London (O2 Academy Brixton, Nov. 22, 2022)

[half swift]

yoohyeons dress from primavera is 'dark in love grunge princess dress'

[mellow lily]

oh yes, i love it when insomnia are resourceful, thanks

[half swift]

gahyeons skirt is from choa japan called red uniform :)

oh yoohyeons is actually funky ops - miss right, sorry she wore the other one for the photo shoot

dongies dress is clut studio iirc

[snow crane]

I want this so badly too! But I don't want to buy the shirt unless its from official website 🥲

[modern cedar]

I'll be cosplaying unintentionally kekw

Since I've now converted my black lovecatcher tee into a vest

[mellow lily]

think i'll just go in one of my many random metal tees and hope they sell merch

[mellow lily]

any ideas about the corset? that i couldn't find anything about

don't expect you to know ofc

[half swift]

not too sure, cloest i could find was a little taller than hers

[mellow lily]

ahh maybe it was modified by their stylists

[noble fractal]

Got my ticket

[sleek badge]

Same 😁

[eager verge]

got mine aswell

[shy vigil]

and mine

[hot rapids]

I'm so happy oh my god I'm gonna see Dreamcatcher aaaaaaa

[mellow lily]

woooo!

[hot rapids]

this year sucked so much I'm so excited aaaa

[snow crane]

Sameeee

[steady perch]

these channels are excellent for coordination and info. they worked great for NA, glad to see you all get your tickets!

there's just nothing like DC live

[worldly plinth]

got my ticket too!

[shy vigil]

I loved the snippet we got in Frankfurt so can't wait for a dedicated show!

[worldly plinth]

||I'm poorer now||

[snow crane]

Those extra fees tho

[worldly plinth]

12.50 service fee lmao

[shy vigil]

ha yeah

Absolute travesty

[worldly plinth]

time for me to miss a whole day of lectures

[weak dust]

poggers tickets secured

[weak dust]

I'm taking work off

[shy vigil]

I don't live far away thankfully

Plenty of time to write 드림캐쳐 on my arms

[worldly plinth]

I live quite close so that's good

[half swift]

hahahah same

sorry ucl but dc comes first

[worldly plinth]

hahahha

[fathom jay]

W

[worldly plinth]

DC before the engineering degree

[woven oracle]

just got my ticket too

[woven oracle]

I have a 9am lecture the next day but I already accepted I'm gonna be "sick" on the 23rd

[half swift]

degree is for years dc is for 2 hours

easy choice to make

[woven oracle]

true, DC doesn't stay in uk for years, and sadly we can't see them daily unlike our degrees

[worldly plinth]

I'm gonna be sick on the 22nd and 23rd

[woven oracle]

tuesdays are the only days I don't have uni so luckily I don't have to be sick on the 22nd

[worldly plinth]

ahhh lucky

[woven oracle]

I was shocked when I found out they are coming on tuesday, it couldn't have been more convenient for me

[worldly plinth]

how long are you guys planning to line up for?

[snow crane]

Im literally checking in hotel as soon as they allow me to then probably heading for the queue or something unless other somnias want to plan something before the peak time 😄

[worldly plinth]

I also really hope I don't have midterms or something lol

[hot rapids]

how weird the concert is on a tuesday..

[noble fractal]

I'm thinking of lining up at 11 but that depends how early other people arrive

[hot rapids]

from 2pm max, I feel earlier is just too early

it will be cold and I am too old for that lol

[snow crane]

^ Im prob starting from 2pm-3pm

[worldly plinth]

I might go earlier but idk yet

was trying to convince a friend to come, but the ticket was too expensive for them 😔

I feel like I'm already putting my student loan to good use though hehe

[hot rapids]

my partner ended up paying for the tickets for the two of us, even tho he's upset over the price, it will be just after our anniversary so I'll let it be 😄

[steady perch]

lineups end up being a war of escalation. You London folks have the advantage of being the fourth stop of the t our

by the time they come around to you you will have an idea of how early people line up

[noble fractal]

Same for me

[steady perch]

so definitely keep an eye on the other threads, heh

[hot rapids]

that's true

I've never been one to queue up early, what do you do for all the hours of waiting outside 😄

[steady perch]

in NA people talked, made friends, traded PCs and generally tried not to bake in the July heat

[hot rapids]

I'd guess it'll be the opposite in November in the UK and it will be quite chilly

as long as it doesn't rain

[shy vigil]

