Pretty boys in a row: Korean boyband U-Kiss charmed the crowd with their well-rehearsed dance moves - and flying kisses. -- PHOTO: ASHLEY MAK
Review Concert
THE KINGS OF FREEDOM 2010
Bedok Reservoir Park, Last Friday
It was clear who the Kings were on Friday night.
The community concert may have been organised to mark the first anniversary of the four panels from the Berlin Wall being put up at the park, but the response from the more than 3,000 concertgoers told a different story.
When asked, many of them said they did not know about the panels and that they had turned up to catch the seven- member Korean boyband U-Kiss.
The wall panels, each bearing graffiti art by German artist Dennis Kaun, are on loan from American oil-industry veteran Robert A. Hefner III and his Singapore- born wife Mei Li.
The two-hour ticketed gig was coorganised by Aljunied GRC and The Youth Empire and attended by Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo.
It also featured local talents such as Temasek Polytechnic's Salvador Drums and its Hip-Hop Dance Troupe.
The event, which started at 8pm, saw U-Kiss appearing on stage at 9.30pm.
Clad in white suits, they kicked off with a fast number Man Man Ha Nee which saw fans, armed with posters and light sticks, screaming and singing along.
The seven pretty boys showed off their well-rehearsed dance steps while pleasing the crowd with their flying kisses.
The members, who can speak up to five languages, including Mandarin, English, Japanese and Cantonese, took time to address their fans in Mandarin and English, telling them how much they love coming here.
They sang a total of five songs, including the popular dance pop number Binggeul Binggeul (Round And Round) and the touching ballad End Of The Road.
The fans got busy with their camera flashes in overdrive and their screams threatened to drown out the boyband's singing.
It was a short 30-minute showcase but judging from the fans' exuberant response, they would not have minded dancing all night long to U-Kiss' songs.
The wall panels, each bearing graffiti art by German artist Dennis Kaun, are on loan from American oil-industry veteran Robert A. Hefner III and his Singapore- born wife Mei Li.
The two-hour ticketed gig was coorganised by Aljunied GRC and The Youth Empire and attended by Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo.
It also featured local talents such as Temasek Polytechnic's Salvador Drums and its Hip-Hop Dance Troupe.
The event, which started at 8pm, saw U-Kiss appearing on stage at 9.30pm.
Clad in white suits, they kicked off with a fast number Man Man Ha Nee which saw fans, armed with posters and light sticks, screaming and singing along.
The seven pretty boys showed off their well-rehearsed dance steps while pleasing the crowd with their flying kisses.
The members, who can speak up to five languages, including Mandarin, English, Japanese and Cantonese, took time to address their fans in Mandarin and English, telling them how much they love coming here.
They sang a total of five songs, including the popular dance pop number Binggeul Binggeul (Round And Round) and the touching ballad End Of The Road.
The fans got busy with their camera flashes in overdrive and their screams threatened to drown out the boyband's singing.
It was a short 30-minute showcase but judging from the fans' exuberant response, they would not have minded dancing all night long to U-Kiss' songs.
Credits: kissmeukiss + jocelyn lee @ straitstimes.com (source) + rocketboxx.net
