JYP Nation in Japan concert coverage

"JYP Nation in Japan" ended in great success. On August 17th, "JYP Nation in Japan" kicked off at 6PM with more than 12,000 people filling the seats at the Saitama Super Arena. The concert received much attention as this was the first time that all of JYP Entertainment's artists including JYP himself, Lim Jeong Hee, Wonder Girls, JOO, 2AM, 2PM, miss A, San E, came together. Furthermore, although most of JYP Entertainment's stable of artists haven't debuted in Japan yet, the concert was set in response to the massive requests from the Japanese fans for the artists to have a concert in Japan, making the event more meaningful. Before the event, there was a huge competition at the press release as more than 200 broadcast media were present with more than 400 reporters. With all this attention, the artists couldn't hide their anxiety for their first concert the Japan. The concert kicked off with miss A's powerful and lively performance of their new single, "Good-bye Baby", followed up with "Love Alone", "Breathe", and "Bad Girl Good Girl". JOO passionately sang "Bad Guy" and received massive applause with her powerful vocals. 2AM followed up with their hit songs, such as "Can't let You Go Even If I Die", and captured the crowd with their heavenly harmonies. San E met his fans in Japan for the first time with his songs, "Love Sick", "Delicious San", and other songs, giving much joy to the Japanese audience. Wonder Girls, who have received fame in Japan even before their debut in Japan, heightened the mood of the arena with their hit songs, "Tell Me" and "2 Different Tears". It's reported that the Wonder Girls even brought tears to some fans in the audience with their surprise present give away event to a random fan in the crowd. Blasting onto stage after a capturing gigantic laser performance, 2PM kicked off their stage with the charismatic, masculine Japanese hit song, "I'm Your Man', and followed up with "Heartbeat", "Without U", and other songs in Japanese to show their top popularity in Japan. Lim Jeong Hee received endless applause with her goose bump-inducing vocals that were powerful enough to blow away the arena and JYP closed the concert with his signature powerful performances. The most special part of this concert was of course the collaborative performances: a fresh and entertaining group performance by 2AM, San E, and Wonder Girls along with a charismatic, passionate performance by JYP, Wonder Girls, JOO, and miss A. The most popular collaborative performance was by 2PM and 2AM, bringing the concert to its climax. It's reported that the artists worked sleepless hours to prepare for this concert on top of their already hectic schedule. All of the artists gathered in Japan the day before the concert to practice all together, sweating to make the perfect concert. The result to the endless work did not come skim, as the response of the crowd was overwhelming. It's also reported that a number of fans in Japan were moved by the artists' fluency in Japanese. Also, this concert, for the first time in Korean idol history, incorporated a 13-man live band to present the hottest sounds and performances in history. JYP Nation spoke, "Because all of the artists from JYP Entertainment were able to be on stage together, it was the most fun and entertaining concert of all time. We thank all of the people that showed up to the concert. Thanks to your support and love, it was the greatest time in our lives" and "We, JYP Nation, would love to come back to Japan to meet everyone once again. We thank everyone so much and we will work our hardest to create more great times with the fans" sharing their sentiments. In related news, JYP Nation had two more concerts on the 18th and will return home on August 19th. [gallery] Source: Newsen Photo: JYP Ent.