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"When we stand on stage again, all seven members of BTS should be together. Thank you so much for giving us two months of happy and joyful memories and showing us how fun a world tour can be!”
Group BTS member SUGA (real name Min Yoon-gi, 30) successfully concluded the final stage of his world tour ‘SUGA | Agust D-DAY TOUR’ on the 25th at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Seoul.
The performances held from the 24th attracted about 15,000 people over two days, adding to the intense excitement. Through the world tour, SUGA performed a total of 25 shows in 10 cities since April, entertaining approximately 290,000 fans, and wrapped up the grand journey in Seoul.
At the concert, SUGA opened the stage with the title tracks from his solo album ‘D-DAY’ including ‘Haegum’, ‘Daechwita’, and ‘Agust D’, which are part of the Agust D trilogy. After singing ‘give it to me’, SUGA greeted fans saying, "Finally, it’s the last day of my first solo tour ‘D-DAY’. I prepared a lot for today’s performance. Please enjoy it to the fullest."
Group BTS's Suga and Psy on stage at Suga's world tour 'D-Day' (Suga on the left). [Photo by BigHit Music]
Changing the mood with a sweet guitar performance arranged in an acoustic version of ‘Trivia 轉 : Seesaw’, SUGA then impressed fans with songs like ‘SDL’, ‘People’, and ‘People Pt.2 (feat. IU)’. The setlist continued with ‘Moon’, ‘Burn It’, ‘Interlude : Shadow’, ‘BTS Cypher PT.3 : KILLER’, ‘BTS Cypher 4’, ‘UGH!’, ‘Ddaeng’, and ‘HUH?!’, raising the fervor of fans who were undeterred by the heat.
Especially during the ‘Snooze’ stage, a collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto, a VCR showing their first meeting was screened, leaving a deep impression. The audience gave enthusiastic applause to SUGA’s passionate performance, which dominated the stage with thrilling rap and overwhelming energy, all performed live with a band throughout the concert.
Near the end of the show, SUGA announced, “Since it’s come to this, we’re going to the gymnastics stadium,” revealing plans for an encore concert ‘SUGA | Agust D TOUR ‘D-DAY’ THE FINAL’ to be held from August 4 to 6 at KSPO DOME (formerly Olympic Gymnastics Arena) in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Amid fans’ cheers, he closed the world tour with ‘Intro : Never Mind’ and ‘The Last’.
This tour shone with stage production focusing on the story of SUGA and Agust D through various turning points before and after debut, a setlist that allowed a comprehensive view of SUGA’s evolution as a musician, and a unique composition covering the history of the Agust D trilogy.
On the first day in Seoul, PSY made a surprise guest appearance, performing the lively stage of ‘That That (prod. & feat. SUGA of BTS)’ together with SUGA.
The various VCRs shown throughout the concert captured attention, and the stage, filled at first, gradually lost its form and disappeared over time, symbolizing the burning of everything about the artist and finally returning to the pure original state of ‘D-DAY’. Filled with Agust D’s energy, SUGA captivated the audience and completed his unique performance.
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