Japan embraces Lee Seung-hwan after first concert
Lee Seung-hwan, third from right, in his Tokyo concert at Zepp DiverCity, Friday / Courtesy of Facebook
By Ko Dong-hwan
Singer Lee Seung-hwan held his first concert in Japan concert on Friday, earning high praise from the local press and the Japanese music industry.
Philippe Mesmer, a correspondent for French daily newspaper Le Monde and weekly news magazine L’Express covering Japan and Korea, was cited as saying Lee “delivered the best Korean music.”
Mesmer added, that “Japanese experts agreed unanimously that his concert was a top-notch gig that perfectly represented Korea’s mass culture.”
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One executive at Yamano Music, a popular instrument dealer, said Lee was “charismatic yet cute,” a style popular in Japan. Associates from Tokyo FM and TV broadcaster TBS said Lee’s “emotional and powerful vocals mixed with exciting lighting and laser shows brought the audience into one crazy party.”
The concert at Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo lasted two hours and attracted more than 1,000 people, including journalists and people involved in the Japanese music industry.
Lee, 50, debuted in 1989 with the album“B.C 603” and has been active since. His nicknames include “the little prince” ― because of his looks that defy his age ― and “the emperor of concerts” because of his reputation for giving great shows.