iKON Kobe Tour Behind-the-Scenes: Tension on Stage and Playfulness Backstage

The group iKON has released vivid behind-the-scenes footage of their world tour held in Kobe, Japan. The released behind-the-scenes video captures the tension ahead of the performance and the informal moments between the members.

"Lower your shoulders while dancing" Professionalism in attending to stage details

In the waiting room ahead of the performance, the members prepared for the stage by checking the details of their choreography. In the video, the members showed their efforts to increase the perfection of the performance by matching the movements and timing of specific parts. In particular, they communicated with the director, checking the filming and stage movement in detail, saying, "In my part, baby will start during the part where they are just next to me, so it would be good if you could receive it from around that time." Regarding the movement of the shoulders during the choreography, advice such as "When dancing, the shoulders come up, so it would be better to lower them a bit" was exchanged, revealing their focus on the stage performance. Before the start of the performance, the members finished preparing to take the stage, saying, "Get ready, show time."

From lemon-eating penalties to role-playing, the pleasant atmosphere backstage

During the waiting time for the stage, the members relieved their tension in various ways. The video contains a scene where the members gather to perform a penalty of eating lemons. The members continued the pleasant atmosphere, reacting to the sourness of the lemons and playing pranks on each other. Additionally, natural moments in the waiting room continued, such as performing role-plays while mentioning the hierarchy among the members or suggesting filming Reels toward the camera. In particular, the members drew laughter as they shared opinions with each other about how they would look during filming. The members even performed role-plays, saying, "iKON is a place with a clear hierarchy," and continued informal conversations, such as talking about stories from 10 years ago or sharing their feelings ahead of military enlistment.

"Fans' reactions are even better" The heat and impressions of the Kobe performance

After finishing the performance, the members mentioned the reactions of the Japanese fans. The members conveyed the heat of the scene, saying, "Perhaps because we did it once in Tokyo, the fans know the setlist, so the reactions seem even better." Also, they expressed their gratitude toward the fans who prepared early from around 5 AM for the performance preparation, saying, "It makes me think I should work even harder." In the final part of the video, the members concluded the journey of this Kobe performance by sending greetings to the Japanese fans.