What a show

After seeing Alphaba do her thing and defy gravity, it was time to move on to a concert of a different kind.  A few weeks ago I managed to secure some very sought after concert tickets from a ticketing site.  A local (extremely popular) Seoulite kicked her summer tour off at Olympic park, here in Seoul.  Her name, Lena Park to you or me, but more commonly known as 박정현 to her fellow Koreans. 

Catapulted into stardom by the reality hit show 나는가수다 (I am a singer), Lena Park made a name for herself by outlasting the elimination process so long that she finally "graduated" from the show.  She managed to become a favourite among the audience members (the voters) every week, partly due to her charmingly adorable personality and partly because of her phenomenal voice!  Having watched the TV show I had to have the concert tickets.

Dubbed the "Fairy" of the singing reality show, Lena park captivates her audience.

MW and I ventured out of our respective air-conditioned little hideouts, and met up at Olympic Park.  It was 'unbearably scorching', decidedly so. ;)  After resorting to eating ice and some zealous fanning we made it into the concert hall. PACKED!She came out (a few minutes late) and blew us away.  She was raised in the states so her Korean although fluent comes across as very 'cute' at times. (I should be working that angle soon, haha!).  The crowd lapped it up and were stunned by her singing.  I am going to attempt to add a videoclip to this post.  On the TV show she covered every imaginable genre but her latest album is mainly a collection of love songs and ballads.  

At the (seated) concert.

The show was sold as a 2 and a half our event, and lasted 3 and a half hours.  Each song was followed by a little informal story telling and sometimes an explanation of the meaning of the song.  Two costume changes, two guess appearances, some fireworks and an incredible display of vocals ensured that the tickets were worth their hefty price tags. 

I'm a FAN!