Lining up early likely isn't going to make the most massive difference unless you want to literally be at the fence in centre stage

[hot rapids]

personally, I'm there for the experience. I'm not that tall so I've never had good lucks with concerts but it's gonna be my first kpop concert ever, before I've only went to concerts with my partner to artists he likes, so this is MY time 😄

gonna scream my vocal chords out idc

[steady perch]

well there's that and merchandise

fair warning that unless you have friends who can save your spot in the audience, it will be a choice between full choice of merch or your view during the concert

personally I chose the view, since it was excellent, had friends I made that helped save it while I scouted for merch then noped out of there til after the concert

only had the hat sold out

[left vault]

if it's like Loona, they will open the merch early and let people go in

then go back to their spot in the queue

[steady perch]

that woulda been great in NA

no such luck

[left vault]

it was around 3/4pm they opened the merch

I'll probably just buy a tshirt this time round

[gentle oar]

anybody know how much time i got before the tickets sell out? im assuming that they will but closer to the performance date?

[hot rapids]

that'd be so good! I'd love to be able to purchase merch

[left vault]

Probably like a week before

If it sells out

[gentle oar]

u can also purchase it when you enter the venue

u dont have to go earlier

tbh i dont know where to buy the merch earlier

[left vault]

If you get it on the way in, you will sacrifice your view

Unless they open the merch early like at loona

At loona at around 3pm they let people go into the entrance hall and buy merch, then go back to the queue

[mellow lily]

that'd be nice

[molten socket]

i got standing!!

[mellow lily]

i want a mongmongie 😭

yass well done!

[valid nebula]

Hopefully dcc does that too so ppl don't lose their spot who want merch

[mellow lily]

it'd make more sense for them too like

making it easy for people to spend money

[valid nebula]

Deffo

[hearty hornet]

ticket get 😱

[worldly plinth]

aaaaa I'm so excited

[mellow lily]

[stoic geode]

So if I get a stalls ticket I can’t elbow my way to front? There are assigned places to stand?

[left vault]

unassigned

every man for themselves

[stoic geode]

Yeah the venue looks pretty unassigned

Pillars giving hard Maison vibes

[hot rapids]

there's two of us, but either way I'll be too anxious finding him back in the audience or having him buy me stuff and then find me lol

booked my flights and everything, I'm so so hyped

[left vault]

[weak dust]

It’s first come first served

There’s no real assignment

I managed to get pretty close to loona the other yimme

[shy vigil]

There's usually a fair amount of moving around

Especially if there ends up being a mosh pit like at Primavera

[mellow lily]

do people actually mosh at DC

[left vault]

no they don't

[valid nebula]

good news for me I don't wanna be in a mosh pit lol

[steady perch]

that was an outside festival, you can probably count on it being broken up in a smaller, indoor venue with an artist in a genre that typically doesn't have them lol

if it's filled up there won't be room for one anyway

[shy vigil]

There's always room for a mosh pit

[left vault]

Nope

[valid nebula]

There definitely isn't and like phoe said its not really the kind of genre that has mosh pits

and it would be preferable if people don't try it

[left vault]

It really isn't the place for it, and they are dumb

[valid nebula]

yea

keep that stuff at outdoor festivals pls

[left vault]

Or just not do it at all

[valid nebula]

or that

[left vault]

If you want to go essentially fighting each other, take up fighting or something

[fresh kelp]

good to be a baby blue

+100 fighting

[valid nebula]

[half swift]

pls dont elbow ppl

:(

[shrewd owl]

yes yes elbows are mean, just push

[gentle oar]

will prolly buy my tickets tomorrow

decided that ill just risk getting seating, seeing as im queuing much later

[stoic geode]

It’s just an expression hahaha

I’m pretty harmless

[woeful perch]

aaaaAAA i got tickets :DD will it start at 730 and doors open at 6 ?

