Diary || SM Town The Stage

Today Jacob and I drove up to Innaloo to see the movie that been jumping up and down about for the past week. I saw the trailer for SM Town The Stage on Facebook when a friend shared it, and luckily I did, because I didn't see it advertised anywhere else. There were only two sessions showing in my part of the country, and the cinema was an hours drive away, but it was so worth it.

The only cinema in West Australia showing the movie was Innaloo Event Cinema. I'm glad that out of every cinema here, it was this one. The place was massive and looked so classy, I felt a bit out of place with my green hair and platform shoes, but the people there were so lovely, they made me feel right at home! I wouldn't call the people at my local cinema rude, but the people at this place were so friendly and gave us such a good experience, I'm considering making the trip back up there sometime just to feel that classy again.

The movie was amazing; it was like a concert DVD and a behind the scenes all in one. We got to see amazing footage of some of the stages performed at the SM Town tour, and it was really nice to have commentary from the artists themselves. The movie really helped rekindle my love for groups like Super Junior and TVXQ, because there was a big personal element in there. I may not be that into their music anymore, but I feel more of an appreciation for the members hard work and attitude.

I'm not gunna lie, I did cry at one point. There was a very emotional stage involving Girls Generation, where they sang a ballad version of their debut song Into the New World. They were all standing in a line, and there was a clear gap where Jessica was supposed to be. I'm not sure if they did that on purpose or not, but it hit me right in the feels. I thought I would be okay, but then Sunny began to cry while singing and by the end of the stage, half of the members were either crying or holding back tears. There were a lot of feelings there. I felt so emotional because singing their debut song as they are now really shows just how far these girls have come. Jessica was my bias, and it hurt me the way that she left - either by her own choice or by force, whichever story you want to believe - but seeing how emotionally invested these girls still are, I'm still going to continue to support them. There are hundreds of Asian girl groups like them, but none are really like them if you know what I mean?

(Girls Generations little sisters, Red Velvet were in the movie, too!) 

This was such a good movie, and I'm so grateful that SM not only took the time to produce it, but allowed it to be shown in my country. It gave such a good insight into everything that goes into these concerts like this like the setup, the preparation, the emotion, the dedication, just everything. It was really informative and entertaining, and I would honestly recommend it to everyone, even those who aren't into kpop. If you're interested in the music industry, this really is a must see.