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Kim Dong-ryul Moves 70,000 Fans with Emotional Tribute to the Late Seo Dong-wook
by. ymchoi

Kim Dong-ryul has wrapped up seven nights of A Walk, delivering deep emotion to a total audience of 70,000.

He performed the 2025 Kim Dong-ryul Concert: A Walk from November 8–10 and 13–16 at KSPO Dome in Seoul. All seven shows sold out immediately upon ticket release, proving his unmatched ticket power. This year's 70,000-seat scale surpasses the 60,000 seats sold during his 2023 Melody concert.

The concert lived up to its reputation as a "feast of light and sound." Under conductor Lee Ji-won, a 24-piece orchestra led the performance, joined by a seven-member band including Park Eun-chan (drums) and Jeong Dong-hwan (piano), a six-member brass team, an eight-member chorus, and additional performers—totaling around 60 musicians and dancers on stage.

Kim Dong-ryul opened with I Say I Love You and Should I Say I Love You Again. Emphasizing the importance of lighting in his shows, he asked the audience to refrain from phone recordings. Fans responded with quiet respect, helping create a pure space for sound and light.

Special stages added variety and depth. At Travel + J's Bar evoked the feel of a New York jazz bar, while Beginning + Fairy Tale and Golden Mask brought dynamic choreography. He also surprised fans by performing The One Beside You, a song he originally gifted to BoA, in a new arrangement. A massive sing-along erupted during Drunken Truth.

During intermission, bandoneon player Koh Sang-ji led the Koh Sang-ji Quartet, performing classics like Graduation and Show in tango style.

The encore became the emotional peak. Kim Dong-ryul honored the late Seo Dong-wook—his partner in the duo Exhibition—performing First Love and A Study in Memory. First Love was the song that sparked the formation of Exhibition. After the performance, the screen displayed a message with Seo's photo: "Farewell to my beloved friend, Dong-wook."

He concluded with A Study in Memory, filling the dome with its poignant, lingering sentiment.


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