Wonho's debut solo concert in London felt more like a party than a regular gig, with the K-Pop singer clearly very excited to be back with his fans.
The singer performed for fans – known as Wenee – at London's Indigo at the O2 and, through his powerful performance, strong stage presence and infectious laughter, kept everyone in the audience completely entranced.
Kicking things off with a performance of his debut title track Open Mind – his favourite to perform – Wonho took to the stage in an open-backed blazer jacket adorned with gold embellishments.
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While Wonho is loved for his music – a mixture of deep moods and playful vibes – many also know him for his gym-honed physique, and he gave fans plenty of chances to catch a glimpse of his famous body.
The cheers from the crowd ringing around the intimate venue with every ab flash were only beaten in volume by the love his fans gave to his music.
And each of Wonho's costume changes allowed him to show off at least a hint of the body he works so hard for, as he wore some trousers which were cut high up his leg, and later a leather jacket with just a harness underneath, before getting rid of his shirt completely for the encore.
After his first block of tracks, Wonho performed a medley of dance covers – though they were all from female artists, who often have a very different style of choreography to male K-Pop idols.
They included IVE's Love Dive, (G)I-dle's Tomboy and Le Sserafim's Fearless.
The move away from Wonho's own songs let everyone in the audience know what to expect – a few hours of fun, with Wonho as the leader.
To those unaware of Wonho's talents, he usually shows a very powerful performance style, mixing his statuesque image with strong choreography, while also making everything as fluid as liquid gold.
And that's exactly what he presented to the Wenee in the crowd at London.
However through slower-paced tracks Wonho showed his vocal range too, with the ballads allowing him to focus on his impressive voice.
Wonho performed all of his title tracks – Open Mind, Eye On You, Crazy, Blue and Lose – as well as many of his B-side album tracks.
He flitted between English and Korean while singing, and spoke to the crowd via a translator.
The audience hung on his every word, responding to his calls from the crowd with huge cheers which caused Wonho to laugh in his trademark "ohoho" style, which in turn made the crowd laugh.
This wasn't a standard concert, in which the performer talks at the crowd – it was clear Wonho was loving the more intimate interactions.
And the emotions flowed as the night grew to a close, when he was surprised on stage with a cake which marked his two-year debut anniversary, which fell on the same date.
The audience sang for Wonho, who would later wipe tears from his eyes as the concert grew to a close.
While each title track performance were ones to be remembered, other highlights included the dreamy Lost In Paradise, the softer No Text No Call, clap-back track Ain't About You (which features Kiiara on the album), and the super-sensual Devil.
Wonho had been unable to perform for his European fans before as his debut came during the Covid pandemic.
But now the world is slowly opening up again, his fans will no-doubt be eager for a return visit – and it was clear Wonho wanted the same.
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