Son Ho-young holds solo concert 'HORIZON' for the first time in 5 years... 20th anniversary of solo debut

Son Ho-young successfully concluded the solo concert ″HORIZON″ in celebration of the 20th anniversary of his solo debut. The performances were held on the 31st of last month and the 1st of this month at the KBS Arena in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, marking his first solo concert in about five years since ″Hello? Son Ho-young″ in 2021. At the concert, Son Ho-young premiered the first live performance of his new song ″Go Around,″ which he wrote the lyrics for himself. Son Ho-young said, ″People around me say the song is good, so I feel great every day. I wonder what I would have done if the 20th anniversary hadn’t come,″ adding, ″This is just the beginning, so I will work hard not to make you wait so long next time.″ During the concert, Son Ho-young opened the stage with ″I Know″ and performed a total of seven songs in a row, including god’s ″Stand Up″ and a solo version of ″Observation,″ setting an energetic tone early on. He also performed pop song covers accompanied by guitar, such as Maroon 5’s ″Won’t Go Home Without You″ and Green Day’s ″Basket Case.″ Songs released early in his solo career like ″Love Brings Farewell,″ ″In Front of the House, Come Out,″ and ″Crying″ were presented with storytelling, evoking nostalgic memories for fans. Son Ho-young performed about 23 songs live with a full band during the concert, showcasing his original all-rounder talents through various productions and performances. Toward the end of the show, he expressed, ″Thank you for supporting me for 20 years. Thank you for coming to this wonderful concert prepared as a great opportunity for the 20th anniversary,″ and added, ″While challenging many new things, I realized how fortunate I am to have so many good people around me. For them and the fans, I will work harder so that I can prepare even better and healthier for the 30th and 40th anniversaries. Let’s go together.″ For the fans, Son Ho-young and his agency Gemstone E&M gifted all attendees with kits containing voice messages, digital photocards, videos, photos, and Halloween candy. The kit packages were designed differently for each performance date. Son Ho-young personally came down to the audience to interact closely with fans, who responded with sky-blue balloon sticks, roses, and slogan events. After the concert, live performance videos were uploaded on Son Ho-young’s official SNS. From the 6th to the 8th, Son Ho-young will continue meeting fans through a fan signing event. This fan signing event to commemorate the album release is the first in about seven years since 2019. Son Ho-young plans to continue various activities as both a member of god and a solo artist.