The SHINee World Concert III

HI!

I don’t really know how to start this but, what you are going to read is probably the longest post I ever write on this blog. I am going to give every single detail of it (at least what I can recall from it). you might find it unnecessary but since I am not that good about remembering things, I am going to write every single thing I remember so when I get stumbled upon this post I am going to reminiscing every moment of what I am going to write. And probably will cry a little.

Oh! Should I write this to “the future me”. hmm no, it’s pretty lame. So should we start?

Well, as written on the tittle, I’m going to tell you (and reminding myself) about the first concert I ever attended, SHINee World Concert III in Jakarta aka the best day of my life (so far)

It all started on their 2^nd day of SWC 3 in Seoul, March 9^th 2014. They held a press conference about their concert (I clearly remember I was with my mom, we went to the saloon and then for a doctor appointment hehehe) and when I got home, the news about list of countries for the concerts was all over my timeline and as you can guess, Indonesia is on the list! AND WE ARE THE LAST STOP!

I was soooooo happy, wait no, I was ecstatic!!!! The fact that finally, after all those years hoping and waiting for one of my idol to Indonesia, I am finally going to meet one of them!! But again, it haven’t really confirmed by any of Indonesian promoter that time. soI was kind of uhm shrug it off, you know.

But then, few days later something really fishy started showing. Indonesians called it “PHP”. Hahahaha should I really explain the whole thing here?Let’s not.The point is, they kept giving us hints about what was coming and we set our hopes high but they kept us hanging for too long and we 

were getting really desperate and then on 22^nd April……..

I am not gonna lie, I knew the whole thing was really going to happen but again, you need something to hold on to really believe it. the next day, they released SHINee’s video message regarding SWC 3 in Jakarta (I also remembered, I was on class when they announced about the video would be released on 5 pm and I had to sprint from class and catch an angkot to go home) I crrrrriiiiiieeeeed (and occasionally squealing, and almost drop my phone because I was too shaken)

Oh yeah right, about my parents. I already declared my love for SHINee to them way back when by keep on chanting their names and scream my lungs out while seeing them on TV. So when I told my parents that SHINee might come to Indonesia, they just, again, shrugged it off like I was being totally delusional. 

I was in despair, really. Money wasn’t really my concern because I’ve been saving for quite a while and it was more than enough. I only needed their permission (and blessing). So when the promoter finally confirmed it, the first person I told about it was my mom. This is probably how the conversation went between us :

Me : mom mommommommom *with lots of obnoxious aegyo*

Mom : //still focus on her phone//

Me : mom mommooooooommmm~

Mom : hmmm *eyes still fixed on the phone*

Me : mom they are coming!

Mom : who?

Me : SHINEE!!!!!!!! THEY ARE COMING AAAAAAAAAA *screamed and jumped around the living room*

Mom : so?

Me : I want to meet them

Mom : No

Me : but moooooommmm

Mom : do you even have the money? Because I’m not paying for you

Me: yes! I’ve been saving.

Mom : and whom are you going with?

Me : I know someone

Mom : when is it?

Me : June 22^nd

Mom : okay. we’ll see

Thankfully my mom’s version of “we’ll see” is 80% guaranteed to be real.

All was left to make it a “yes” is a friend. Me and my friends then met up on the next few days. Since I never really had a friend who is as much of a hardcore shawol as I am, I was sooooooo thrilled to meet them. And as I predicted, we were indeed clicked right away!

As soon as I got home from meeting them, I told my parents about it and they said “yes”. I was soooooooooooo relieved. They even agreed to pay on the flight and hotel fare, under one condition. I have to be a super nice girl. Which I instantly agree, because what’s so hard with being a nice girl.

On the next few days,they announced the seating plan and the ticket price. It was the largest amount of money I ever spent on so far. I told my friends about it and they were like “WHAT? Are you crazy?” well I am, crazy for SHINee hahaha

There was a lot of struggles I have to go through(what?) in order to be there for their concert. Up until the point I felt like giving up and just to not see them for real. Some of my friends had decided to not watch them for some reasons. The only thing that kept me going on was Jonghyun’s blue night.

