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NewJeans Hani on stage performing "Blue Lagoon"

2024-07-23 00:26:59

NewJeans Hani on stage performing "Blue Lagoon"

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Hani, a member of NewJeans who made her Japanese song debut, performed a cover stage of Seiko Matsuda's "Blue Lagoon", which has caused a big stir and response not only in Korea but also in Japan.

Although it is a song from over 40 years ago in Korea, it has spread tremendously on SNS and has been featured widely on TV.

Videos of Hani's stage have been uploaded by various people on YouTube, and the total number of views has already exceeded 10 million.

The comments section is filled with many comments in Japanese, mainly Korean, and is overflowing with comments of "moving" and "impression" as people nostalgic for Seiko Matsuda's singing voice at the time of release (1980).

A movement to hear Seiko Matsuda's voice and request her CDs has begun in Korea, and in Japan, TV stations have invited her to perform "Blue Lagoon" on stage.

NewJeans had a series of troubles with their parent company, and sales of their Japanese debut album were poor, and they made their Japanese debut amid concerns about a decline in their popularity.
Hani's "Blue Lagoon" was performed in this environment.
It was a stage performance at a fan meet that began at the Tokyo Dome.

They were still struggling with the series of turmoil and were in a disadvantageous situation, but as you would expect from a globally popular girls group, tickets for both days were sold out.

Since they had gathered with enthusiastic fans, there should have been few concerns about the excitement inside the venue.

However, shows and events held in stadium-sized venues not only promote unity and coexistence among family members (fandom) and a sense of solidarity that strengthens their footing, but also play an important role in appealing to the outside world (advertising).

In fact, if NewJeans was truly in such a pinch, perhaps we should see that the future fate of NewJeans lay in its external appeal.

Coincidentally, it was in this situation that Hani's stage performance of "Blue Lagoon" came up.

This was Hani's stage this time.
Aside from the Bunnies who flocked to the venue, music fans who experienced Hani's performance through secondary footage such as TV and YouTube must have had their eyes wide open.

A mere three minutes on stage evoked the nostalgic world of Seiko Matsuda's "Aoi Sango Reef," and no one expected they would be so immersed in it.

I was one of those people.

After seeing a video of her cover performance of "Aoi Sango Reef" on YouTube, I watched it out of mild curiosity.

It wasn't until I finished watching it. Within the first 10 seconds or so of the performance, I was drawn into it. It was a strange experience to have Seiko Matsuda's performance overlap in my mind almost at the same time.

I felt something there that couldn't be dismissed as simple respect or homage. I was impressed.

Perhaps it was the fashion, makeup, or hairstyle that reminded people of those times.

But I found myself drawn in by Hani's controlled gestures and choreography.

If Hani could do this herself, she would be a true genius.

But that's probably not the case. I think the credit goes to Min Heejin, who pushed Hani to do it.

As everyone knows about the Bunnies, NewJeans specializes in free-spirited, unrestrained dance performances. Hani is the most prominent member among them.

And it was Hani who controlled the dance moves while performing "Blue Lagoon."

I think that performance made the "Blue Lagoon" stage feel even more nostalgic.