[fathom jay]

If you read the mmt page that's what it says

[hot rapids]

we should not push through one another really :/

could be dangerous

[steady perch]

starts at 730, doors open at 6, hunger games in line starts at 11pm the night before

[mellow lily]

[sleek badge]

11pm the night before? Light work, I'm queueing outside from next week

[hot rapids]

next week? Some of us are in the queue already

[sleek badge]

: (

[fossil holly]

just took the plunge and got my tickets

that's me eating beans on toast for a week

[worldly plinth]

I was just going home and had to remember that after buying those tickets I can’t spend anymore money now

[fossil holly]

Genuine question, why do some people queue so long before concerts? We're all getting inside before they're on stage so idk. my first kpop gig so just going by what i've heard from others 🙂

[mellow lily]

some people wanna be front front

[fossil holly]

true i guess most gigs ive been to have support acts and that

when i saw paramore at a festival i got there like three bands before for that reason

[fathom jay]

once you've tasted front row

it's hard to accept anything less

[steady perch]

it is once you've been to enough and tire of what it takes to get there

after that you begin to be fine with whatever as long as you don't have an obscured view or even prefer assigned seating in a balcony

I began working at concerts because I got sick of bothering with GA barricade chaos lol

[half swift]

owww okay sorry! at primavera a lot@of people elbowed in front of me but hopefully it will be better at o2 😅

[mellow lily]

tell us more… 👀 (if you want or can ofc)

[left vault]

I'm already in the queue

[sleek badge]

Damnnnn

You win i guess

[woeful perch]

wait where can i find this page

[reef flame]

under Event details https://www.mymusictaste.com/project/e61d9aa6431b11ed878f0a58a9feac02/faq/#3ab35dbe44504997930f8e6082780b67

[woeful perch]

thank uu

[pliant light]

Is anyone else going to get a light stick for the concert?

[valid nebula]

Nope I have spent enough money already don't wanna spend even more

[left vault]

Already have one

[mellow lily]

i want one, where did y'all get it from

[rapid raft]

I got mine back in May when kstars had a restock

[pliant light]

im going to be buying it from KYYO

[mellow lily]

omg £85

[valid nebula]

Saw one on IG for 50 it was a UK seller
to me that is a reasonable price but not 85

[pliant light]

they are who i have been buying all my albums from because the only other place near me selling them is HMV

[valid nebula]

I got the limited plus platform ver would be cheaper to use ktown than kyyo

kyyo charging £20 for platform version

[pliant light]

i need to stop using them then lol

[valid nebula]

well up to what you use but yeah ktown seems cheaper
although I think it was cheaper with the slow shipping option (kpacket) which can take more than 1 month

not the fast shipping

[pliant light]

i mean KYYO takes around 3-4 weeks after release of the album

[valid nebula]

true true

[sleek badge]

Woah, I've used kyyo a few times before, for a few different groups and ive always gotten it within two weeks of release (live in London)

Weird

[stoic geode]

So I’m not sure I can take the day off for the concert, should I buy the 130£ ticket just in case I re-sell it?

Or is the 114£ one also re-sellable

I’m confuzled

[pliant light]

yeah I live like around Southampton so it has to go to like 4 different places before me lol

[sleek badge]

Ahhhh makes sense

[gentle oar]

acquired my tickets!

[mellow lily]

yayy

[hearty hornet]

Can’t believe I’m seeing DC in just over a month ^^

[fossil holly]

is there a spoons near o2 brixton

big question

[worldly plinth]

Probably

Oh there’s one literally one minute away

[valid nebula]

[modern cedar]

beehive

[shy vigil]

There's always a spoons

[pliant light]

in the UK and Ireland there is 861 Weatherspoon lol

[woeful perch]

WAIT YOUR HMV HAS DC ALBUMS ???

mine never has any in sight 😭

[snow crane]

I was gonna say

Never seen their albums in HMV either

[valid nebula]

Same I only saw MAMAMOO and blackpink there

[pliant light]

Yeah the ones in Winchester and Southampton have like seventeen, blackpink, bts, chungha, mamamoo and I’ve even seen an AOA and GFRIEND album

But they are really overpriced

The querencia chungha album I’ve £42

i mean there is an HMV K-pop discord server

[snow crane]

To be honest I didnt think HMV would a place people would regularly buy kpop albums anyway

[valid nebula]

yea probably not tbh

[fresh kelp]

querencia best album in kpop

[pliant light]

i think ive brought one from there TBH and thats only because it was sold out most places

[left vault]

my local HMVs have been men only, for a long time now

[pliant light]

both of the ones I go to are like 90% Bgs

[mellow lily]

"men only" 💀

[pliant light]

HMV will sell DC albums when pigs can fly

[mellow lily]

ngl you got me excited in that first half 😭

[fresh kelp]

https://tenor.com/view/pig-fly-when-pigs-fly-flying-pig-pigs-gif-24586901

[left vault]

I think I saw RoD once

if you don want to go album shopping whilst in london go here:
https://sokollab.co.uk/

[fresh kelp]

I got this at sokollab last time

the q was long tho

[left vault]

I went in and realised I had no money, so had to walk out

[fresh kelp]

[left vault]

I would have bought so much stuff

[fresh kelp]

I wanted more tbh

[left vault]

I could have walked out with all the loona solos

[fresh kelp]

but my backpack was full

yupp

[left vault]

and Real Love limited version

[pliant light]

is sokollab expensive?

