Posted : 2021-04-23 09:32
Updated : 2021-04-23 12:37
Concert director Kim Sang-wook, who worked with K-pop behemoth BTS from 2013 to 2019, recently had an interview with The Korea Times. Courtesy of Kim Sang-wook
By Dong Sun-hwa
Two enormous inflatable leopards, standing against a backdrop of Greek-style pillars, roared and welcomed the audience during the 2019 stadium concerts of K-pop juggernaut BTS. The majestic cats literally stole the scene for the intro into Dionysus ― the band s first song on the set list ― until the seven members popped up on stage and opened the show.
The leopard idea was the brainchild of concert director Kim Sang-wook (Kevin Kim) and his team. Knowing that BTS s party anthem, Dionysus, came from the Greek god of wine who is frequently shown riding leopards, they brought life to these animals and realized the return of the god on stage.
A concert director who worked with BTS for years reveals the process of organizing the superstars concerts.
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Concert Director Reveals the Process of Organizing BTS s Concerts
On April 23, The Korea Times conducted an exclusive interview with BTS s concert director, Kim Sang Wook, who worked with the group from 2013 to 2019.
During the interview, it was revealed that he was one of the people who conceptualized many of the popular elements in BTS s concerts, such as the inflatable leopards that greeted the audience in BTS s Dionysus performances.
(Photo : Facebook: BTS) Live performance of Dionysus
Kim Sang Wook and his team also conceptualized the giant plastic bubble Jimin sits in during his solo performance of Serendipity. In addition, the concept of Jungkook being flown over the crowd supported by a harness during his solo performance of Euphoria was also the brainchild of Kim Sang Wook and his team.