Hallyu Adventures

Korean-American musician Jay Park returns to Chicago after three years during his Sexy 4Eva World Tour. A wide variety of fans (JWalkers) lined up outside of the Riviera Theater endured the freezing cold wind that Lake Michigan created for hours to get a good view during the concert. Both the main floor and balcony became packed as over a thousand people entered the venue. As soon as the lights go down, the audience began chanting for the concert to start. Their yells are answered as the DJ walks onto the stage. He gets fans hyped up by remixing some of Jay Park's songs. Balming Tiger's singer Sogumm appears wearing a long black skirt and a long sleeved Chicago Bulls shirt. Her adorable smile matched her energy throughout her entire performance which included her songs, "I Wonder" and "Baby." Once she's finished singing, Sogumm thanks the fans for the opportunity before walking off the stage. Multiple people in the crowd can't help but talk a...

SuperM has been one of the most talked about groups of 2019 and their We Are the Future Tour increased the excitement. Members Taemin, Kai, Baekhyun, Ten, Taeyong, Mark and Lucas come from their respected groups: SHINee, EXO, NCT 127, NCT U and WayV to join forces and be known as the avengers of kpop. On November 13th the group performed at the United Center in Chicago. The venue opened the front doors early to let fans escape the freezing cold weather. While waiting for the main doors to open, everyone mingled with their friends and those around them. Some used the free time as an opportunity to meet others who love the same pre-SuperM groups. A couple of Shawols (SHINee's fandom name) gathered as many fellow fans as they could who were free to take pictures together. They weren't the only one's with this idea. Everywhere you looked, fans were taking pictures, the most common pose was holding their light sticks together in a circle. Once the main doors opened everyon...

Korean-American singer Tiffany Young travels across 18 cities in Canada and The United States for her Magnetic Moon North American Tour. Earlier this year, the singer visited Chicago during her Mini Showcase Tour and returned on November 2 to perform at The Vic Theatre. As the lights go down, Young Ones (Tiffany's fandom name) starts cheering. The dark venue turns pink from the lights radiating off of both Tiffany's and her group Girls' Generation light sticks held by fans. The two man band starts playing and Tiffany walks onto the stage dressed head to toe in white and silver. Her newest single, Run For Your Life , kicks off the concert and brings the fan's energy level up. Without stopping, Tiffany and her backup dancers goes straight into her next two songs, Over My Skin and the Korean version of Heart Break Hotel . She leads into her next song, Talk , by telling fans that she wants to go to them and talk. Once the song ends the singer welcomes fa...

The four member co-ed K-pop group KARD teamed up with SubKulture Entertainment to visit five cities in the United States. One of the five stops for the 2019 Wild Kard Tour in USA took place in Chicago at the Patio Theater on the city's northwest side. It was the group;s first visit to Chicago in more than two years. Prior to the show, some lucky fans met the four members for a fansign. Each Hidden Kard (KARD's fans) received a tour poster to be signed in front of them. First seated at the table was J.Seph who stated was excited for the concert. Next sat Jiwoo with her killer smile and perfect manicure. Third was Somin who got embarrassed when fans commented on how pretty she is. The last member, BM, promised that the concert would be a blast. Shortly after the fansign, Hidden Kards made their way to their seats. The venue is filled with noise as fans interact with each other. Talking turned into screaming and singing as the four members walked onto the stage. The...

The five member Korean band, Day6, performed at the Rosemont Theater this month for the Chicago leg of their Gravity World Tour. Fans (My Days) endured the pouring rain while waiting in line for the doors to open. As the lights go down, My Days get louder. Unique light bands designed like a compass strapped to their wrists and creating a starry sky like view for the group. Those star-like lights multiply even more once Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil and Dowoon walk onto the stage. Before the first song, the members have fans clap along to the beat of the drums to liven the atmosphere. The crowd instantly got to their feet to join in and the energy continued into the next songs. After the opening songs, the members introduce themselves one by one. The last one to speak is Jae and he tells fans that if at any point of the concert, mainly while they’re talking, that they can sit down if they’re tired. My Days yell back that they won’t sit down. “I’m going to start over never mind. Do...