I listened to him every single night. I might not understand things he says but just by listening to his voice, I knew it’s all going to be worth it.

A week before the concert, I had a really bad back pain. My parents worried that I might not able to go to the concert. I, weirdly, wasn’t as excited as before either. I told them that I was fine. That it might take few days to heal and I would still be going no matter what. I even planned on taking my braces off in order to look more “presentable” in case I got the lucky draw (I am not going to write anything about the lucky draw because I didn’t get it kbye).

Three days before the concert, I didn’t get enough sleep. I didn’t know why, I listened to blue night until their last song (I have a special bound with Jonghyun’s closing ment on blue night and I wouldn’t able to fall asleep unless I listen to it. Judge me people) and I did everything that might help me to fall asleep. Sadly, I found out the reason why.

Two days before the concert, I was watching Onew’s episode of Law of the jungle and the excitement came again. “Jinki ya! I’ll see you on 2 days!” I waved in front my TV as I said it. Thank God I was home alone because if anyone found out they would thing I need to be hospitalized. But then, right after I turn my TV off, the news about it came.

“Onew will not be attending SHINee World Concert 3 Jakarta”

I thought it was a joke.

The whole fandom was in despair when they announced Onew had a surgery for his polyps. The promoter kept on convincing us that Onew would come as well. We wanted to believe it at the first place but huh…….. I don’t even know how to put how devastated we were that time.

I cried. I was sad what else I should do? Lying and tell everyone that I was fine with it? no. I wanted to see SHINee, as in 5 of them. I wanted to see Jinki and Jonghyun and Kibum and Minho and Taemin. And the fact that SWC 3 Jakarta was their last stop for SWC 3 leg, you would never imagine it as their first ever solo concert with only 4 of them attending.

Then, people started on selling their ticket. Which, brought a lot of controversy between international fans and Indonesian fans. International fans said that we shouldn’t be so selfish and just enjoy the concert because they might never get to see the boys like we did. I admit, it is true, the members’ health comes first and it is also our obligation to cheer on the boys. But they never felt how it is like to be lifted so high and then they just brought you down to the pieces. How the concert that you worked very hard on would be the one without your bias in it. how the concert that you’ve been imagining like would be much much far away from what happened.

It hurts.

The next day was the day of my flight to Jakarta. And I wasn’t excited at all, or maybe the excitement still was not there. So the original plan was, us waited for them in the airport before went to check in to the hotel where we stayed. but because it took a really really long time for them to arrive to Jakarta (Jjong,Key and Taemin arrived on 11 pm that night) so we decided to just see them on the concert the next day.

And the day of the concert!

The morning of the concert was not my favorite at all. I hadn't slept, well I slept for like few hours but not really sleeping? That feeling of knowing they were that close to you is just so exciting but I feel anxious at the same time.

How should I say this uhm? Everything about meeting them excites me. I didn’t and couldn’t eat that time, yet I feel so strong nope not strong but..you know that kind of feeling like you could conquer anything.

So, yeah as usual we waited. We waited and waited and waited. Minho wasn’t even arrived yet but we were already queuing hahaha.

While I was queuing, the whole thing hadn't even hit me yet. The fact that I was going to see them, well I was excited but it just didn’t hit me yet that time.

There were thousands of shawols waiting and all and like wooooaaah its just woaaah.

Okay so, as I waited I met a lot of people. I saw some fansite masternims and they are all reaaalllyyy preeeeetttyyyyy. No wonder they are keep getting that eye contact thingy.

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The queue is a mess (whats new anyway)

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And at 7 pm. The concert started.

I SWEAR I WOULDN’T CRY WHILE WRITING THIS SO UGH

When they came out, it was everything I ever imagined. People screaming at their names, the loud music, the energy filling up the venue. It was beyond amazing.

