Last night, superstar South Korean boyband 2PM opened their concert at Nanjing Olympic Stadium. The six boys' first time holding a concert in Mainland China marks their impressive crowd-pulling power, and have caused intense excitement among the Kpop fans here. Despite the fact that the fans don't understand Korean, and 2PM didn't speak much Chinese, the group managed to passionately rouse the crowd, with loud screams and cheers at everything the group members said.
Although yesterday's 2PM concert was only slated to begin at 7.30pm, many fans arrived at the venue in the afternoon. The fans that attended the concert were approximately 90% female. When the screen in front of the stage falls to reveal the flashing silhouettes of the six members of 2PM, the atmosphere in the stadium escalated to explosive levels, with ear-piercing screams coming from every direction. 2PM's excellent dance skills and super cool styles helped to bring the atmosphere of the concert to a climax.
After a few performances, a perspiring 2PM uses the unfamiliar Chinese language to say hello to their fans. Whenever the big screen shows a certain member of the group, fans would immediately begin to move and scream. The speeches that followed were almost entirely in Korean, but this did not dampen the fans' moods in the slightest. Every gesture and expression was enough to drive fans crazy. During the faster dance songs, 2PM changed into prim suits to perform a few ballads, while the fans began to sway to the tune in their seats. Some fans held up LED signs with the Korean names of their favorite members, loudly screaming the members' names, almost making it look like an actual concert held in Korea. A noteworthy performance was by member Hwang Chansung who displayed his impressive skills in sword-fighting as he duels with a projection of a shadow silhouette in front of a screen. The performance was exciting, interesting and novel.
After the entire concert ended, hordes of fans were still reluctant to leave the stadium, once again proving that the charisma of the Hallyu wave is not to be underestimated.
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