On August 10th,
Kim Hyun Joong performed as a special guest at the ‘
2012 Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival‘ in Japan!
Held annually, the festival attracts about 150,000 to 200,000 people
and is considered one of the three biggest fireworks festivals and also
includes a live charity concert component for victims of the earthquake.
Not only was Kim Hyun Joong invited as a special guest for the finale
stage, but he was also given the longest time slot out of all of the
Korean and Japanese artists in the line-up.
Fans from all over Asia like Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong revealed
that they had actually matched their vacation dates to fly in to Japan
and see Kim Hyun Joong. Hundreds of international fans were seen
bustling around.
Kim Hyun Joong opened up his segment with “
Let’s Party” before transitioning into his other hits like “
Heat” and “
Breakdown“.
He performed a total of seven tracks live in the heat, never once
faltering on the power or professionalism of his performances. Thousands
applauded his effort by the end.
After thanking fans for coming, he left the stage under the bright lights of the fireworks shooting up into the sky.
Kim Hyun Joong has been enjoying widespread success and popularity in Japan. His second single, ‘Heat’, topped
Oricon‘s
daily and weekly chart, in addition to placing third on the monthly
chart. He is currently working through several CF offers, fan meets, and
solo concert deals.
In related news, he is also gearing up for his small screen comeback through ‘
City Conquest‘.
