Sorry, I skipped the most part I experienced on that day. I really wanted to share what I felt when I saw his smoking first. From now, I’m going to share other experience.
My mother and I flew to Sapporo on that day. We need to get up very early in the morning. We left home before 5:30 am. This time I booked one of the nearest hotel from the venue, so it was really easy for us to go to and back from the venue. At first, I was a bit worried that I got standing seat tickets. Does it mean ‘first come, first served’? If so, do I need to line up for a long time to get nearer area to the stage? I’m OK about queuing for a long time, but I was with my mother, so I was really worried about it. I attended the final day of ZEPP Sapporo, so already the info about how to enter the venue was shared on the internet by those who attended the first day. According to the info, all attendees needed to enter the venue depending on the ticket number. From A to C block. From 1 to bigger numbers. Our tickets showed A 69 and 70. Luckily we could enter the venue earlier and got good standing seats.
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The opening time is 17:30 and the show starts at 19:00. We needed to line up at 17:00, depending on our ticket number. After entering the venue, we couldn’t move. I mean we stayed where we wanted to see him, not going to toilet nor getting a drink. So from 17:00 to 21:30, we were just standing there. Yes, but it was worth doing so.
As I said, I was luckily to get the place, 2nd rows from the front. I heard ZEPP is very flat. For those who is short like me, it’s a big problem. So I wore wedge-soled heels. But still I’m short. Wearing heels for a long time was tough for me. But thanks to that, I could see him very well.
Throughout ZEPP tour, he always puts on a hat. This time he did as well. I think it’s because he always keeps staying on the stage, not leaving for a long time to change clothes. So putting on / off is useful to change his figure. All the audience expected what he looked like on that day.
Before the show started, the stage was covered with a thin curtain. Even we were standing very in front of the stage, we couldn’t see what was happening inside. The staff could focus on preparing for the stage until just before 19:00. The show started at 19:00. His silhouette appeared against the curtain. Then, the curtain dropped when he started to sing the first song, ‘Take care, my bus!’
I don’t know it’s because I was very close to him. Literally I couldn’t move. I forgot even breathing. The only thing I could do is just gaze at him. I’ve attended his concerts many times, but I went blank and rigid. The fact that the man I love is just in front of me. I was overwhelmed by this miracle. My mother shook me by the shoulders, saying “Kaori, are you OK?” Thanks to my mother, I managed to come back to myself and started to clap hands gradually. But still I was too nervous. Like this, most of the time, I was just gazing at him. As the show continued, I succeeded to release my tension. I could sing and dance with everyone. But still most of the time, I looked at him only. I couldn’t see the whole stage setting or screens hanging on the stage. Sorry, I couldn’t remember at all…
OK. I will share something I remembered at random. First of all, about his new favorite, corns! On that day, he shared the fact on LINE before the show. And his passion didn’t stop during the stage. He brought many corns on the stage, and asked us if we had ever eaten this special corn before. I was one of them that had experience.
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This corn is called ‘Pure White’. It’s sweeter than melon or other fruits and very juicy. We can eat it even raw. So, please don’t get it twisted. He didn’t eat regular corns raw. It’s a very special one. He bought 3 boxes of it, but after that he found that he couldn’t bring them back to Korea. So he was trying to eat up all while staying in Hokkaido. He said, “It’s worth staying for a week here only because of this corn!” Then, he showed us how special this corn is. At first, he let us hear the sound when he bit the raw corn through a microphone. We heard the crispy and juicy sound. We all smiled to see his happy face. Then, he broke it in half and gave some to the band members. All of them were astonished to bite once. Sukkie seemed happy to see their face. Needless to say, after the show, many eels got this at airport, and it became sold out. Lol.
He couldn’t bring back the fresh ones to Korea, he decided to bring the retort pouch. I also brought it back home. And I bought the same guidebook he read as well. He’s really a good sales person. Lol.
About ZIKZIN. He explained this word, using ‘car navigation system’ as allegory.
A car navigation system is very useful when driving. It tells us the best way to reach our destination. Sukkie imitated his voice, “Turn left at the next lights.” He admitted it’s very useful, but he also said he loves keeping go straight. In our life, we have to select which way we should go. But he loves to go straight. Once he decides the destination, he wants to go straight. ZIKZIN ‘Going straight’ is his belief.
About another story about ZIKZIN. He decided this when he drinks a toast. Unlike the ordinary “Cheers!”, he wanted to create a new word between his close friends. Let’s start to say “ZIKZIN” when we drinks : )
He introduced his favorite words as follows; freedom, bond, sincerity and eels. He asked us to keep going ZIKZIN together. Why not? Let’s ZIKZIN to the future!
This time he decided to hold concerts in ZEPP to make more intimate relation with eels. He said this idea was really great. He could see many eels’ face clearly. He said, “I will definitely recommend my friends to hold concerts at ZEPP. It’s amazing!” Before the show, he spoke to Jeajoong on the phone. Someday Jeajoong will come and see Sukkie’s concert at ZEPP for his own show?? If so, it’s another amazing plan! I didn’t look back to the venue after the show started, but I suppose it looked like these. Especially from stage, if Sukkie saw this kind of view, I understand why he said it was amazing. The venue was full of eels and he could felt it directly.
The audience view (It was taken in ZEPP Fukuoka)
He’s going to shoot his new drama ‘Beautiful Man’ soon. After the drama, he’s planning to release his 3rd solo album and Team H tour. His busy schedule seems packed already. During the show, he said, “I’m feeling that I’m alive!” We eels are also ready to keep riding his roller coaster already. To feel we are alive, let’s keep ZIKZIN together!
Đăng lúc 15-7-2013 22:08:37
