The first female solo singer to enter the Seoul World Cup Stadium
“Continuously take on challenges in your 30s”
Source: Edam Entertainment
[The Fact | Reporter Gong Mina] Singer IU will hold an encore concert at Sangam Seoul World Cup Stadium in September.
World tour 'H.E.R.' of IU was held at KSPO DOME (former gymnastics stadium) in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 10th. During the final performance in Seoul, it was announced that the concert will be held at Seoul Worldcom Stadium on September 21 and 22. Today's performance is the 4th performance held on the 2nd, 3rd and 9th.
IU said, "This is my first world tour. I'm both excited and nervous because this is the first time I get to meet fans in different cities every week."
She then explained the reason for holding the encore concert in September: "Fortunately, all the performances were sold out. I feel like Korean fans will miss me when I go around the tour." . So, I think I should hold an encore in Korea too."
Seoul World Cup Stadium located in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, is a large performance hall with a capacity of 60,000 seats. IU is the first female solo singer to open the performance. Among both men and women, she is the third solo singer after PSY, Lim Young-woong.
The encore concert is expected to be a little different from today's performance. IU said, "I constantly face challenges in my 30s. This time, I will go to Sangam. There is still a while until the performance. I want to prepare a similar performance." like a performance at a gymnastics stadium but different".
She then expressed her determination: “I will gain strength from this performance, make a good turn, and meet again with a smile in September.”
IU's current tour started in Seoul and continued to 18 cities, including Yokohama, Taipei, Singapore, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, London, Berlin, Bangkok, Osaka, Newark, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Rosemont, Oakland and Los Angeles.