{05 DEC/2011} “United Cube in London”

Okay, I know it has been over a week since “United Cube” brought 4Minute, G.NA and BEAST to London, but I considered to post up some photos of the event anyway. If you want a full blow by blow recap of the event, I have already posted a recap on Koreaboo last week.

However, if you want more photos from the event, including some random fan accounts of the concert… Well, just click on the link below.

Since the announcement of the concert months ago, I knew this concert will burn a hole in my pocket, knowing that I’ll pay for two and will also have to splurge on food, drinks, travel and other “concert” expenses. However, given a £65 fine to watch a full blown KPop Concert, I realized it was all worth it (online booking fee, not included).

At around half past two on December 5, we find ourselves situated in one of the most cruel queues in my existence, which the cold making it just as worse. I have no other problems with queueing before, but knowing the popularity of the genre in the country, I knew it has to start early one way or the other.

Anyway, off to the concert…

4minute was the first act to perform and if you want the full set list, I will just lazily ask you to go to the Koreaboo recap I wrote. With no other “Korean Pop” concert experience, I find 4minute such charmers on stage, with good vocals from some members pitching in from time to time. The group also managed to pull off special performances from Gayoon&Jiyoon and Hyuna. If I may say, all of them looked equally hot onstage and being on the side of the audience where fanboys lurk, we knew they were effective.

G.NA was the second act to come out and showcased a number of good performances. Talking about vocals, I seem pretty unimpressed during the first half of her set, simply because I found her vocals, lazy. Also to include the fact that she messed up her Rihanna cover. Could it from the technical difficulties or just plain stage mishap, I don’t know. But to give the lass a good credit, G.NA eventually managed to pull off a good act by the second half, something that I was expecting from the start.

Last but not the last was BEAST. I was never a big fan of the group before, despite knowing their title tracks and all, but I became a convert after the concert. They were definitely the highlight of the night. And as I’ve said before, music shows performances did not this group justice, they were better live. All six of them consistently charmed the stage with their gimmicks, looks, vocals and choreographers. Maybe except for Kikwang who totally seemed lost/jetlagged that night. Or maybe because my sister and I can stop giggling over Doojoon, as he was flirting with every ladylove that evening, that we somehow got distracted.

All in all, it was good concert and it was a fantastic experience to have come across this live. I may have a number of Kpop encounters on my list now, but this was definitely my first Kpop concert experience and I am looking forward for MORE. Bring it on, London!