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▲This photo, provided by SLOW LIFE SLOW LIFE 2022, shows Jeremy Zucker swaying the Korean flag. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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▲This photo, provided by Universal Music, shows Lauv. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, October 11 (Yonhap)-- "Wow, I feel like this is the biggest crowd I've had through all of the concerts I've had abroad."
Despite the early cold weather, a 10,000-person audience filled the Olympic Park 88 Lawn Courtyard in Seoul, feeling the rhythm with their bodies.
The audience listened to the sound of guitars and drums while holding the hands of their lovers, friends, and family, despite the strong wind that seemed to pierce the nose in the early winter weather, which fell below 10 Celsius degrees.
The music festival "SLOW LIFE SLOW LIVE 2022" started on October 8 and lasted for three days.
This music festival was considered more special because it was the first time in three years since COVID-19, 2019 that the audience was able to watch the pop stars' faces after the outdoor mask mandate was gone.
The U.S. band LANY, with their dreamy melody, was the headliner of the first day of the festival, on October 8. The second day of the festival was headlined by Anne Marie, who performed her hit song "2022," which gained popularity in Korea, and the audience applauded enthusiastically.
On the last day of the festival, singer LEE HI, singer-songwriter Finn Askew from England, singer-songwriter Jeremy Zucker from the U.S., and Lauv performed on stage.
The festival scene was further heated up with the sunset and as the lights came on.
In the evening, as the weather got colder, the audience wore their puffer jackets, coats, and fleece jackets for the first time in a long time. The audience, with their woolen hats and gloves, caught the attention as well.
The audience bought drinks and food from the F&B stall prepared at the scene, forgot the cold with the booze, and enjoyed the music in the arms of their partners.
The cold did not stop the audience from dancing with their arms following the beat, jumping on the spot, and having a good time. It was not mandatory to wear a mask, but quite a lot of the audience kept their masks due to the cold or the crowd.
The audience cheered as Jeremy Zucker carefully said "Annyeonghaseyo" (greetings in Korean).
He guided the audience with autumn night vibes, performing chill songs mainly composed of acoustic sounds. Thanks to his comfortable vocals, the guitar and drums sounded very warm, not cold or pointed. The performance looked good with his warm smile.
Jeremy Zucker said, "I thank everyone who is here to see me," and added, "It is my second time here in Korea, and I feel so welcomed whenever I come here. Let's enjoy the party." and brought up the mood.
He showed great fan service, continuously showing the "Korean finger heart," and swaying the Korean flag, which he prepared in advance.
The audience sang along when he sang his hit songs "comethru" and "always, i'll care."
The headliner of this day was Lauv, who is also well known to K-pop fans for his collaborative song with BTS. He came up to the stage running, making a heart with his arms, wearing a checked sweater with his short hair.
Lauv, who prefers electronic pop, brought out a dreamy and mysterious atmosphere with his smooth and sensual voice, which was different from Jeremy Zucker.
Lauv, who started off with his song "Kids Are Born Stars," continued his performance with 20 of his songs, such as "Paris in the Rain," "i'm so tired..." and "I Like Me Better," which made his name known to the world.
He also performed "Who," a collaborative song with BTS, and "Hey Ari," his favorite song among the songs he released this year.
Lauv said, "I am so excited to be able to perform my recently released album and to be with you guys," and continued, "Are you ready to jump?" and engaged the audience.
Also, he asked, "Who came to my concert in 2019?" and looked at the audience and said, "I am so thankful for the new audience."
The audience sang along to the hook of the song "im so tired..." which is familiar to Korean fans, and used the flash light of their phones to create a spectacle as if you were looking at the Milky Way.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Dowon Kim.)
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