[4D News] Top 10 highlights of Kim Hyun Joong’s Singapore Fan Meeting 2012 by MSN
Text: Joanna Goh
Photos: Running Into The Sun
Videos: Teng Siew Eng From http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/korean/top-10-highlights-of-kim-hyun-joong%E2%80%99s-singapore-fan-meeting-2012
It felt more like a mini-concert with value-added fan interaction,
going by the amount of songs Kim Hyun Joong performed for fans last
night at the first stop for his Asia tour of Kim Hyun Joong Fan Meeting
2012 in Singapore.
Flanked by a total of 10 dancers, Hyun Joong
opened the two-hour long show with fast-paced tracks such as 'Let Me
Go', 'Breakdown' and 'Please', and upped the ante of the show when he
flaunted his man abs at the end of his third song.
Singing and dancing non-stop to a total of nine songs from his boyband days, drama shows, and two mini-albums, Breakdown and Lucky Guy,
he got his fans to participate in a sing-along for 'Happiness', with
specially rewrote lyrics in English that went: Happiness without you, I
cannot imagine it.
He got fans cooing when he added in Korean, "I
feel that this song truly expresses my feeling to all of you guys. I'll
put in my whole heart, and I really love this line so I've prepared it
in English so that we can sing it together."
#1 Hyun Joong’s man abs
Having evolved from pretty boy next door in Boys Over Flowers to masculine hunk with an enviable bod in his first solo mini-album, Break Down,
he teased fans when he unbuttoned his blazer at the end of his third
song, 'Please', to showcase his ample chest. This definitely explains
for his deep-v tops and sexy blazer-sans-the-shirt getup during the
event.
#2 Hyun Joong’s ageyo
He's straightforward and a little offbeat, together with his
newly-crafted manly image these are some of the many reasons why it's a
rarity to see him do any 'ageyo' (cutesy actions) before a crowd. Last
night, during the stage activities with five fans, Hyun Joong showed off
his cute antics when he reenacted three iconic blonde bombshell Marilyn
Monroe's signature moves. That's priceless.
#3 First performance of 'I am Your Man' on stage
In the words of Hyun Joong "You guys are so lucky to be here at the
stadium with me tonight. Are you curious why? It's because, this song
('I am Your Man') is sang officially on stage for the first time."
#4 Live rendition of 'Because I'm Stupid'
Before it was recorded as an acoustic soundtrack for Hyun Joong debut acting series, Boys Over Flowers,
this song - 'Because I'm Stupid' was originally performed by Korean
boyband SS501, which leader Kim hails from. Seeing how members of SS501
are concentrating on their solo careers right now, we're sure fans
seated amongst the audience, who are fans of both Hyun Joong and the
group, were secretly pleased and delighted when he gave a throwback to
his boyband days with this song.
#5 Serenade a fan
On top of his songs and dance, what's a fan meet without the usual games
and solo serenades? After the game segment with five selected fans who
each got to bring home a mini present and truckloads of memories from
their moment spent on stage with the Korean hottie, Hyun Joong surprised
everyone when he later popped back up on stage, with one of the fans,
and serenaded her with the love ballad 'Marry You', topping it off with a
bouquet of red roses, and a mini cuddle on the bench. And we heard the
fan girls breathe a collective sigh of envy when he took that lucky fan
by her hand...
#6 Hyun Joong's brand of humour
Yes, the proceedings of the fan meeting was designed and planned by the
Korean heartthrob himself. Fans were given a hearty dose of his offbeat
humour during his solo serenade when said fan was wheeled out on a
hospital bed. The atmosphere was heightened when "he" supposedly leaned
in for a kiss with the girl -- behind a 'smoke screen' -- and gasps of
shock was heard throughout the crowd. Imagine everyone's relief when the
screen was wheeled away to reveal his dancers behind the 'kiss'
instead. Hyun Joong ah, you're such a tease.
#7 Mini-concert with lots of singing
Hyun Joong fives fans more bang for the buck. We counted, the
25-year-old performed to a total of 15 songs last night - an amount that
exceeded our initial expectations for a fan meeting.
#8 Upclose interaction
He made sure everyone sitting far away were given an opportunity to see
him upclose. He reappeared at the back of the hall and slowly made his
way to the front of the stage while shaking the hands of fans and
dazzling them with his bright smile during a love ballad performance.
#9 Hyun Joong gets fun with water
Yes, he took a mouthful of water from a mineral bottle and proceeded to
flick the rest of its contents towards the screaming crowd, whom
appeared to be more than happy to bask in what we like to call - Hyun
Joong's showers of blessings.
#10 The high-five session
Definitely the highlight and record-breaking moment of the night, the
1hr16mins long session saw fans queue up in orderly fashion as everyone
took turns to make their way up the stage to 'collect' their high-five
or handshake with Hyun Joong. For someone who enjoys massive appeal
amongst the young and old, we sighted a young toddler, and two elderly
72-year-old Filipino grandmothers, who were on wheelchairs, going for a
handshake with him. And yes, he high-fived/handshaked everyone single
person in the stadium that night.
