[a/n - VERY sorry for the delay in posting this]
My flight to Kuala Lumpur from Kuching with my family was set to depart in the afternoon of January 12th. I was actually tired even before we reached the airport since I had a class in the morning. Driving a 30-minute journey to campus and another 30-minute journey back home can be draining. At the same time, I had to keep reminding myself not to forget the important things that I should pack along. It would be very troublesome if I didn’t remember to bring my K-pop Party passes and identity card, among other things. I had a clear and simple mission for that particular trip: to attend the Live K-pop Party.
So, we arrived at KL and commuted to our hotel by taxi. The CUBE family hadn’t arrived yet at that time. I kept checking updates (on Facebook and Twitter) to know if they had arrived safely. When I found out that they had arrived, it was thrilling, but the sad news was that Kiki (Lee Gi Kwang) wasn’t with them. It was reported that his schedule for “My Princess” drama recording clashed with CUBE’s pre-planned schedule of coming to Malaysia. It was a last minute thingy, so he couldn't join the others for the K-pop Party in KL. How sad~ I felt a little down because BEAST, after all, consists of 6 members and they’re amazing as a 6-member group. However, Kiki’s absence shouldn’t keep any B2UTY down. At least the rest of BEAST had safely arrived, together with 4Minute, G.Na, and CUBE managers, staff, and dancers. The CUBE family was really in Malaysia! Gratitude, B2UTY, gratitude. My excitement kind of overshadowed my exhaustion. I even skipped my dinner. I was hungry but was also too tired by the end of the day to even eat.
Then, it was January 13th, the day of the Digi Live K-pop Party. Dad, younger sis, and I figured out how to get to the venue of the event by using LRT (Light Rail Transit). So, we bought our LRT tickets and roamed around the area near our hotel with mom and youngest sis for some time before lunch. We went karaoke-ing for a while but I remembered that I needed to keep my throat safe and okay till the performances later that evening. So, I sang just a couple of songs. I had chicken pasta for lunch. Yummy! It was delicious (and expensive). After lunch, we went back to the hotel to get whatever we would need for the Live K-pop Party. Then, off we went to the LRT station. Just a quick note here: we were not yet used to using the LRT as a mean of transportation but we knew that we would be alright. Just after two stations, we got off the LRT and walked the rest of our way to Stadium Negara. We kept walking and didn’t even stop to rest till we reached the venue. And there we were! I got the B2ST lightstick that I pre-ordered weeks before the K-pop Party through JC (Iza Yanti) of MyB2UTY. My sis and I didn’t miss the chance to take some photos. There were 4Minute’s, G.Na’s, and BEAST’s life-size cardboards. I even had a duet photo with ‘cardboard Seungie’. ;) Then, we started lining up in front of the entrance. It was around 1.30 PM. We just sat there on the ground, chilling and preparing to get in for the event. We had Mentos (one of my usual sources of glucose), drank mineral water, bought souvenirs, and chattered. There was a Meet and Greet session at the same venue before the K-pop Party started. However, I didn't get to go for lucky draws or join any contest that would entitle me to one of the Meet and Greet passes. There was going to be a private TV Show recording the next day as well. Again, I didn't have a pass for that. I was grateful that I could at least go to the K-pop Party. :) Maybe I’ll get to go to the other extra events next time. So, no point pouting forlornly for what I didn’t get.
The stadium doors were opened about an hour and a half before 8 PM. As expected, people were pushing in the line, not wanting to wait another minute longer. I was prepared for that and it actually felt pretty comfortable (?), strangely. My sis got in before me and we got pretty good seats. Let me tell you, just sitting there in the indoor stadium made me feel pumped up already. MVs by the CUBE artistes were being played. Then I remembered that I should at least inform dad, who was still lining up outside, that the two of us were already in. So, I sent him an SMS, which was rather a tricky thing to do at that time due to all the distractions, excitement and anticipation. Some fans screamed out of the blue. It turned out that they saw BEAST members walking at the upper level of the stadium. O..M..G..! They walked from one room to another probably for touch ups or something else. Minutes later, they walked out of the room. Fans screamed again. I did too! ^^ Two of the members waved at the fans from afar. Fans went crazy! One of those two was Yoon Leader (Yoon Du Jun). I could recognise him because he was wearing a sleeveless black shirt. I couldn't tell who the other one was. Who was it?
When it was already 8 PM, the event started. The MC greeted the audience. The opening act was a performance by a singer, whose name I didn’t quite catch, sorry. Then, G.Na performed “I’ll Back Off, So You Live Better”. Pretty G.Na eonnie sang the song beautifully, causing fans (including me) to cheer so loudly and energetically. I partially lost my voice and it was only the first song by the CUBE family! At that time, I didn’t care much about the after-effects of all the screaming. When Joker (Yong Jun Hyung) went on stage for his cameo in the song, I screamed even more (as expected). G.Na also performed Rihanna’s “Take a Bow” and her own single, “Supa Solo”. Gosh, she was great! The next performance was by the 4Minute girls. ^-^ All the way throughout 4Minute’s "Muzik", “HuH”, “I, My, Me, Mine”, “Highlight”, and “Hot Issue”, the girls wow-ed fans with their charm and talents. Cheering and chanting for them contributed to me having a sore throat later. But whatever, right? ^o^ Two CUBE acts were done with their performances, and there was only one act left to go. The excitement while anticipating for BEAST was….beyond words. I couldn't wait to see them perform but at the same time, I was a little worried of the possibility for me to not be able to speak anymore later if I were to really lose my voice. xD BEAST appeared on stage with the song “Special”. Kyaaa~~~! It felt almost surreal for me to see them perform in front of my own eyes. Kiki wasn’t with them but they were great, nevertheless. Go BEAST! I wanted to cherish every moment. The moments really were "special", just as the song title suggests. :) When the intro music of the song “Oasis” was heard, I cheered in joy. Omo… That song is one of BEAST’s songs, which lyrics I’ve really memorised and understood. Other songs performed by BEAST were “Shock”, “Breath”, “Beautiful”, and lastly, “V.I.U.”. Their list of performances was perfect for me but I felt like I wanted some more. :D The event ended after the CUBE family bid goodnight and goodbye to the audience.
Dad, sis, and I made our way back to the hotel by walking, getting on an LRT, and some more walking. To feel exhausted after the event was inevitable. It was a worthwhile exhaustion, though. Absolutely! :) I had a wonderful evening, thanks to the CUBE family. I’m very much sure that everyone who was present at the event had a great time too. So, please come back to Malaysia when you get the chance in the future. We love you, CUBE family!