And there were they, right before my eyes. Taemin, jonghyun, minho and kibum were there. I couldn’t cry (I thought I would) mainly because the whole thing suffocated me, literally. People were squished me and its not even fun. At all.

the first thing that came to my mind when I saw Taemin was "woah he is real!" how do I say this? He is indeed real. He is real and he was there in front of me and up until now it still feels so surreal.

Jonghyun, he isn't as short as people think he is. He is shorter than the others, that’s for sure but no, he isn't that short.

Minho is the memorable one, as he kept coming to where I was. And God, how good is Your creation. Minho is the most handsome guy I ever met. He  is soooooo good looking that I am not sure whether he's a real human being or a sculpture.

Kibum. Beautiful would be an understatement to describe him. He is so pretty!!!!!!!!!

I haven't described their singing ability tho. Because man, their voice are really tremendously amazing. They sang live despite the hard choreo, That's SHINee for you~

So, here's the setlist and I'll try to recall what I could recall from the concert 5 months ago. (No looking back to the fancam, I swear)

Spoiler : After the opening VCR, I swear I was shaking. either because people were pushing me or because I was indeed nervous (I guess it's the latter) and so, I can't remember which one of them that out first. I guess it was either Jonghyun or Taemin. I couldn't even breathe, let alone screamed. OH OH I REMEMBER IT WAS JONGHYUN. He was in the center stage when he first came out. The first time I saw him, all I could think about "he is real!" 

Evil : Gotta admit, one of the main reasons why am I so sure of watching them live is EVIIILLL!!! the choreography is you know...sexy uwuuu but unfortunately, they didn't do those infamous flashing abs moves. idk why. 

Nightmare : Let me see, hmm honestly I can't recall anything from this song. try to enjoy the concert while people keep pushing you from behind. it's so annoying.

Juliette : Juliette is my all time favorite, and I honestly thought I was going to cry while watching the performing it live, but apparently, my favorite part is Onew's adlib on the end. Which is why, I wasn't cry that time. Oh and the fanchant, The fanchant wasn't that loud, probably because Juliette's fanchant is kind of hard?? 

Lucifer : the fanchant is so loud!!!!!!!!! They sang the original version instead of the other SWCs version.

Like a Fire : I was too busy with my fancams to even care about this song hahahaha. oh and Key's and Minho's high note adlib at the end though. My ears hurt hahaha

Dream Girl : I forget, was it the intro first or the mic first. Basically, when the stand mic showed up in the middle that I know it was Dream Girl. I fanchanted along the song. This song is so close to me as the song was probably the first SHINee song that I really like before getting into the fandom.

 

Hitchhikking : AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA OKAY HITCHHIKING ARE YOU KIDDING ME I WAS AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD BECAUSE OF THIS SONG. THIS SONG GIVES ME LIFE!!!!!! hmm okay hmm you know Jongkey right? yeah jongkey made my lifeeee~~~

Queen of New York : While I was still composing myself from the jongkey attack, 2min did their flirty thing. So they were walking towards each other and Taemin purposely bum to Minho. I was stunned, when Taemin smirked to Minho and Minho with his straight face and just djhncfhknjsd i couldnt comprehend with anything. 2MINNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Aside : 2min with black suits and jongkey with white suits or was it the opposite? I was to immersed on screaming jongkey jongkey 2min 2min!!!!  And since they were just sitting in the middle spinning(?) stage, I could watch them one by one attentively. Looking at how pretty Kibum is and he kept waving during the song. Same as Minho. Taemin and Jonghyun....not so much. probably too busy singing. It was nice really, to see them up close.

Can't Leave : They were sitting down while singing this song. oh what else, up until now I can't remember the lyrics so I just stood there, watching them attentively. It was so nice seeing them singing their hearts out. The 4 of them did a tremendous job on covering for Onew's part. And for those who think Minho can't sing, that Choi Minho, what so you called SHINee's visual, he sang the main vocal's part. And he was so good.

Orgel : I wasn't even remember that they sang this song before someone reminded me about it. They were in this moving stairs or something.

