P1Harmony is 'Most Wanted' by Los Angeles P1ece
- Rebecca R
- 5 days ago
- 4 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
"Who's your most wanted?" For Los Angeles K-Pop fans, last weekend the answer was P1Harmony. The six member South Korean group lit up The Intuit Dome, bringing their fandom, P1ece, a night to remember. Whether a fan since debut or catching the group for the first time, their first arena tour, [P1ustage H : MOST WANTED], leaves a lasting impression.
Members Keeho (기호), Theo (테오), Jiung (지웅), Intak (인탁), Soul (소울 / 白翔太) and Jongseob (종섭) filled their set with old favorites, new tracks from their latest releases DUH! and EX, and even a few first time performances, delivering essentially an entirely new setlist from their last tour [P1ustage H : UTOP1A].
P1ece arrived early to exchange handmade freebies, take on dance challenges and grab merch. Fans, however, struggled to enter the "technologically advanced" arena, Intuit Dome making us jump through hoops to verify tickets using exclusively the venue app and even added authentication methods at the door. Maybe I'm old fashioned but what happened to the simple phone scan, hell, paper tickets even?
FNC Entertainment junior group AMPERS&ONE opened the tour along all U.S. stops. The seven members performed four tracks “That’s That,” “Broken Heart,” “Whip It,” and “Kick Start” to warm up the crowd, generating cheers and applause their whole set.
As the venue filled with strobe lights and fog, P1Harmony leapt from the back of the stage to start the night with "Black Hole," "End It," and "Look At Me Now." Sprinkled through the night were tracks from their latest mini album DUH!, which debuted No. 1 on Billboard’s World Albums. Title track "DUH!" had P1ece dancing along to the number, and "Pretty Boy" left the crowd screaming every word, confirming pretty girls do in fact like pretty boys like them. Turning the venue into a nightclub, P1Harmony raised the energy even higher with "Work," strobe lights flashing, members strutting down the walkway before ending in a pose so cunty it had us all thinking "You betta werk."
In September, P1Harmony hit No. 9 on Billboard 200 after releasing their first all english EP EX. Midway throughout the setlist were tracks "Stupid Brain" and "EX," the numbers proving to be a hit among fans.
Solo stages are always a standout, the members choosing tracks that fit their strengths and personalities so well. Mr. "Give me my money," Jiung, filled the stage with his charismatic take of Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk," utilizing every corner of the stage to show off his charm. Keeho served face and attitude with Rihanna's "Walk The Runway," his long leather jacket, oversized glasses, which he purchased on tour, and strut worthy of any fashion show. Everyone's favorite alien, Soul, stunned with his freestyle dance, beginning with an interpretive style he quickly changed pace, his bones like liquid as he defied physics. Intak had the crowd clenching their teeth around their fists with Usher's "Good Kisser" as he mopped the floor with his body rolls. Jongseob rapped his own lyrics over Tyler, The Creator's "Sticky," the maknae emphasizing his powerful aura as a rapper as P1ece chanted through the whole number. Theo had the entire arena screaming from the top of their lungs to "What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes, his smooth vocals leading the way as the guitarist ended the song on his knees shredding on the instrument.
Photo Michael H Kim
Placed right before and directly after the explosive solo numbers were two tracks on the top of my list to see live, group number "Scared" and Intak and Jongseob rap track "WASP."
P1Harmony spent the night dazzling with their choreography to tracks like "Bop," "Emergency" and hit track "Killin It," their dance moves one of their many stand out abilities. As the night began to end the energy only got higher, with explosive fan favorites like "Do It Like This" and "JUMP," confetti spilling into the arena as the crowd jumped through the number. Every person in the audience utilizing the title of "Dancing Queen," P1Harmony excitedly and playfully performed the track, each member grinning ear to ear.
P1Harmony is laced with charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent, the members exuding excitement and charm and a like-ability so authentic. Their silky vocals, stand out dance numbers and intricate rap style make them a force in every aspect. P1Harmony has been seemingly underrated in a group that clearly leads in all aspects of performance. But with their latest EP hitting No. 9 in Billboard 200, their first time in the top 10, P1Harmony continues to amass fans worldwide only rising higher and higher. From movie theaters to their first arena tour, the members can all confidently say, "Look At Me Now."
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Photo Michael H Kim
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