words can't describe how privileged I feel >_< )

I was a little dejected about kiseki and kimochiwa tsutawaru not being performed though >_< oh also a little disappointed that the shot silver strips didn't have any BoA's handwriting's on it too.  They were blank. (unlike the ones in JPN)

The peak of the concert was Rock With You, if you ask me. A rather unpopular opinion perhaps? Everyone was on fire for that song, I feel.

Hope you have fun reading my fanaccount and also hope that everyone can attend BoA's concerts in the future. She's here to stay so don't feel discouraged. IT WILL HAPPEN!! (low key wishing for a Bangkok stop for her 20th anniversary tour next year. wi-wi-wishing well hahaha)



Saturday, November 2, 2019

[lyrics] Wishing Well

Lyrics: Chica
Music: Andy Love, Ludwig Lindell

あれからどれくらい経っただろう
見上げた空は静かに広い
月は満ちて 街照らして 行き交う人達の中
佇み一人身を焦がし探す君の姿

瞳を閉じて何度も祈ってみたけど
思いは届かない

君と二人で踊る夢を見た
名前も知らないけど
もう一度だけ君に会いたくて
願いをかける いつか届けWishing Well

Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well
Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well

"Just a dream"
人はそういうけど
触れた時の感触すら超鮮明に覚えてる just like real
君の肩に 頬乗せ妙に 早まる鼓動のリズム
少し口をつけただけのリカー 濡れたグラス

瞬きの後 映る世界に
君はいない

どうか覚めない夢の中でまた
君と踊れますように
今度はきっと名前を尋ねよう
願いをかける いつか届けWishing Well

Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well
Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well

できることなら 君を
この世界へ 連れ出したい
なんて 夢のまた夢?
諦めない

君と二人で踊る夢を見た
名前も知らないけど
もう一度だけ君に会いたくて
願いをかける いつか届けWishing Well

Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well
Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well


Romaji 

(credit: http://kpoplyrics2you.blogspot.com/2019/10/boa-wishing-well-lyrics.html)
are kara dore kurai tatta darou
miageta sora wa shizuka ni hiroi
tsuki wa michite machi terashite
yukikau hitotachi no naka
tatazumi hitori mi wo kogashi sagasu kimi no sugata
me wo tojite nando mo inottemita kedo
omoi wa todokanai

kimi to futari de odoru yume wo mita
namae mo shiranai kedo
mou ichido dake kimi ni aitakute
negai wo kakeru itsuka todoke Wishing well

Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well
Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well

“Just a dream” hito wa sou iu kedo
fureta toki no kanshoku sura chou senmei ni
oboeteru Just like real
kimi no kata ni hou nose myou ni
hayamaru kodou no rizumu
sukoshi kuchi wo tsuketa dake no rikaa
nureta gurasu

mabataki no ato utsuru sekai ni
kimi wa inai

dou ka samenai yume no naka de mata
kimi to odoremasu you ni
kondo wa kitto namae wo tazuneyou
negai wo kakeru itsuka todoke Wishing well

Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well
Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well

dekiru koto nara kimi wo
kono sekai e tsuredashitai
nante yume no mata yume?
akiramenai

kimi to futari de odoru yume wo mita
namae mo shiranai kedo
mou ichido dake kimi ni aitakute
negai wo kakeru itsuka todoke Wishing well

Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well
Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well


Translation

How long was it since then?
The sky above is silently wide
Full moon is lighting up the streets. People crossing each other
But I stand alone, burning myself, trying to find you.

I tried closing my eyes and prayed numerous times
But my thoughts couldn't reach you

I saw a dream of me dancing with you
But I don't know your name
I just want to meet you once more
I'm making a wish. Hoping it'll reach you someday Wishing Well

Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well
Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well

"Just a dream"
People always say that
But the touch I felt, I still remember very vividly just like real
Putting my cheek on your shoulder, my quickening heartbeat rhythm 
The liquor I drank a little and the moist glass

After a blink, in the world that appears to my eyes
You are no longer there

Please, please let me dance with you
In the never ending dream
I'll definitely ask for your name this time
I'm making a wish. Hoping it'll reach you someday Wishing Well

Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well
Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well

If I can, 
I'll bring you to this world
But perhaps it's a dream on top on another dream?
I won't give up

I saw a dream of me dancing with you
But I don't know your name
I just want to meet you once more
I'm making a wish. Hoping it'll reach you someday Wishing Well

Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well
Wi-wi-wi-wi-wi-wishing-we-we-we-we-well

「BoA LIVE TOUR 2019 - #mood -」in Seoul 20191026-27 Set List

Opening VCR

1. Dangerous
2. Hurricane Venus
3. Girls On Top

MC

4. Kiss My Lips
5. Irreversible
6. Encounter

Band Performance

7. Don't Know What To Say
8. Love and Hate
9. Only One

MC

10. Like It!
11. AMOR

MC

Medley
12. Sweet Impact
13. Amazing Kiss
14. Rock With You
15. Dakishimeru

VCR (BGM : Your Song)

16. ONE SHOT, TWO SHOT
17. Woman
18. NEGA DOLA

MC

19. No.1
20. VALENTI
21. MASAYUME CHASING

Encore
22. Wishing Well
xx. 七色の明日~brand new beat~ (Only on Oct27)
23. Feedback