He is back.
Kim Gun-mo on the 27th at 5 p.m. Saturday at Busan KBS Hall opened the dazzling curtain on the '25-26 Kim Gun-mo live tour'. This concert was his comeback stage, appearing for the first time since he stopped activities six years ago, and it had already drawn intense attention from fans and the entertainment industry even before the show.
According to the concert producer iStar Media Company, Kim Gun-mo remodeled his personal studio into an acoustic system similar to the venue's months before the concert and continued intense practice. He even carried out three rehearsals up to just before the show, so even as a national singer in his 33rd year since debut, the tension and resolve before a stage after six years were likely quite extraordinary.
Through the opening video, with the narration, "Was it a white blank space, or a deep darkness?," he calmly unfolded the long hiatus and opened the curtain on a tour after six years. Appearing before fans with a face showing a mix of excitement and nervousness, he said in his typically candid, straightforward manner, "I got married, I got divorced, and I lived like that." He expressed the feeling that he wanted to complete the tour that had been halted and also revealed his aspiration, "This time I will put a period, not a comma."
Although he showed some nerves early in the performance, he soon communicated with fans through his trademark humor and witty remarks and led the show in a cheerful atmosphere. Including signature songs such as 'Moon of Seoul', 'A sleepless night, rain falls', 'Excuse', and 'Speed', he performed a total of 27 songs and easily exceeded the planned running time.
With the fans' unceasing cheers, encore and then re-encore were held, and Kim Gun-mo, overcome by indescribable emotion, remained kneeling for a long time and offered deep thanks with a big bow. It was a stage that began with nervousness, filled with cheerfulness, and ended with profound gratitude.
Kim Gun-mo has long been imprinted on the public as a familiar "variety-type star" through broadcasts, but this concert reconfirmed that the stage is his true home, marking the comeback of the true "singer Kim Gun-mo." The six-year hiatus seemed meaningless as the national tour sold out all seats as soon as tickets opened and dominated the top ranks of ticketing sites, showing that fans had long awaited the comeback of "singer Kim Gun-mo."
The concert producer iStar Media Company said it plans to add concerts in Incheon on Dec. 31 and a Seoul concert scheduled for early next year, following the currently open Oct. concert in Daegu, Nov. concert in Suwon, and Dec. concert in Daejeon. Fans' attention is already turning to the next stage. [Photo] provided
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