[gentle oar]

not rlly

[left vault]

it's fairly reasonable

it's still cheaper in reality to do a bulk order from ktown or kpopmart though

[fresh kelp]

Yea, compared to getting a couple albums at my local dealer, sokollab is good if I’m already there

[snow crane]

Omg why have I not heard of this shop before 😭

[half swift]

if youre in soho, there are a few nice korean pop culture shops

[snow crane]

If any somnies remaining for Wednesday, drag me there pleaseeee

[half swift]

oseyo and seoul plaza

i dont have uni on weds id be down to go !! i live about 20 mins from soho

[fresh kelp]

I’m planning on taking a trip to sokollab and assa (korean restaurant) for lunch on wednesday just like last time, anyone can join

[left vault]

Golgi is a really good KBBQ restaurant

[fresh kelp]

That in soho?

[modern cedar]

Oseyo, Seoul plaza, golgi, superstar kbbq, yori , assa, jumak98

Peng tings

[half swift]

haha and bunsik has the jyp statue

[modern cedar]

Oseyo is near Soho, yori is closer to Leicester Square, jumak98 is near yori, superstar kbbq is closer Tottenham court road station

Bunsik is pog

Right next to nature republic

[fresh kelp]

innit

[pliant light]

isn't the Vodafone headquarters in Soho?

[valid nebula]

Apparently not, its in Paddington

[left vault]

https://twitter.com/_mymusictaste/status/1579471928620122114

MyMusicTaste (@_mymusictaste)

☁️[Apocalypse : Follow us] event in EUROPE☁️

Greet the members of @hf_dreamcatcher after the show!

M&G sale on October 11, 16:00 CEST (15:00 BST)!
Check back for tix 🎟️https://t.co/5q5vsrCxhV

#드림캐쳐 #Dreamcatcher
#DreamcatcherinEurope
#Apocalypse #Follow_us
#MeetGreetEvent

Twitter · Oct 10, 2022, 2:00 PM

M&G tickets tomorrow at 3

[valid nebula]

idk if I will go for it, probably quite expensive right

[left vault]

probably

[valid nebula]

also idek what I would say to them so maybe skipping it

[left vault]

I'm 100% doing it

[valid nebula]

feel like others appreciate DC more than I do/can express their appreciation for each individual member better

so idk if its worth me doing it tbh

[left vault]

sad there's no VIP for this one

[valid nebula]

yeah but nice that meet and greet is just a thing you can pay for straight up and isn't tied to anything

but VIP would be cool for merch stuff

[left vault]

VIP would be nice for some signed merch

[fresh kelp]

just hi wave too

not even touch

[half swift]

damn that is a steep price for what it is

[left vault]

I am sad that it's only a hi wave

[valid nebula]

wait so its confirmed this meet and greet is just hi wave?

[left vault]

from what the MMT page says, yeah

[valid nebula]

thats lame

definitely not worth it then

should not be advertising that as "meet and greet" thats false advertising

[left vault]

well you are technically meeting and greeting them

[valid nebula]

not really

just waving

[gentle oar]

€99.. 😭😭

no way am i paying that amount + the ticket 💀

[pliant light]

Would legit be like £180 for the cheapest ticket

[valid nebula]

yeah forget that lol

even more for me because I got standing tickets
and just for waving and some small merch things? nah

[hot rapids]

is hi-wave literally just a semi high five ?

non-touchable high five ?

oh.. 99€ for... a wave and a zipperbag.. ?

