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Seventeen opens 'RIGHT HERE' world tour with two-day concerts

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K-pop group Seventeen performs during a concert on Sunday at Goyang Stadium, in Gyeonggi Province, as part of its new world tour

K-pop group Seventeen performs during a concert on Sunday at Goyang Stadium, in Gyeonggi Province, as part of its new world tour "SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR." Courtesy of Pledis Entertainment

By Lee Gyu-lee

K-pop boy group Seventeen has successfully kicked off its latest world tour, "SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR," with two-day concerts in Korea.

The group held concerts this weekend at Goyang Stadium in Gyeonggi Province, selling out 58,000 seats on-site. It also invited global fans from 107 countries through livestreaming.

The 13-piece act started the concert with "Fear" from its third full-length album "An Ode" (2019) and performed a string of hits like "Fearless" and "MAESTRO," showing an energetic performance to a grand stadium-scale stage production.

They also presented a musical session, performing "Oh My!," "Snap Shoot," "God of Music" and "Ima -Even if the world ends tomorrow-(Korean ver.)," as well as unit stages.

The group shared a sneak peek of its new album, "SPILL THE FEELS," which will be released Monday at 6 p.m.

"We wanted to convey the message that our sincerity is always directed toward CARAT (fandom name)," Woozi said as he introduced the album's title track, "LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled)."

They also introduced three songs for its unit groups, "Water," "Rain" and "Candy."

A concept photo of the group's new album

A concept photo of the group's new album "SPILL THE FEELS" / Courtesy of Pledis Entertainment

At the concert's end, the members shared their appreciation for fans, expressing excitement for the rest of the world tour.

"Thank you for making ordinary beings like us special. We want to be with Seventeen forever. We want to live in this place and keep it as members of this group forever," the group said. "There will be many happy and difficult things ahead, but with CARAT, everything is anticipated."

Seventeen is expected to pick up the tour in the United States and hold 10 shows in Chicago, New York, San Antonio, San Francisco and Los Angeles. They will then move on to a dome tour in Japan and meet fans in the Southeast Asian countries of the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand.

Meanwhile, the group's 12th mini-album "SPILL THE FEELS," coming about five months after "17 IS RIGHT HERE," consists of six tracks, including the collaboration song with world-class producer DJ Khaled, titled "LOVE, MONEY, FAME."

The album delivers a message about trusting each other to share emotions and resolve concerns together. It captures the group's signature healthy and positive energy, as well as relatable stories through trendy music.

"(The album) has a message (regarding) hoping to move forward to a bright future by honestly sharing and resolving various emotions. We worked on this album hoping that many people would listen to it and healthily express their own joy, anger, sorrow and pleasure," S.Coups said in a written interview through the group's agency, Pledis Entertainment.

The members shared that the new album will show how they have evolved as musicians.

"We have a desire to prove that we're a group that consistently presents better albums and a team that can continuously create diverse music," DK said. "When we were working on the album, we paid extra attention to recording so that CARATs could feel that Seventeen has grown once again."

Dino added, "We want this album to have responses like 'Seventeen is still a group with so much more to show' and 'I'm looking forward to their future albums,' So we've done our best to make this possible."

To celebrate its new release, the group will hold an event, "SEVENTEEN STREET in Apgujeong," from Oct. 16 through 25 around the Apgujeong neighborhood in Gangnam District, Seoul.

The event will offer a variety of programs, including a photo exhibition of the group, sachet-making and various photo spots. It also collaborated with local shops that offer Seventeen-inspired special menus and gifts, as well as a special program with Airbnb.

Lee Gyu-lee gyulee@koreatimes.co.kr


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