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1. Eyewitness accounts before and following the performance
Harry Styles had his first performance in Korea as part of ‘HARRY STYLES LOVE ON TOUR 2023’ on the 20th. Before the performance started, his eyewitness story heated up the local community. A fan of Harry Styles shared on social media that he had visited a restaurant Blackpink recommended. According to eyewitness accounts, Harry Styles was very sweet and kind, eating soybean paste stew, signing autographs and shaking hands with the staff.
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2. Events are the power of Koreans
The basic singing that has become a culture of Korean fans, and various events prepared by fans made the performance even more impressive. As ‘Matilda’ started, fans turned on their smartphone camera flashlights. Harry Styles, who saw this, was happy to make a heart with his fingers while singing. A slogan event was also held. When he sang ‘Love of My Life’, fans waved the slogan “HARRY, YOU ARE THE LOVE OF OUR LIVES”. The slogan event was fundraised by fans themselves, and Harry Styles looked even more thrilled at the unexpected event.
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3. Answers to messages sent by fans
Harry Styles’ gentle and sweet comments continued. Each fan wrote down what they wanted to say on a piece of paper, and while reading a message from a fan who said they had waited for him for 13 years, he thanked them and presented a birthday song in both Korean and English to the birthday fan. Harry Styles moved the fans by saying that I am here because of you, whether it’s been 1 year, 3 years or 13 years since I liked him.
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4. Korean stars caught in the audience
A number of stars visited Harry Styles’ first performance in Korea, reminiscent of a Korean music awards ceremony. Eyewitness accounts of BTS’ RM, Suga, V, Jungkook, Blackpink’s Jennie, Rosé, Monsta X’s Hyungwon, Park Hyungshik, NU’EST’s Ren, Pentagon’s Shinwon, Kino, Espa Carina, Winter, Ryu Junyeol, Enhypen’s Sunghoon, etc.came out In particular, Pentagon Kino left an impressive performance review on Instagram with a photo of him lying on the floor with his face covered with the event slogan. Right following the performance, BTS members and Blackpink Rosé each released a photo taken with Harry Styles as an Instagram Story.
Harry Styles promised the next one, saying that this may be the first time he has performed in Korea, but it will not be the last. Let’s look forward to seeing him once more at a Korean concert hall soon.
