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Itzy (ICC Sydney Theatre, 24 March)
Apr. 1st, 2024 09:04 pmThe ICC Sydney Theatre isn't the most atmospheric of venues, the incline is very steep (the top rows can give you a little vertigo!) and it can have an almost lecture hall feel. But Itzy was a sold out show and the atmosphere was great. It's a mid-sized venue of about 9000 so it was a good crowd.
Itzy are a group I like but don't love, and after seeing the show, I feel much the same way. Some of their songs are fun and some of them are not for me. But that's on me not them - I bought the ticket anyway even knowing I only liked some of their songs! As a concert I think it was good and I had a fun time.
Performing as four members, with Lia on hiatus, they gave great performances, and they were very sweet and energetic, so charming in ments ("g'day mate!" "cheers mate!") mostly done in English. They also said the Australian accent was attractive LOL.
First up in solo stages was Chaeryeong with Mine, performed with four mirrors, a stage that played so well to her strengths as a dancer. I found her really, really cute at this show - the contrast between her confident performance and her very cute ments was adorable.
Ryujin did a rock-themed Run Away in a leather jacket and singlet top, very classic Ryujin looks. Her ments were so funny, at one point she was like "and then you have to cheer" (when we go off stage for the encore) and the whole audience cheered and she was like, "no, not now, do it later!"
Yuna's Yet But was very bubblegum pop and bright pink. Is Yuna my bias? I do NOT know but she was very sweet and earnest (a LONG ment about how the members had all grown since their first tour) and funny, and I think she is a star.
Yeji's Crown on My Head was a really confident stage too and I think that's what struck me most about her - she had really good stage presence.
It was great to see them perform with a live band - I love this for them! More of this in kpop! This seems to be a recent theme for JYP groups and long may it continue. (JYP is also the only big 3 company which is consistently sending groups to Australia, and long may that THAT continue too.) Their dancers also got an extended dance break at one point and they were great.
I found the VCRs somewhat mystifying? Just these rather confusing melanges of images and concepts, neither thematically nor narratively linked. Now they are superheroes… now they are Godzilla-sized… Now they are in a desert… But sure, okay, fine…
After the main set, they went off stage and there was random dance play with the audience. The videos were kind enough to show the choreo before selecting an audience member to do the dance, and I have to say I was really impressed by the fans who danced because the choreo was HARD.
Not a top tier show for me, because not a top tier group for me, but I think they did all they needed to do.
( setlist )
Itzy are a group I like but don't love, and after seeing the show, I feel much the same way. Some of their songs are fun and some of them are not for me. But that's on me not them - I bought the ticket anyway even knowing I only liked some of their songs! As a concert I think it was good and I had a fun time.
Performing as four members, with Lia on hiatus, they gave great performances, and they were very sweet and energetic, so charming in ments ("g'day mate!" "cheers mate!") mostly done in English. They also said the Australian accent was attractive LOL.
First up in solo stages was Chaeryeong with Mine, performed with four mirrors, a stage that played so well to her strengths as a dancer. I found her really, really cute at this show - the contrast between her confident performance and her very cute ments was adorable.
Ryujin did a rock-themed Run Away in a leather jacket and singlet top, very classic Ryujin looks. Her ments were so funny, at one point she was like "and then you have to cheer" (when we go off stage for the encore) and the whole audience cheered and she was like, "no, not now, do it later!"
Yuna's Yet But was very bubblegum pop and bright pink. Is Yuna my bias? I do NOT know but she was very sweet and earnest (a LONG ment about how the members had all grown since their first tour) and funny, and I think she is a star.
Yeji's Crown on My Head was a really confident stage too and I think that's what struck me most about her - she had really good stage presence.
It was great to see them perform with a live band - I love this for them! More of this in kpop! This seems to be a recent theme for JYP groups and long may it continue. (JYP is also the only big 3 company which is consistently sending groups to Australia, and long may that THAT continue too.) Their dancers also got an extended dance break at one point and they were great.
I found the VCRs somewhat mystifying? Just these rather confusing melanges of images and concepts, neither thematically nor narratively linked. Now they are superheroes… now they are Godzilla-sized… Now they are in a desert… But sure, okay, fine…
After the main set, they went off stage and there was random dance play with the audience. The videos were kind enough to show the choreo before selecting an audience member to do the dance, and I have to say I was really impressed by the fans who danced because the choreo was HARD.
Not a top tier show for me, because not a top tier group for me, but I think they did all they needed to do.
( setlist )
