[Epoch Times, April 26, 2022](The Epoch Times reporter Zeng Weixin reported) The popular Korean girl group TWICE will hold the “TWICE 4TH WORLD TOUR ‘III’ IN JAPAN” concert at Tokyo Dome for three consecutive days starting from the 23rd. , ushered in the final performance on the 25th. After returning to Tokyo Dome after three years due to the impact of the epidemic, TWICE not only expressed his thoughts to fans, but also wept on the stage at the end of the last day of performance.
TWICE was originally scheduled to sing at Tokyo Dome on April 23rd and 24th, but since the tickets for the two days were sold out, an additional performance was held on the 25th, and the performance on the 24th was online at the same time. The way of live broadcast allows fans who cannot be present to participate, and it is broadcast live simultaneously in 140 cinemas in Japan.
TWICE mobilized about 150,000 fans to participate in this three-day performance. TWICE is also the first Korean girl group to sing at Tokyo Dome for three consecutive days.
TWICE was originally scheduled to return to Tokyo Dome in April 2020 to sing, but the show was cancelled due to the CCP virus (COVID-19/Wuhan pneumonia). This is the first time that TWICE has returned to Japan to hold a concert after two years. It is also the first time that they have returned to Tokyo Dome after three years since they held the Japan Dome Tour “TWICE DOME TOUR 2019: #Dreamday” in March 2019. show.
To this end, the members expressed their thoughts to fans during the three-day concert. Japanese member Sana (Minazaki Sasha) said in her first performance on the 23rd, “I miss ONCE (official fan name) very much, and I am really happy to be able to meet you directly like this”; Jeongyeon also stated in Japanese that the last time he was in It was two years ago that they started singing in Japan, and she was very happy to be able to meet ONCE directly on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of their debut in Japan.
During the performance on the 24th, Momo (Hirai Momo) stated that she was very grateful to see ONCE’s smile up close after a long absence; Mina (Naijin South) said that she felt that being able to see the faces of fans on the moving float made her feel very happy.
Mina also mentioned that they know that it is not easy to stand on the stage of Tokyo Dome. They have not been able to meet everyone for two years. Now they can stand on the stage of Tokyo Dome again because of the support of fans. The day can be a good day.
Due to the impact of the epidemic in the past two years, Jihyo admitted that there was a time when he did not know whether TWICE would return to the Tokyo Dome performance, so I am very grateful to ONCE for waiting for them. She also said, “In the five years since our debut in Japan, I’m really grateful to everyone for realizing so many dreams for us.”
Daxian especially used the Japanese proverb “Rain falls っ て 地國まる (rain over the sky)” as a metaphor, and said to fans: “Isn’t there a saying ‘Rain over the sky’, even though it’s sad when we don’t see each other. But it made our friendship even deeper. I really like ONCE, thank you very much!” Chaeyoung said that TWICE will continue to grow in the future, and I hope everyone will give them a lot of support.
This time, TWICE will release Korean songs such as “FANCY”, “I CAN’T STOP ME”, and “SCIENTIST” in the concert to Japanese versions, especially for Japanese fans. sing the lyrics. Not only that, they also prepared the original single “Just be yourself” of the first Japanese commercial and the Japanese song “Perfect World” released last year. The encore section also added the option of Japanese original songs.
In the final performance on the 25th, Taiwanese member Zhou Ziyu said: “The last time we came to Tokyo Dome was three years ago. It’s really nice to see you ONCE today. Thank you for always supporting us. We have always been I hope that I can give you strength, so I will work hard in the future. I hope everyone can be proud and happy as our fans. Thank you again for supporting us all the time. Thank you for making TWICE stand here. I look forward to the day when I see you again. .”
In the section where the encore was selected by the turntable, TWICE brought “HAPPY HAPPY”, “Fake & True” and “LUV ME”. The members also recreated the scene of the nine members holding hands in a circle on the stage when they stepped on the Tokyo Dome stage three years ago, Sana was even more moved to tears, and the members Surround her, hug her, and comfort her.
In order to avoid fans’ worries, Sana specifically explained that she was crying because she remembered her singing at the Tokyo Dome before, and said “don’t worry about it”. The audience who were unable to speak due to the epidemic prevention regulations responded to Sana with applause.
When the last encore song “Kura Kura” was delivered, members such as Tzuyu and Jihyo also shed tears due to the influence of Sana crying and crying on stage because of Nayeon’s hug and comfort.
At the end of the concert on the 25th, it was announced with a video that TWICE will release the fourth Japanese regular album “Celebrate” on July 27, echoing the previous day’s performance that Sana had revealed that TWICE had prepared many new things. The official SNS also announced the news after the concert, and released a promotional photo of “Celebrate”. (click）
The official SNS also released a group photo of the nine members of TWICE backstage with the cake celebrating the TWICE Dome performance on that day (click(click）。
TWICE’s official IG released a video of fans cooperating with the members’ requests to help the hand lamp CANDY BONG Z create a wave effect (click), and wrote “ONCE is the best” to commemorate the performance at Tokyo Dome.
Responsible editor: Liang Mengzhu