I’ve been listening to N.Flying for a while now, especially after hearing 'Star' from the soundtrack of the K-drama 'Lovely Runner'. Even before I got into K-pop through BTS, I was always into band music, even during my teen and young adult years. So when I started listening to N.Flying more seriously, their sound felt oddly comfortable to me, even though I was still new to them at the time.
Back in December 2024, they announced their Hide Out tour with a Manila stop scheduled for January 2025. Of course, I bought a ticket, but unfortunately, it got cancelled.
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| Lee Seunghyub & Yoo Hweseung |
Fast forward to the end of April 2025, they announced their &Con4 Full Circle world tour. There were many stops, but no Manila this time. Luckily, their Singapore concert on November 23 worked perfectly with my schedule, and I managed to secure a ticket - a VIP one at that, which included soundcheck and hi-touch. It was my first concert with a band where I knew them but didn’t know all the songs, so I genuinely didn’t know what to expect.
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| Seo Dongsung & Kim Jaehyun |
Soundcheck was my first time seeing them in person, and the vibes were good right away. Even in that short set, I could tell how serious they are about their music. At the same time, they were relaxed and playful, and you could see how much they genuinely enjoy interacting with fans.
No photos were allowed during soundcheck, so I just stayed present and took it all in. It made the experience feel more personal. Seeing them up close before the main show started made everything feel more real.
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| Cha Hun & again, Lee Seunghyub |
When the main concert began, the energy shifted but still felt intimate. Mediacorp Theatre isn’t a massive venue, so while there were a lot of people, it didn’t feel overwhelming. Compared to other K-pop concerts I’ve attended, this felt more focused on the music rather than spectacle.
The show lasted around three and a half hours, including the encore, and I genuinely didn’t realise it had gone on that long. I was just having fun the entire time. Even though I didn’t know every single song yet, something about their live performance just pulled me in.
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| Seunghyub on keyboard and Hweseung on acoustic guitar during 'Flashback' |
Some of my favourite performances of the night, in no particular order, were 'Spring Memories', 'Moebius', '4242', 'Oh Really', 'Video Therapy', 'E-YO', 'Good Bam', and 'Love You Like That'. The guitar solo during 'Love You Like That' completely got me. I honestly just melted.
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| Seunghyub during 'Moebius' |
Then came hi-touch. We lined up and approached the members one by one, lightly tapping their left hand with our left hand as they greeted us. It all happened quickly, but it didn’t feel rushed. No photos were also allowed here, and we were told to keep our phones in our bags.
For some reason, I ended up having proper palm contact with my bias and their leader, Seunghyub. Instead of the usual quick tap, he raised his right hand and gestured for me to tap there instead. So I did. It was probably the longest contact I had compared to the other members. During that moment, he said 'hi' and maintained eye contact. For a first hi-touch experience, I didn’t really know what to expect, but I knew right then it was kinda special. I genuinely felt like I was going to pass out after.
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| Hun & Seunghyub during 'Good Bam' |
Overall, it was such a memorable night. What started as casually liking their music turned into officially becoming an N.Fia. Seeing them live changed everything for me.
Plus, I made a couple of new friends who were fellow solo goers like me. It was nice to have fellow N.Fia friends considering how small the fandom, especially when I think of my huge circle of ARMY friends.
There’s something different about watching a band perform live. It feels raw and real in a way that recordings can’t fully capture. That night in Singapore just confirmed what I already suspected. Their music feels like home to me, and now I get to say I experienced it live.
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