After watching &Con4 in Singapore, I already knew I wasn’t done with this tour. When they announced Taipei as the last stop, happening on January 25, I told myself I had to be there. It felt right to end the tour where it would officially close. Securing the ticket was its own saga. Ticketing was through KKTIX, and I had to jump…

Countdown Fantasy 2025 was my first ever festival in Seoul, and I went in not fully knowing what to expect. It was held on 30 and 31 December at KINTEX 2 in Goyang, and I attended Day 1 because N.Flying were set to perform. All I knew then was that it's a year-end music festival that brings together bands, with a lineup that’s …

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 fe…

When Run Seokjin Ep. Tour wrapped up in August with the Amsterdam shows, it really felt like that was the end. Or so we thought. Then on October 2 - my birthday, of all days - BitHit Music announced Encore shows for October 31 and November 1 at Munhak Stadium in Incheon.  Less than a month to go. Naturally, everyone went into a stat…

If Day 1 of the Run Seokjin Ep. Tour in London was about soaking in the full stage production, Day 2 was about getting up close and personal with Jin. I already knew the setlist, but this show still felt completely different. My day started early because I was determined not to miss out on merch this time. I grabbed a sandwich to-go…

When the Run Seokjin Ep. Tour was announced, I went through every emotion possible. Excitement, panic, and then disappointment when I realized there wouldn’t be a Manila stop. Asia only had three stops: Goyang in South Korea, plus Osaka and Chiba in Japan. I never even considered Japan, since their strict no-photo and no-video rules…