I'll make us all a zipperbag instead haha

[valid nebula]

its walking past the members standing behind plexiglass and waving for 1 second to each of them while being rushed through by security

[soft violet]

We should complain and ask them for a signed lanyard like they did with loona 🥲

[reef flame]

Probably minus the glass last time i read

[half swift]

it’s so creepy like they’re an art exhibit or something idk it doesn’t sit right with me at all

[mellow lily]

art exhibit sounds better than what i was thinking which is a zoo 😭

[valid nebula]

yeah its like a zoo lmao

[shrewd owl]

at least in a zoo the animals can move around a bit

[left vault]

Vision is going to be insane live

they best perform fairytale

[soft violet]

Please

[hot rapids]

I have a vision of screaming my throat out of my body I think

[mellow lily]

mood

[half swift]

yeah I saw ppl saying that on Twitter but ppl got mad at that comparison for some reason lmao

[mellow lily]

oh no, i said nothing then 😶

[hot rapids]

I guess they thought people were actually comparing them to animals instead of thinking about the underlying context here? Idk, kpop twitter baffles me

[shy vigil]

I'm not surprised they're only going for a hi wave tbh, with the tour schedule they don't want to risk any of the members getting ill 😦

[fresh kelp]

mask+glove=at least hi touch

I have to go shopping for outfit soon

[shy vigil]

I'm going to do that in Korea when I go next week

[half swift]

what are people gunna wear? saw someone mention primavera outfits which would be awesome

[mellow lily]

think i'm gonna try something primavera inspired

tho i'm wondering about the shirt/top part

[left vault]

I was going to wear some clothes tbh

I'll probably just have my 2019 stuff on

and will end up buying this tours tshirt

[fresh kelp]

got any space in your suitcase?

I’ll find some cargo pants and probably the hoodie I got, idk if I want to wear the same for both concerts tho we’ll see

[valid nebula]

I'm just gonna wear my dream kiss shirt

[fresh kelp]

you’re my dream kiss

I mean

[valid nebula]

[shy vigil]

Going there I will, but on the way back it will be full of ALL THE THINGS

[cold forge]

Work wants me in Paris 22nd/23rd Nov Trying my hardest to get out of it. But if not I guess I'll just go seem them in Paris ig. Pain

[left vault]

oops I seem to be going to wave at dreamcatcher

[shrewd owl]

[fresh kelp]

I might do that as well, but in warsaw

[modern cedar]

I quite literally have the primavera outfit

[shrewd owl]

have you ripped your shirt?

[modern cedar]

Nah, I converted my black lovecatcher tee into a muscle Tee/vest

Siyeon style

[snow crane]

We should just dress up with uniforms like they did Vision

[shrewd owl]

suit time

[shy vigil]

Suitcatcher 👀

[valid nebula]

👀

[gentle oar]

inagine if everyone dressed as though they were going to the opera

[mellow lily]

lowkey wanna see this now

[shy vigil]

With the little glasses as well

https://tenor.com/view/jiu-glasses-dreamcatcher-gif-25389608

[hearty hornet]

I got my pink monster t-shirt, it’ll do ^^

[woeful perch]

i tried to join frm a qr code in the store once but the link didnt work TT

[fossil holly]

work confimred the time off

big hype

[shy vigil]

[pliant light]

[eager verge]

Im really considering packing my suit rn ngl

Where did you guys find stays in london though, i cant seem to find anything at a reasonable price besides hostels

[snow crane]

Went for a nearby hotel, think it was £90 one night? Not sure if thats within your budget though

[eager verge]

Probably sleeping on a bench would be reasonable right now taking into account that i got the meet and greet ticket aswell

[snow crane]

what are you comfortable with? in terms of what kind of place to stay in, maybe I could try find something 😅

I personally never trust airbnb due to all the horror stuff you hear about cameras and stuff lmao

[eager verge]

I mean i did find some places. Besides hostels which i dont think are a great idea, i found a couple of private stays for about 40£ per night, thats the lowest price for western european stays from what I've seen

[eager verge]

Yeah, not even trying airbnb for the exact same reason

[eager verge]

If i were to stay for one night only, this price would be good enough tbh, but im going to kpop flex which is held 2 days before the dc concert so imma be in london for a while

[snow crane]

ohh i see, that's fair enough

yeah i guess unfortunately for majority of London is expensive

[eager verge]

Probably not that expensive for the majority of europeans, but for a romanian like myself it's something else

[snow crane]

i know some people yolo nights and try to stay up or stay at public indoor places just to not pay expenses for hotels and stuff

[snow crane]

nah UK is expensive fo' sho

[eager verge]

Might try that next time ngl now im curious if it would work

[snow crane]

but since you are staying for few days, i would worry about your safety doing so :(

[eager verge]

Yeah, true, this is a special case, thats why im going to try this next time probably

[snow crane]

and wow i feel like i've been living under a rock, i finally realise what hostel is mostly shared bunk beds?

i'd be way too scared of my belongings and privacy to go for those 😂

[eager verge]

Thats what im saying, u get put together with a number of other strangers and expect to still have your belongings in your bag when you get back

[snow crane]

hope you can work out something, or maybe a fellow goer could share room with you or something to help with the expenses?

