– There were so many fans at the performance site. (Credit: Romaner)
– There were so many fans at the performance site. (Credit: Romaner)
The orchestra ‘Dear. Friends’ opened on the 3rd at 7:30 PM.
As it was the first orchestra held, a queue was formed as soon as ticketing opened, and it became a hot topic as it was so popular that it sold out in 35 seconds.
The reporter watched from seat Y (watching YouTube). I didn’t even try to get a ticket to yield to users. It’s not that I never sat in the Y seat because the ticketing failed. (tear)
The stage with the Tricion background felt as if I had entered the Lost Ark. Six arcs arranged on either side caught my eye, and it was impressive that the last arc, ‘Kayangel’, was not provided in this orchestra because there was no Elgasia song.
It’s a shameful story, but an ‘Evergrace card’ appeared on the Carmine server just before the orchestra started. Carmine server users who went to see the orchestra might not get it, so this was a relief for not being able to attend the site even a little.
Of course, when someone asked to exchange seats for the ‘Evergrace Card’, I ran to them right away, even if they gave me two more cards. The people who went to the site were really envious from the perspective of Lost Ark users. (tear)
– Smilegate founder Kwon Hyuk-bin, chairman
– Smilegate founder Kwon Hyuk-bin, chairman
Before the full-fledged performance began, General Director Geum Kang-seon came up on the stage to greet the fans.
“I emphasized the importance of music every time to make a warm game.” He said, “I am very impressed and grateful that Lost Ark, which started with a small dream, has grown like this and can even host an orchestra.”
After greeting, Director Geum invited a surprise Alex Reed to the stage. It was Kwon Hyuk-bin, the founder of Smilegate and a strong supporter of Lost Arc.
Also known as the ‘hermit leader’ in the game industry, which is not often exposed to the outside, the fact that he attended in front of many people showed that Lost Arc and Director Geum Kang-seon were precious to him.
The performance started in earnest and the first song started with ‘BON VOYAGE’, which was the first opening song of Lost Ark. The sound of the seagulls in ‘Knock Knock Knuckle’ was a sound I didn’t want to hear at the time, but it is the sound of memories that I hate that much.
As soon as I listened to the music, memories from CBT and OBT came to my mind astonishingly. After all, it is true that music has memories, so just listening to it brings back memories.
Even online, you can feel the magnificence of the ensemble centered on the sweet flute sound and the beautiful violin sound.
Rather than the story of the adventurer’s growth, the concert was conducted in order with symbolic music in the genre such as orchestra, piano, vocals, heavy metal, and Korean traditional music.
In the orchestra, ‘Leonheart’ BGM, the village that can be reached the fastest, ‘Swords Crossed’, which is famous for character customization music rather than the Wall of Glory, and ‘Cardan Theme’ that feel strong were played. At the time of CBT, the moment I met Aman and reached Leonheart came to my mind and I burst into tears.
The cardan theme was played countless times as a dedicated BGM each time the lost arc streamer ‘Medal of Honor’, which I often enjoy, reinforced, so I thought there would be no inspiration due to that time. I did.
– Lost Ark Orchestra Concert
Next was the piano song.
The Smilegate RPG BGM team, whom we first met on the eve, played the piano by musician Baek Jeong-eun. It’s new to see this.
‘Soup to warm the soul’, which Director Geum recommended the most to reporters at the time of the interview and in various communication programs including Roa ON, was played first. The sound of the violin that calmly decorated the background along with the piano made the music even more luxurious.
When I hear ‘Nostalgia’, I think of the past when ghost ships were first released. At that time, the process of finding a ghost ship was difficult, and if I made a mistake, the ship was wrecked and I listened to it with tears in my eyes.
Users who played at the time of OBT will know. The four people were divided into groups to find the ghost ship, and the people who found it pinged or sent autographs to gather. Before the reorganization, ghost ships only appeared once a week.
– ‘Island of Starlight Lighthouse’ performed with lyrics written by director Geum Kang-seon
– ‘Island of Starlight Lighthouse’ performed with lyrics written by director Geum Kang-seon
‘Island of Starlight Lighthouse’ was performed with singer Jade’s live. Even when I heard ‘Sweet Dream, My Dear’, I still feel the same way, but the Lost Arc OST goes really well with the Korean lyrics.
