On September 1, 2024, Kisu held a mini concert and Cafe’-style fan meeting hosted by K-Prodigy at Tea Town in Montgomery, AL. Kisu, a successful Korean singer/songwriter, has been performing since 2012, debuting with the K-Pop group 24K, and has been writing and recording as a solo artist since 2017, launching his solo career after completing his military service in 2020.
While some attendees had followed Kisu since his time as a K-Pop artist, more than half of the attendees had never attended an event or concert for a Korean artist, and were delighted that one of the stops on Kisu’s tour was in a city close enough for them to travel to! While they may have been less familiar with his lyrics, they happily purchased numerous fan items such as photocards and postcards.
Kisu spoke of how he enjoyed meeting his fans, both old and new, and how he enjoyed connecting with fans in a more intimate setting. The event began with a concert that was free to attend and the fans lined up early to check in for the event (doing plenty of the aforementioned fan-merchandise shopping!) Some of those who had lined up outside early were delighted when Kisu came out and greeted the fans in line, building their excitement for the upcoming live performance.
Once they entered and found their places, standing or seated at tables, Kisu sang for about 30 minutes. His set list included songs from his solo career such as Waves of You, Love You Back, and Will Be Fine (a sweet song written to be encouraging, he said, after talking about how many people were discouraged during the pandemic). Kisu also shared his heart with fans, talking about how he wanted to sing a serious ballad, BOY, which he said is very important to him and contains an expression of his own life, pain, and thoughts, and said he hoped the audience would encourage him: “You can do it!” Kisu also brought out some fun songs, including Cheese Burger, a cute love song that he encouraged the fans to sing along with during the chorus. The fans, being largely newbies to fan events like this, were a bit shy at first but warmed up with subsequent choruses. He also performed the upbeat song Drive!, which garnered an enthusiastic response as well. His final song, KISS U, he explained, is the same as his fandom name, KISS U (his name, K I S U with an extra S, “for Special, which you are”), and expresses his feelings about his fans. This song also particularly highlighted his exceptional vocal talents.
After the concert, ticketholders for the cafe event were seated at tables which Kisu visited in turn, as they enjoyed the Boba teas they were served, chatting with them and autographing a poster for each person. At each table, Kisu ably engaged with the guests personally and each of them was able to receive individual attention during their table’s time to visit with him. Afterwards, each table was able to take a group photo (either polaroid or phone camera) together with the artist. Additional perks available for purchase included individual polaroids with Kisu (including an option for an autographed polaroid) or a phone selfie.
This event successfully introduced a talented Korean artist, KISU, to new fans (old and young alike) who spoke of appreciating his visit to Alabama specifically, and hopes for his return, and an encouraging response to event organizer, K-Prodigy, for their desire to bring additional talented Korean musical guests in the future. His long-time fans were also delighted to be able to see him again after a long time (following both his departure from 24K as well as his mandatory military service).
For those of you that attended the event, follow K-Prodigy for updates on future events, and follow Kisu on his social media, including Instagram, as well as Youtube, where he also posts VLOG content (if you attended the concert and fan meeting, check it out - you might even see yourself there!).
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