[eager verge]

I mean i do have a friend that is probably going to come with me, not for the concert or smth, just like meet irl so i might split the cost

[snow crane]

sounds like a good option if it works out

[worldly plinth]

Inflation is also really bad right now

[fresh kelp]

honestly hostels aren’t that bad

[left vault]

the hostel in Elephant and Castle was pretty decent ngl

and if it's for just one night, it's all good

I did it for Loona and paid for the better room

[snow crane]

I assume it would be at least 4 nights based on the day kpopflex starts

Elephant and Castle is further out isnt it? Im lazy so I just pick nearby for my lil feet

[left vault]

it's closer to central london

1 or 2 stops on the tube from Brixton

[candid moon]

thinking what if we print out fanchant guide for vision... wouldnt it be cool to have 1 song where we actually try the fanchant

can hand it out at the queue

[stoic geode]

wait when does the concert end?

i was thinking of taking the train home

[candid moon]

tends to be around 10:30pm ish

possibly closer to 11

[stoic geode]

hmm i might catch the 1AM train then, either run to it or catch dinner before it

im legit worried i'll switch biases after the concert

[candid moon]

maybe you will but thats ok

i went from sigah to yoohyeon jiu bias after con

but sigah were a lil bit sick

[left vault]

if you are doing M&G it could be 12:30

concert normally cements my bias for me

[candid moon]

oh yea this is wihtout M&G

i did end up sticking with yoohyeon bias so ur not wrong

it helps that she was so friendly at the over the sky event

[left vault]

2019 fansign confirmed I was indeed a Gah bias

[fresh kelp]

I’ve never seen fanchants outside sk, but I’m guessing if we do it, they will be more inclined to do more EU events B-)

fanchants in writing would be hard tho, timing is important

[left vault]

we did it for Deja Vu

it went pretty well

[fresh kelp]

written? I’ve never tried so it might go well indeed

[left vault]

and UK insomnia had the fanchant printed for OTS

Deja Vu wasn't written, but OTS was

iirc

[fresh kelp]

i c

only fear is being the only one doing it

[mellow lily]

oh i’m totally down lmao

[candid moon]

I mean i know at least like 15 ppl going to this con

If we just hang out at the queue and chat w ppl maybe we can make it happen

@ everyone in this chat learn vision fanchant!!!!! It would be cool!!!

Prob too much to ask for all songs but maybe 1?? Is doable

[left vault]

nope, i expect every single person to know every fan chant

[mellow lily]

brb studying

[valid nebula]

damn didn't realise it would end 10:30 I thought more like 8/9 💀

[gentle oar]

when do doors open? 7?

[candid moon]

Idk but the pixy concert im going to opens doors at 6:30 and concert officially starts 7:30

Typically it starts like 20 minutes late

So almost 8

And its 2 hrs for concert, and then the encore and then the meet&greet

[mellow lily]

ohhh i'm going too!

[candid moon]

Which one?

[mellow lily]

pixy

well also dreamcatcher but yes

[candid moon]

Ywah but which pixy lol

Im not going to pixy london

Thats why

Am on train rn to see them in ams

[mellow lily]

ohhhh i see i see

yeah london here

have fun at the gig tonight then!

[shy vigil]

International vision fanclap

[hot rapids]

will try my best! 🙂

[hearty hornet]

Doors open at 18:00, concert starts (theoretically) at 19:30

[fossil holly]

airbnb booked

mad hype

[candid moon]

niceee

[snow crane]

I was gonna go to sokollab today for lulz but the albums are sold out on website 🥲

[left vault]

they are probably awaiting their delivery

[snow crane]

Hopefully there will be by the time of the concert

[left vault]

easily by then

[soft violet]

Hi! Random question, but is there any place where you can store your coat in the concert venue during the concert? Because I’m worried about what to do with it lol

[fresh kelp]

I don't believe there is

[soft violet]

Thank you so much!

