By Kwon Mee-yoo
Lena Park will look to get closer to her fans in concerts at the LG Art Center in southern Seoul, from May 17 to 22.
Park is known for her powerful, appealing voice coming from such a small frame. She will perform hit songs such as "In Dreams," "P.S. I Love You" and "You Mean Everything to Me," arranged especially for the series titled “A Little Closer.”
"The title means that Park will show her unique charms which can only be seen in a live performance," Moon Su-mi of T Entertainment, Park's agency, said. "She set up the concept of the concert, chose the songs to sing and arranged them."
Also known as Park Jung-hyun in Korea, she made her debut in Korea with her first album "Piece" in 1998. She has released seven studio albums, including "10 Ways to Say I Love You" in 2009 ― her last work ― and many singles.
Park is currently starring in MBC's hit, but troubled reality competition "I Am a Singer" as one of the contestants. The program featured seven top singers including Baek Ji-young, Yoon Do-hyun and Kim Bum-soo to contend for the best singer in Korea.
Park won the first competition with "In Dream" and sang “Watercolor of a Rainy Day” after winning the pre-competition with "First Impression."
However, the program did not air during April, as the director was changed after he broke the rules when singer Kim Gun-mo came in last and faced elimination.
Still, Park is one of the strongest candidates in the show. A survey by major movie portal Maxmovie of 1,628 people showed that 41.6 percent of the participants picked her as the one most likely to survive until the end.
Tickets cost from 55,000 won to 99,000 won. Reservations can be made at Interpark (ticket.interpark.com) and LG Art Center (www.lgart.com). There is no performance on May 19. Call (02) 2107-5972 for more information.