Funnily enough, as I ended up going to the Festival alone, I went up to the balcony and was seated at the end of a row that was directly behind a reserved row. Typically these reserved rows are for the competing dancers, so they have somewhere to sit to watch the special guests after they’re done with their performances, so I expected to have a clear look at the stage for most of the night. However, as I was attempting to record the opening statement from the Consulate General, a group of people, being seated in the reserved row, walked directly in front of my camera. I was a little annoyed but hey, they probably just wanted to watch their friends perform before they went on. I lowered my camera and glanced at them; they were all really attractive, but like all the dancers at these festivals are good-looking, so I didn’t think much of it right away. Then I saw they were all being handed clipboards. Then I saw an older man telling people on the opposite side of the aisle not to take photos. That’s when I put it together: I was sitting directly behind the P1Harmony boys. Out of respect I didn’t sneak any photos of them, but they seemed so sweet (and adorable! My noona senses were going crazy, I just wanted to pat their heads and give them candy).
I did my best to take a nice steady video of each team’s performance, but there may be a few shaky moments throughout, or the odd head in the shot (if it makes you feel any better, it was the heads of the P1Harmony boys)! Please enjoy.