[left vault]

there's also one next to the queue, but is much monies

[gentle oar]

yeah

[soft violet]

Do you maybe know how much? 👀

[left vault]

I can't remember, but it wasn't good

[gentle oar]

it was a house that lived next to the o2, who used their front garden/garage space as a cloakroom for people
itd be weird if they didnt try to rip people off lmao

i think its more reliable if you use the o2 one

[mellow lily]

this sounds so dodgy lmao

[gentle oar]

it looked really dodgy 😭

[soft violet]

Oh yeah that sound like people wanting to take my little amount of money away 🥲

[left vault]

it was one of the takeaways on the main road

they just use their back store room for it

and sell toilet access

[fresh kelp]

I respect the hustle

[gentle oar]

imagine if we all just start chanting 'minx! minx!' before they came on stage

[mellow lily]

don't tempt us

[gentle oar]

BAHHAHA

we can all break out into song and start singing love shake

i have a really loud voice so tempted to shout "밍스 어디예요?!?!" (wheres minx?!?!)

💀💀💀

[mellow lily]

do it, i want them to laugh

[gentle oar]

after doing both ccf and karate for an extended period of time during my life, my voice has become loud af 😭

[gentle oar]

i got seated tho so they may not hear :/

i was gonna get in the queue later than everybody else so i just thought not to risk being wayyy at the back

[mellow lily]

oh yeah fair!

[left vault]

they may either laugh, or Siyeon may come and stab you

[gentle oar]

BAHAHAHA

[left vault]

either way, it's a win

[gentle oar]

gotta prep my voice for shouting from that balcony

so far the 2 times ive shouted to idols has been a success but i was closer back then 💀

😭 im not ashamed of my past actions.

[shrewd owl]

oh that was you

[gentle oar]

were you at mik???

[shrewd owl]

yes

[gentle oar]

wait help did you actually hear me 😭

[shrewd owl]

a bit behind you apparently

[gentle oar]

nah thats actually so funny

[shrewd owl]

[stoic geode]

cant make out what ur shouting haha

[gentle oar]

'청하 사랑해요!!!"
chungha saranghaeyo 😭

[stoic geode]

[mellow lily]

[pliant light]

[lofty marsh]

[valid nebula]

[shy vigil]

[wheat shoal]

Woohoo, just got my ticket, booked m&g ticket, got flight ticket, and booked hotel! The most impulsive purchases happen at 6 in the morning...

[stoic geode]

Guys my sister finishes uni at 4 and it’s a 2h drive to London, can we make it?

[candid moon]

Probably

Idk if u get the best spots

[stoic geode]

When does the concert start proper?

Is there an opening act?

[wheat shoal]

the tickets says Tue 22 Nov 2022 @ 6:00 pm but dont know when it starts.

anyone got the time for m&g? Dont see it mentioned in the MMT ticket or in MMT

[fresh kelp]

most likely just right after the concert

which is hard to define..

for Loona they just said ok it’s over, M&G peeps stay here

[mellow lily]

yeah same with pixy

[candid moon]

Same with dc hi touch last tour

[unique vine]

doors are at 6 but i'd say the show is 7/7:30?

m+g is always after

[wheat shoal]

Ill be there 5:30 then XD

[shy vigil]

Driving in London around "end of work" time can be a nightmare, so beware

[stoic geode]

So either go early alone or go just in time with sis and probably miss the concert while sitting in traffic

[wheat shoal]

Oh wow, just checked google maps 1h with car from my hotel to the venue... Maybe the subway is a better alternative?

[mellow lily]

i would imagine so

[wheat shoal]

Then I'll do some research. Would be bad if I got lost...

[mellow lily]

check google maps again, it’ll tell you

[mellow root]

hi, this is going to be my first ever kpop gig (usually am at small venues for gigs like rock and metal) and in london especially, anyone got any tips or tricks for this one? ill be travelling to victoria bus station and hotel is closeby

also im going alone since I dont have irl friends into kpop, if anyone in the same position and want to group up, just let me know! 🙂

[half swift]

Driving in london is an absolute nightmare

The tube is p reliable so u should be fine to use that

[valid nebula]

london underground is definitely a better way of getting around the centre
car isn't great

[wheat shoal]

thx for the tip.

This is going to be fun, 5 days vaycay in London.

[shy vigil]

You could maybe see if you can drive somewhere closer then get tube/train in to London?

[shy vigil]

I'm also going alone, so also happy to create a bundle of solo traveling somnias!

[mellow root]

yeah! when it gets closer to the date, I'll ask again and getting a group going sounds fun!

[stoic geode]

Probably taking the train and underground

[supple gulch]

any place i could sell my london ticket since it seems like the buy sell thread for discord is dead for europe tour

[wheat shoal]

Happy 2 join as well.

