Dec. 23rd & 26th Taiji-Newsletter

Just 18 hours left before the concert, I guess yĄŻall are too nervous to sleep. I believe even those who canĄŻt come to the concert are with us in their hearts.

First, the parking lot in KBS 88 Stadium is your waiting place on Dec. 23 & 31. You can use Kids Gymnastic Classroom located next to the Stadium, a temporary place for keeping your coats and bags. There is also a concert guide counter in Kids Gymnastic Classroom, which will help you with problems concerning ticketing. And weĄŻll give you a bottle of water and a lighter when you enter the concert. Please, be careful in using the lighter and donĄŻt bring flashes or lanterns.

The last Seoul concert on Dec. 31 will begin at 10:00 p.m., as you know, and end at 5:00 a.m. for your convenience in using the mass transportation vehicles. There is no difference to TaijiĄŻs performance, though, but more guest bands in it. I beg your understanding of this special arrangement.

After the stormy three-days concerts, it seems a long time since I visited you last time. I believe you guys are taking rest before recharging your energy for the next concerts.

Taiji and all those involved with the concert have been 99.9 percent satisfied with the concert. You were so immersed in it that it was hard to distinguish the performer from the spectators. And your orderly entrance and exit was very impressive. We are really proud of you guys.

But IĄŻll point out some that needs more attention to make the concert perfect. Some of you, though few, were taking pictures in the concert. As we already noted, that is not allowable. Please, keep your promise in remaining concerts. We saw some people pouring water to the guest bands or Taiji on stage. It is a dangerous act, since it makes the stage very slippery and gives damages to the instruments. And be more careful in backing up the band members when they throw themselves for surfing. DonĄŻt catch them when they perform in the front stage. Never bring in instant firework. ItĄŻs too dangerous.

Those with tickets for local concerts can check entrance numbers on www.sconcert.co.kr or TRI hompage from Jan. 4. We will distribute the concert posters to the local ticketing places for promotion.

For now, it seems that Taiji could not attend This YearĄŻs Top Ten Singers Award on MBC. But IĄŻll let you know as soon as thereĄŻs any change to the schedule. You asked about whether the concert will be aired on TV or produced as a concert video. Neither one is confirmed yet. Taiji is considerately weighing either possibility.

There was an internet war over the opening stage in the first Seoul concert. A member of Dr. Core 911 triggered it by posting his critique of the stage on the Internet. This early morning, Yangoon posted his frank opinion on his homepage. IĄŻm sorry that I canĄŻt explain what has happened here. Please, refer to YangoonĄŻs response for what has been going on around the opening-stage mistake. My personal thought is that no one can ridicule the intention even though he doesnĄŻt like the result. If the intention was good and pure, it should be accepted as such before its result is being criticized.

You know, tomorrow, Dec. 27, is YangoonĄŻs birthday. IĄŻll let you know what event we have in next newsletter coming on Dec. 29. Bye.

(Trans. By Dream of Balhae)