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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\nThe site of the Psy 2023 Soaking Show. 2023.07.02. (Photo = Provided by P Nation) photo@newsis.com *Resale and DB prohibited<\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Reporter Lee Jae-hoon = It is not enough that the cool stream of water soars into the sky, it reaches the back of the concert hall instead of the standing seats, and water columns are placed here and there to cool off the heat wave. <\/p>\n
Starting on the 30th of last month and ending on the afternoon of the 2nd at Jamsil Sports Complex Olympic Main Stadium, ‘Psy Drenched Show Summer Swag 2023’ made good use of every corner of the venue.<\/p>\n
This brand performance, which started in 2011, has been held mainly at the auxiliary stadium next to the Olympic main stadium in Seoul. Last year, it moved to the larger Olympic Stadium. Thanks to this, I was able to flexibly create a line of movement by drawing wide plane coordinates. <\/p>\n
Above all, the moment to cool off under the scorching sun because the ceiling is open is the highlight. These are the moments that filled the lives of the audience who lived a hard daily life with moisture. At the beginning of the performance series, there were many young audiences, but as word of mouth spread that there would be a lot of hit songs by existing singers that can be enjoyed by men and women of all ages, as well as Psy hits such as ‘Gangnam Style’ and ‘Champion’, people came wearing blue clothes, the dress code. The number of family members also increased significantly. <\/p>\n
The ‘Drenched Show’, which is a national tour, will be held not only in Seoul but also in large-scale stadiums in the region. However, the Olympic Main Stadium has the advantage of being able to comfortably accommodate a large number of people of about 30,000 people and to be more complete in terms of acoustics. Accessibility through public transportation such as subway line 2 is also excellent.
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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\nReporter Choi Dong-joon = On the 30th, the ‘Psy Soaking Show SUMMER SWAG 2023’ is being held at the Olympic Stadium in Jamsil, Seoul. 2023.06.30. photocdj@newsis.com<\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
As such, performances in the Olympic Main Stadium, which has been attracting attention from singers and the concert industry as a large-scale performance venue, will not be seen for a while. This is because the area around Jamsil Sports Complex is being renovated to host the 2036 Summer Olympics. It is said that the future shape of the main stadium undergoing remodeling is being considered in various ways, such as a closed dome stadium or an open\/close type with the lid closed and then opened. It is highly likely to transform into a performance hall with more than 30,000 seats that can serve as both a sports arena and a K-pop venue. <\/p>\n
In the popular music concert industry, it is a symbolic place that leads to a ‘dream stage’, so who will perform their last performance here before remodeling is also a hot topic.<\/p>\n
Among domestic singers, HOT, Shinhwa, god, Cho Yong-pil, TVXQ, Lee Seung-hwan, Lee Seung-cheol, JYJ, Lee Mun-se, Seo Tai-ji, EXO, BTS, Psy, NCT Dream, IU, and NCT 127 have performed here. Among foreign pop stars, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Coldplay, and Bruno Mars took the stage. <\/p>\n
From the NCT 127 performance in the second half of last year, rumors that remodeling would soon begin were strongly supported. NCT 127 member Taeyong said at a meeting held before the concert in October of last year, “I heard that we will be the last team to perform before the lid of the main stadium is covered.” I’m grateful that I can enjoy it with you guys. It was before winter, so I followed the season well.”
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In fact, famous scenes utilizing this open space were often directed here. A representative example is the opening of IU’s solo concert ‘The Golden Hour: Under the Orange Sun’ held here on September 17-18 last year. <\/p>\n
IU’s ‘Eight’ song, “We dance together under the orange sun\/without a shadow,” rang out, and just as the sky turned orange in places. The song’s lyrics, natural scenery, and artificial light interlocked to bring out the emotion of the song. Also, it was possible because the ceiling was open so that IU could launch her hot air balloon at her concert.<\/p>\n
However, NCT 127 was not the last concert before the remodeling here. On May 13th, ‘King of Singer’ Cho Yong-pil held a concert commemorating the 55th anniversary of his debut. It was the eighth time he stood on the stage of the main Olympic stadium. In addition, American pop star Bruno Mars performed here again on the 17th and 18th of last month with 100,000 people. Until now, Psy is the last singer to perform before the remodeling of the Olympic Stadium. However, if the construction schedule is delayed, there is a good chance that someone else will apply for a rental. It is known that it is difficult to start construction easily as it is a project with many things to consider and various interests. <\/p>\n
As a result, voices are emerging in the concert industry that a large stadium should be prepared where concert plans can be clearly planned in advance to match the growing status of K-pop. Kakao and CJ ENM, big players in the entertainment industry, are building 20,000-seat K-pop arena venues in Chang-dong, Seoul and Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, respectively, but the consensus in the industry is that there should be a venue that can accommodate more people.<\/p>\n
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