Singer WOODZ (WOODZ, Cho Seung-yeon) successfully completed the Incheon concerts that opened his world tour.
WOODZ held solo concerts titled "2026 WOODZ WORLD TOUR 'Archive. 1' IN INCHEON" at Incheon Inspire Arena on the 14th and 15th and met with fans. This concert shared the name of his first full-length album "Archive. 1," released on the 4th, and was staged to announce the beginning of WOODZ's new musical chapter.
The concert opened with a surprise entrance from a nonstage area. On the first day he appeared in the second-floor seating area, and on the second day he entered from the console area. WOODZ then strapped on an electric guitar, climbed onto an island stage set in the center of the audience, looked around at the fans, delivered skilled guitar playing, moved to the main stage and opened the show powerfully with "Bloodline."
He followed with "Downtown" and "Dirt on my leather," raising the atmosphere instantly with energy reminiscent of a rock venue. WOODZ said, "Thank you for coming all the way to Incheon. Today is the first concert of the 2026 WOODZ WORLD TOUR 'Archive. 1'," and added, "I'm so grateful that you've filled every seat like this," thanking the audience that filled the venue.
The concert attracted attention with a rich set list and delicate stage production. In particular, all 17 tracks from the first full-length album "Archive. 1" were included in the set list, and the show was packed with more than 30 songs in total. Lifts were installed for both WOODZ and the band session to change stage heights according to the song, creating three-dimensional staging, and special video effects using LED screens enhanced the songs' appeal and deepened audience immersion.
The song lineup was also diverse. Crossing various genres such as rock, R&B, ballad, rap and dance, he showed the qualities of an all-rounder musician. A sequence themed around "rain" with "I'll Never Love Again," "Drowning" and "CINEMA" added emotional depth, and the audience sang along strongly during the "Drowning" performance. In "몸부림" he infused the performance with a Korean atmosphere appropriate to the song, and in the "Plastic" stage he performed a solo dance that drew cheers from the audience. At the end of the main show, the mood reached a peak when the "비행" stage—marked by intense metal sound and prominent rap—was presented with a rebellious staging that matched the song.
Existing songs were freshly rearranged to add novelty. The representative dance track "파랗게" was arranged in a band version, and "FEEL LIKE" was newly presented in a jazz version, adding a different charm. An acoustic medley segment rearranged earlier songs into acoustic versions, which drew strong responses from the audience.
After the main show ended, encore calls of WOODZ's real name Cho Seung-yeon echoed through the seats, and on the first day fans sang "심연" while on the second day a mass singalong of "Journey" and a slogan event created moving scenes. Returning to the stage for the encore by singing "Stop That" as the first encore song, WOODZ then performed hit songs "난 너 없이" and "Bump Bump," moving around the venue and getting close to the audience.
Finally, WOODZ said, "Thanks to you, this became an unforgettable concert. I will cherish the energy you sent today and go on the world tour in good health," and closed the concert with the final song "00:30." Afterward, ending credits listing the names of the staff who helped create the show appeared on the screen, and the staff came up on stage to receive spotlights as WOODZ greeted them, marking the end of the concert. The staging, reminiscent of film ending credits, added a meaningful finish.
Meanwhile, after successfully completing the Incheon concerts, WOODZ will continue the "2026 WOODZ WORLD TOUR 'Archive. 1'" beginning with this stage and meet global fans in a total of 17 cities across Asia, Europe and Oceania.
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