Originally, the song had no lyrics. In commemoration of this orchestra, director Geum wrote the lyrics and added it. The lyrics themselves were so beautiful that I thought that if I provided individual versions of the lyrics to the island of Starlight Lighthouse on my YouTube channel in the future, I would press the continuous play button.
The part I was most looking forward to in Part 1 was the ‘Heavy Metal’ part. It’s a performance you don’t see often in other orchestra concerts.
At one time, I was very curious regarding how the live stage would feel as I only listened to the two OSTs of the Heart of Krater and Club Avenue all day long.
In particular, ‘Heart of Krater’ was a song that best expressed the heavy metal sensibility in a lost arc song, so I had extraordinary expectations.
The intense heavy metal washed away the calm atmosphere of the previous orchestra. The atmosphere was heightened even more because ‘Heavy Walker’ was seen in the game video projected in the background. In Krater’s heart, Diablo’s signature vocals were also sweet, so I was excited at the same time.
– ‘Gugak’, which is not commonly seen in orchestra concerts
– ‘Gugak’, which is not commonly seen in orchestra concerts
It was refreshing because it was not easy to see the next Korean traditional music.
According to the manual, it was explained that Libeheim, Minuet of the Forest, Leonheart, and Daehaehae were reborn as Korean traditional music by the creative group ‘Donghwa’. The melodies of the four songs with different moods caught my ears.
Personally, I thought that it would be good to support the Korean traditional music version of ‘Minuet of the Forest’, which must be played every time you collect ‘Mococo’ in a special area.
The Korean version of ‘Sailing The Dream’, which I played hundreds of times in Smilegate’s rhythm game called ‘The Musician’ before the Lost Ark opening, provided a completely different feel, so I listened to it once more during the intermission.
– Singer ‘Sohyang’ who sang Lost Arc OST ‘Sweet Dream, My Dear’
– Singer ‘Sohyang’ who sang Lost Arc OST ‘Sweet Dream, My Dear’
Next, a special video of ‘Sohyang’, the main character of ‘Sweet Dream, My Dear’, has been released.
The reporter also shed tears following hearing this song in the highlight of the Elgassia Story. Watching Sohyang’s interview, I was really proud to face this game from a reporter’s position, sometimes from a user’s position.
She said, “The reason I sing my own song and the reason why director Geum makes the game are the same.” “Lost Ark was the first game OST I tried. Thank you for giving me so much love and I will become a musician who instills dreams in many people. left behind
Sohyang, who might not attend the event, presented ‘Sweet Dream, My Dear’ to the fans in a special video. This song makes people cry every time I listen to it. Even though it was the lyrics and melody that I designated as the background sound of my phone and listened to many times a day, I felt new following watching the video.
When I asked ‘Roma Laer’, an influencer specializing in Lost Arc who attended the concert using the gap between the intermissions, how it was, he said, “Thanks to the viewers, I was able to attend this precious event. I am proud to be a user who has walked with me, and I hope there will be more concerts like this in the future. And ticketing is really difficult (I pressed refresh for 5 hours and failed). I did.
– ‘A-Crown’ showed a high synchro rate that you would believe even if you escaped from the game
– ‘A-Crown’ showed a high synchro rate that you would believe even if you escaped from the game
Part 2 is a musical, and it started with papunika music.
The voice actor of ‘Jangwon Lee’, who played Berber in the center, with major papunika characters such as Nia, Shana, Zahara, and Nagi filling the surroundings, appeared once more this time following the first ROAON, and presented a creepy live performance.
The song is also a song, but I was so surprised to see the synchro rate of the A-Crown members who cosplayed the characters around them. Among them, ‘Aza’, who directed Zahara, was surprised that it was so similar that I believed it even came out of the game.
Next was ‘A Wolf’s Song’. This time, people who cosplayed the main characters of the Lowen Continent decorated the stage. The synchro rate of ‘Mune Hadaka’ was as high as that of the Papunika character, and the appropriate choreography further heightened the solemn atmosphere.
If we hold an orchestra on a bigger stage later, I thought it would be really cool to see a picture of us singing together with a bonfire in the middle just like in a real game.
The last was decorated with a ‘Romantic Weapon’. In the game, everyone said, “Now is the time to strengthen it,” and it was a unique scene that you can’t see at a live event. Numerous reinforcement messages were posted in the game when the music was played.
