Round one of We Bridge Expo continued with a Saturday full of epic fandom. Even more attendees filed into the Mandalay Bay Convention Center for a chance to glimpse the members of Enhypen, dance along to their favorite choreography and immerse themselves in the music. Atlas closed out our time at this event with a jam-packed day two.
Enhypen Takes Over the Grammy Museum Stage
A star studded lineup once again graced the Grammy Museum’s stage on Saturday afternoon, with appearances by BamBam, ONEUS and Viviz. GOT7 member BamBam appeared suave in his black suit and iconic red gloves for an endearingly honest interview about his solo music (and cheekily inviting fans to join him for a beer in Vegas).
The members of ONEUS were glowing from their performance on Friday and emerged to cheers and waving signs in their blue suits to perform “Same Scent”. The kings of choreography brought that same fire to the smaller expo stage and readied the room for their second performance later that evening.
Scores of diehard fans waited all day for the opportunity to meet Enhypen and the boys hit the stage to screams that echoed throughout the hall. The enthusiasm reached a fever pitch to the point where the interview was completely drowned out in the tidal wave of noise from the audience. To their credit, the group was thrilled by the response to their appearance and even got a little emotional when the room sang Happy Birthday to Jay as a surprise.
Before their endless meet and greet, the guys treated everyone to a charming performance of “Polaroid Love”, decked out in their all denim looks. It was an early end to the expo activities but fans immediately rushed to the area to take their places for the night’s concert.
BamBam, ONEUS, Enhypen Burn Down Night Two
Another incredible evening of production awaited a much fuller Michelob Ultra Arena on Saturday night as MC Yuri Park returned to introduce the night’s main events. We’d already gotten a taste of BamBam’s “Sour and Sweet” new song and he returned for a festival set of solo music, backed by a squad of talented dancers.
ONEUS was back and even better than the night before. The setlist stayed the same but the energy was off the charts for their host of hits. We also had a fun set by rapper Be’O who spit rapid fire lyrics and even dropped in some lighthearted choreography.
Despite the vibrant atmosphere, the KPOP industry is still reeling from the loss of ASTRO’s Moonbin and this was made glaringly prevalent during Viviz’s set. After canceling their fan engagements for the day, the trio- who’d been close friends with the singer- struggled to maintain positivity during their brief set. The audience lamented right along with them and gave the group as much positivity as they could to power through the performance.
Closing out the final night of the concert series was, of course, Enhypen. The first notes of “Fever” practically had the venue burst into actual flames from the glass-shattering shrieks of their listeners. The group is so charismatic and adorable that we spent the night smiling and dancing along to “TFW” and “Shout Out” before the arena was once again showered in confetti and the hopeful promise of another We Bridge Expo event in 2024.
For a first year convention, the team at We Bridge certainly curated an incredible lineup of artists of all mediums to bring the spirit of Korean culture to the bustling Las Vegas Strip. It was a thrilling opportunity for artists to travel to the US to be closer to the fans in a new and unique way and also gave listeners a way to connect with their favorites on a closer level. We’re very excited to see what future events will mean for We Bridge Expo.
Check out all the photos from day two!
Story by Olivia Khiel
Photos by Olivia Khiel and Peter Byun
