I want to get there quickly so I can watch the game.
I want to touch the basketball
and take pictures with the players.
Even before we came to the States,
I would look up UCLA halftime shows
and watch UCLA basketball games on YouTube.
It was so fun to watch.
I'm so excited.
Basketball! Basketball!
They meet the final step of this journey with a halftime show at UCLA.
This will be their biggest crowd since their debut.
With over ten thousand people in the audience,
the members wait in excitement for their performance.
UCLA!
Wow!
The court looks just like it does in pictures.
It really is big.
It's so cool.
The court is bigger than I thought.
You will be performing in front of a huge crowd today.
Aren't you nervous?
Maybe it's because the seats aren't completely filled in yet,
but I don't feel nervous.
When people come in, I'll probably start feeling the nerves.
GHOST9 and their team
have been looking forward to this event the most.
Their anticipation grows as their nerves do.
A once in a lifetime chance.
Brushing off the weight on their shoulders,
GHOST9 starts rehearsal.
Alright, listen up. We're going to be seated here.
15 minutes before the halftime show starts,
you will wait back here.
You'll put on your headset, just like now,
and JUNHYUNG will enter holding a mic.
When you are up, give a brief introduction saying,
"Hello, we are GHOST9."
During the performance,
make sure we hit these moves perfectly
before we go up like this.
Pause here and then
*sings "Peace"*
In the short amount of time that they have,
GHOST9 must show the audience everything that they’ve got.
They’ve practiced their songs countless times
in the four concerts that they’ve completed in the States so far.
But today seems different.
They put their heart and soul into each movement
as they aim to leave a good first impression on the huge crowd.
If you look here,
the formation on this side gets smaller
but the other side stays the same.
And then...
JUNSEONG moving to this side is right but...
I'm normally at the first spot.
Although they’ve had many performances on stage,
the members don’t feel satisfied today.
The members seem a little on edge
as they pay attention to every little detail with care.
Rehearsal ends once their feedback and changes are perfected.
Their heavy breathing and pounding hearts gradually die down.
At last, they perform at the UCLA halftime show.
It is GHOST9’s first performance in front of such a large audience.
They take in this moment that they once only dreamed of.
We are GHOST9!
Thank you so much.
Any words about today's performance?
It was crazy.
It was the best decision ending our activities here
with the UCLA halftime show!
Thank you so much.
There were so many people today.
Whenever I looked around, I was surrounded by so many people.
The performance was so much fun.
It was more nerve-racking than I thought
but we ended on a good note.
Now all that's left is our showcase.
They feel a sense of relief as they step off the stage.
Now all that’s left is for them to enjoy the game.
Their final performance, a success, has a deeper meaning for GHOST9.
Our last event in the States has come to an end.
It's over.
We're done now.
Our U.S. activities -
How was it?
The last 3 weeks felt like a storm.
Now that it's over, I definitely feel a sense of accomplishment.
I am very happy.
- You've worked hard. - Thank you!
Their month-long tour comes to a spectacular finale
despite their initial misgivings.
Although they are relieved that they have made it through,
GHOST9 faces the bittersweet reality of the end.
Just like their ambivalent beginning,
the members feel conflicted till the end.
Still, the members hope to cherish these new memories and look forward.
They leave for Korea with no regrets, full of hope for the future.
Hello.
This interview will be aired on the sixth and final episode.
It's the final interview,
so just relax and be comfortable.
How have you been since the tour?
Oh, right.
We've been working hard.
After coming back from the States,
we prepared our 6th mini album [ARCADE: V]
and got some time off after our promotions.
How were the promotions for the new album? - The "X-Ray" promotions were much more fun than I expected.
After returning from our U.S. tour,
we've become a lot more comfortable performing.
So during our promotions,
we were able to have fun on stage
a lot more.
Has anything changed since the U.S. tour? - Because of the fact that
we debuted during the pandemic,
there haven't been many opportunities for us
to perform in front of a big crowd.
From creating our own content and singing our own songs,
we created our very own performances
which a lot of people showed up for on our tour.
Now that we're livestreaming all of that,
looking back to how I felt back then feels
I don't know, just...
It's definitely very different.
I realized how big the world is.
It made me look forward to
what the world has to offer.
I think it gave me confidence.
Confidence is really important.
I wasn't really a confident person,
but in the States
I think being so busy
gave me a lot of confidence.
From my live singing
to my performance skills,
the positive influence
the experience left me was great.
What are the members like after the U.S. tour? - The members
The members improved a lot.
Their attitude on stage has changed.
Which member has changed the most? - Everyone changed a lot.
But if I had to choose,
I'd say JUNSEONG.
His English improved dramatically.
I got pretty good at English.
I think I did well...
It was easier than I thought,
so it felt like an opportunity to grow
my interest in English as a language.
Was there a memorable city during the U.S. tour? - There isn't one specific reason,
but I'd say San Francisco
was the most memorable.
It reminded me of myself.
The city was peaceful,
which I found really cool.
During our LA busking,
I was shy because a lot of people showed up,
but I was also really thankful.
During our first stage in LA,
when we started with "Vision",
our entrance was the most memorable.
It wasn't our first time performing on stage but,
appearing in front of all those cheering fans for the first time
turned out to be a lot more nerve-racking than I thought.
It made me exaggerate my moves because I wanted to do well.
How was it meeting your fans in person for the first time? - When we did the online concert for [The Portal],
we were performing in front of a camera on stage.
So instead of a concert,
it felt like we were just making another video.
But performing in front of a crowd
definitely felt different.
Singing and dancing to a camera lens
compared to performing to actual people
is so different.
That's probably the distinction between the two.
What was the most difficult part of the U.S. tour? - During our interviews,
I didn't understand a lot and just sat there
laughing along.
Just when I thought I understood, they'd move onto the next question.
I think those parts were the most difficult for me.
I was having a hard time because of my fear of heights.
Thankfully, I had people like WOOJIN and PRINCE
who looked out for me a lot.
They talked to me a lot and tried to relieve my nerves.
Thanks to them, things went along smoothly.
What are GHOST9's future plans? - A lot of the restrictions have been lifted now.
I would like to do a concert in Korea.
We also have a lot fans outside Korea waiting for us,
so we should go and greet those fans as well.
Do you have anything to say to the fans? - I am so thankful.
So thankful to be receiving this interest and love.
Sometimes I wonder
if I deserve all this.
To that,
we will work hard as GHOST9
to repay that gratitude. Thank you.
Thank you.
Do you have anything to say to the members? - The members?
So cringe...
Sorry.
To...
Our JUNHYUNG who is always working hard,
our SHIN who works a little less hard,
and
and our moodmaker JUNSEONG,
PRINCE, who always helps us with foreign languages.
WOOJIN, who always faithfully follows along.
And our maknae JINWOO.
The one month we spent in the States
was really busy and exhausting.
But no one complained
and worked hard to complete the tour with no issues.
I'm thankful.
As difficult as it was,
we need to
grow and do even better
so that we can feel proud
and fulfilled.
So let's continue to support each other and work hard.
I think we get along great as it is right now.
I hope we can maintain our relationships
and be together as GHOST9 for a long time.
Let's do the things we've wanted to do
and work hard.
Fighting.
We're finally going to wrap it up and hit the slate.
I'll hit the slate.
One, two, three.