Beautiful : Ah, this one was right after VCR where they wore bright clothes. all that I can remember is that the song was so hyped and I was jumping along with the song.

Real : Honestly, I cant believe that they were performing Real. You know how old the song is, I was so close to tears that if it wasn't because of them getting of the stage and try to connect with the fans. Yes, they were getting of the stage and Jonghyun and Taemin took pictures with the fans. I mean, with Jonghyun's accident few years ago, I couldnt just believe we could ever gain his trust and we did! It was amazing, seriously.

3 2 1 : JONGKEY JONGKEEEEEEYYY. the Jongkey sexy dance. whhjgbhsdgjfxk oh and Minho threw his towel on my section and that was probably the first time I saw how beautiful Minho is. he was so cloooooossseee like really close and he was smiling all the time and just awwwwwww. they performed the korean version while my favorite is japanese-_-

Destination : I love the choreography!

Dynamite : They didn't do the booty moves(?) ugh i want to see jonghyun's shaking his non-existent butt though

Ring Ding Dong

Amigo

Everybody : Since everybody was their first ever comeback that I followed whole-heartedly from the teasers until their goodbye stage, I was so excited about this. Besides, I memorize the fanchant loud and clear (well, I know all of their fanchant, duh)

Selene 6.23 : The last song, they said. But come ooonnn we weren't that stupid. Even when some people around me were really panicked about it. This song showed more Minho's ability to sing as he covered most of Onew's part here as much as I could recall.

- Encore Stage

Sherlock : after we want more we want more!! they did give us more. Sherlock was the first song for the encore stage. Someone catches 2min's moment on it. 

Why So Serious? : Basically, it was me too confused on which side I should give my attention to. To jongkey's or 2min's. At the end, I couldnt recall which one I give my attention to hehehe

Colorful : The confettis and me almost crying because how beautiful it is huhuhuhu. I tried to take in all the moments right there, I remember Minho and Taemin and Jonghyun and Key's smiles and how they running around the stage. Oh and they were given a cake, I'm not sure was it before or after the colorful, probably after. and they were talking and talking and i could only get half of it. they were so funny indeed and if you ship jongkey and 2min, that was heaven.

Green Rain : Green rain wasn't my favorite song to be honest, but from that time watching them singing it live, I instantly love the song. Now whenever I listen to it, I get teary eyed. Oh right after the green rain, they were saying goodbye for the 2nd time making the other people believe they were really leaving but I was like "oh please they haven't done their thumbs up thingy" which is true  because the next part was

Onew'sVCR  : the VCR was taken as the same time as their video for 3rd anniversary of their Japan debut. Basically, he was apologizing for not able to come and promising that they would come back here. (I'm holding on to your promise, leadernim!) and when he finished sending the message, it was the cue for...

Stand by Me : which was indeed the last song for the concert. Not my favorite song either (still not) I only watched them running around the stage throwing water to each other, you probably saw the fancams. 

They also tried to speak some bahasa. Like Key's "Kak Onew!" that made everyone scream abruptly. I feel honored of how they tried to learn bahasa though huhuhu;;;;

The not-so-good part of the concert?

they didn’t perform girls girls girls. Probably because onew wasn’t there.

BUT I WANT TO SEE THEM IN PINK ROBES AND BEING ALL GIRLY.

There are so many 2min jongkey moment yuhuuu~~ seeing my otp all close and just right before my eyes, I was so excited to come home early and finishing my fanfic (I havent finished it tho) hehehe

To sum it up, the concert was amazing. But I guess wouldn’t be as amazing if onew were there T.T

And

here are some of my pictures from SWC (pre concert and after concert since I dont have any presentable fancams; or the presentable ones are too big to upload)

                                                 

 

                          

                           

this is how the pearl aqua ocean looks like :)))

To my dearest SHINee, thank you. Thank you for the amazing show that I will never ever forget. I am looking forward to next time we'll gonna meet. I love youuuuuuuu