At the time of ROAON, when this song was performed live, I wanted an orchestra or musical stage to be held. It was really amazing that that wish actually came true, and I was once once more so sorry that I mightn’t be with you.
In particular, unlike Roa ON, I was able to create and direct Bahun Tour (voiced by Lee Jang-won) and Neria cosplay (singer Ko-eun), so the feeling of immersion was maximized. The energetic energy of Lee Jang-won’s voice actor actually boosted healing energy.
– Cooksayton OST performed by a string orchestra
Cooksayton OST performed by a string orchestra
Finally, the OST of ‘Brigade Commander Reid’, which presented Lost Ark’s new heyday, was played sequentially. I realized that “today is the day I go to the corps commander” as I listened to the gems from the Beast Commander’s Departure to the Dream Team Commander Abrelshud.
When the jazz-style Cookesatn OST was played, wind instruments such as tenor saxophone, trombone, and trumpet came on stage. Seeing the constant need to set new instruments, I felt once more that lost arc music covers so many instruments and genres.
Argos, Arcadia, and Roarun OSTs were placed between Cooksayton and Abrelshud. If it’s not an enemy, Argos, who boasts a cute and bubbly appearance, was really nice as he is my personal favorite guardian.
The finale was decorated with Abrelshud’s OST ‘Astellgia of Phantasm’. It is a song known among users as ‘Praise be to you’, and it is a song where you can feel all kinds of atmospheres, such as grandeur, reverence, solemnity, and tension, along with a dreamy atmosphere.
Soprano Kim Seon-deok and voice actor Kim Hyeon-shim personally decorated the stage to enhance the atmosphere. I was fascinated by the stage so magnificent that I mightn’t breathe, and I watched it without realizing the passage of time. The one disappointing thing was that during the highlight section, “Praise yourself” was not heard in the Y seat. I was even more envious when I thought that this part was the privilege of only field participants.
– Kim Seon-deok, soprano who gave the best impression with ‘Astellgia of Phantasm’
– Kim Seon-deok, soprano who gave the best impression with ‘Astellgia of Phantasm’
As for the encore songs, Lost Ark’s representative NPCs ‘Silian’ and ‘Aman’ themes, a song of courage, and Ariane of BGM were prepared.
Regarding the encore, Director Geum said, “I really want to hear Ariane of BGM as the last song, so I would like to express my gratitude to the orchestra troupe who willingly prepared it even though there is not enough time, and I ask for more applause.”
The unbelievably perfect harmony that I practiced in a rush made me feel as if I was standing in an Ariane Orb. Watching ‘Lauriel’ appearing on the screen, I was drenched in reminiscence for a moment and mightn’t do anything.
Fans were seen one following another wiping their tears from the bleachers that were projected in the middle of the video. After all, if you’re a true Lost Ark fan, you can’t help but feel dazed at the sudden appearance of Lauriel.
The subtle details such as the Ella word and the song of escape, which were shown in the middle, stimulated the stage of Lost Ark and made the quality stand out.
After the encore was over, the director said, “I don’t know how this stage will be remembered, but I hope it will be a concert that proves that games can become a comprehensive cultural art. There were so many people who helped me while making games for 11 years. I am so grateful to Chairman Kwon Hyuk-bin, CEO Ji Won-gil, Smilegate RPG colleagues, and the fans who unduly cared for Lost Ark who helped me to dream bigger. It was a long time of 11 years and I had so much fun. Always healthy and dreaming I hope that you will have a wonderful life and have a wonderful life.” He left a real farewell to his fans.
The sound of applause that resonates loudly enough to resonate in the field is thought to mean that Lost Arc proved that “games can also become comprehensive cultural arts” as the director Geum Kang-seon wished.
‘Journey’s END’, which Director Geum Kang-sun finally gave to the fans, will be the music to mark the beginning of Lost Ark, the music to commemorate the end of Director Kum Kang-sun, and the music to announce a new start with users.
“Obviously, this orchestra was one of the best gifts” I hope that Lost Arc, which has been reborn as the best MMORPG in Korea, will continue to receive love and provide a wonderful impression both inside and outside the game.
※After the stage event, director Geum Kang-seon, who had a brief conversation with the fans, said, “I will step down as director, but I will continue to review the Lost Arc scenario and work with them. please,” he said.
Wonbin Moon, Reporter at Hankyung.com Game Talk
