In 2022, due to personal obligations, I had to scrap my
plans of watching (G)I-dle inaugural world tour, “Just Me.” Malaysia was snubbed during last year’s “I am
Free-ty” concert leg and it occurred again for their latest tour, “I-dol” !! Well, this time around, I quickly
bought my next flight to Bangkok to catch the talented girls in action ! I bet
many fans have the same concern as I do
- could this spell the last outing for (G)I-Dle since leader Jeon So-yeon’s
contract renewal is still a huge question mark (at the time of writing). It would be devastating news for fans should
So-yeon (being literally the backbone/mastermind of (G)I-Dle) decided to part
ways with Cube Entertainment for greener pasture. It’s no secret that things are not too rosy
right now between So-yeon and Cube. Everyone knows that Cube probably needs
Soyeon more than she does. With her
versatile skills in numerous areas (producing, composing, rapper, styling,
vocal and leadership), it is no secret that many agencies are eyeing this music
prodigy!
With their immense popularity, it is not surprising that the
tickets were sold out in HK, Macau and Taiwan. I am a little taken aback that Bangkok
only had one show (considering Taipei, HK and Macau had at least 3 shows). Afterall, it is Minnie’s home country. I’m so glad the organizer changed the venue
to Impact Arena, which I personally feel is even better than our own indoor
stadium, Axiata. Seating arrangements
are just perfect, with marvelous view. As with all K-pop concerts, it is a norm
to see audience from all over the world.
The organizer even provided (G)I-DLE plastic ticket and poster keepsake
(that’s better than our local/Malaysia organisers). The concert took off at 6 pm when Soyeon’s
powerful vocal echoed in the stadium - “I am the top, Super lady !”, invoking
deafening cheers (some fans came in blue wig , emulating “Wife” mv). The 5
ladies in white garb and head gear stood on the elevated stage, all ready to
enthrall fans with their badass polished
performance. They certainly live up to the hype and I would have kicked
myself had I missed this concert of a lifetime. I simply love their energy and
the camaraderie really added to the stage charisma. I have to commend the
organizer for coming up with the “I” shaped stage too, whereby audience could
get a closer view of them.
During the solo segment, each of them really shine. I still couldn’t get our certified freak, Yuqi’s “Radio (dum dum)” melody out of my head! The dance break demonstrated her nifty footwork. Shuhua’s sensual gyrating must have cause some bad nose bleed ! Truth be truth, despite clearly lacking in the vocal and creative department compared to other members, she has quite a large following of fanboys and as expected, Taiwanese supporters. Then again, many fans still find it a little hard to warm up to her. Minnie dressed in school uniform performed the “Lovely Runner” drama OST called “Like A Dream”. Soyeon, in leopard print bodysuit lights up the stage with “Is this bad b****** number?”. Her stage presence is spell binding ! It’s no wonder that she’s the soul of (G)I-Dle and truly a gifted all rounder K pop artiste. Yuqi, Minnie and Soyeon have pretty unique voices. Minyeon is also such a stunner and treated the fans with self- composed track “Sky Walking” (unreleased song). She wrote the lyrics, too. This is what sets (G)I-Dle apart from their peers, they are very involved in composing and coming-up with the lyrics.