[pallid imp]

Uk somniasssss I didn’t know they existed😭

[onyx badge]

Anyone know about seating? I wasn't given any seat number. Or is it first come first serve?

[pallid imp]

Yeh it’s unreserved seats, so first come first serve

[gentle oar]

they tell you to sit in a specific section, but the actual seat is unreserved

[onyx badge]

Guess, I'll have to go early to camp then

[onyx badge]

thanks

[pallid imp]

I would love to camp but my check in is at 3😭

Plus I’m going alone so

[wheat shoal]

you gonna check in on the same day of the concert?

They're selling alcohol at the venue?

[fresh kelp]

guessing that's the venue general rules

[wheat shoal]

woop woop 🥳

[fresh kelp]

so most likely no alcohol

[wheat shoal]

😦

[fresh kelp]

there was only free water during loona

[wheat shoal]

Im planing my trip, any recommendation for a place to eat near the venue? Might at well eat dinner before the concert XD

[valid nebula]

There's a lot of eating places nearby

[fresh kelp]

murky we eating chikin in our maison

[pallid imp]

Yuh😭

[pliant light]

isnt there a nandos nearby?

[pallid imp]

Oh no, I’m not one to drink alcohol at concerts but because I’m going alone I was planning on drinking so I wouldn’t be so awkward 😭

[wheat shoal]

What is nandos? (I'm from Norway)

[wheat shoal]

Me 2, but that is becaus I'm on vacation, and dont have to drive 😄

[pliant light]

https://www.nandos.co.uk/

[pallid imp]

Naur last time Dreamcatcher came here somnias kept chanting nandos😭

[wheat shoal]

Lool

Saw a satay bar on google maps.

[pallid imp]

Ooo I hope you enjoy your vacation!

[wheat shoal]

Yeee, solo travel: 5 days, 4 nights.

[pallid imp]

Honestly I’ve only tried Nando’s once

[wheat shoal]

First time traveling after the pandemic

[pallid imp]

Do you travel a lot?

[wheat shoal]

No, I'm a homebody mostly.

Working from home as well...

[pallid imp]

Oh I see I see

Well have a safe journey and that:)

[shy vigil]

Jem is hopefully going to be able to organise a group up for the solo travellers nearer the date fyi

There's a few of us

[pallid imp]

Omg that’d be great

I’m really bad with meeting new people and me going to london/concert alone is such a huge thing for me

Plus I’d love somnia friends especially uk ones<3

[shy vigil]

Yeah it can be very daunting!

[pallid imp]

Definitely😭 I’m hoping the people around me are nice

[fresh kelp]

it’s just during the show, I’m probably going to have a beer before going in 👍 I do not recommend drinking to get drunk tho. There were a few of those at loona and it kinda ruins the experience for others if it goes south..

[pallid imp]

Oh No definitely I won’t, I dislike drunk people especially at concerts😭 I was only thinking like one, I’m not a huge drinker but it won’t make me feel as awkward yk

[fresh kelp]

yeye, it’s good that they don’t serve at the event imo

[pallid imp]

Yes! Like I understand people drink to have a good time but I don’t understand the people that will drink so much they forget about it the next day

This is actually my first ever kpop concert, it was gonna be blackpink but I could help myself and brought dc tickets😭

[wheat shoal]

My first kpop concert was BIGBANG Alive Galaxy Tour in 2012...

[mellow lily]

woah you’re an OG

[wheat shoal]

😉

[pallid imp]

Woah

[gentle oar]

mine was mik

such a great first experience tho

[pallid imp]

Lucky

You got to see chungha live

Man I hate that her label only allows her to go to festivals

Like I’m here waiting for her solo concert in london😭

[hot rapids]

my first kpop concert here as well!! 🙂

[pallid imp]

Oh nicee!!

[half swift]

huh, there were people in my row with pints at loona

[fresh kelp]

Must’ve smuggled them in then, cus all I could get from the bar was water

[half swift]

pretty sure the upstairs bar was open

but probably only for seated ppl

[fresh kelp]

makes sense then, fos+drinks isn’t always a good combo

[gentle oar]

and got a heart too 👀

[gentle oar]

it looked like it was, i walked past it to go to the seated area

[pallid imp]

Damn I’m so jealous of you

[gentle oar]

got a wave from sinb+ bomin too 😭, plus another heart from bomin

and a possible heart from irene, theres a possibility it was to someone to the right of me 🤷

😭

mik was banger

[gentle oar]

the only part that i didnt like was the like 5 min intervals 😭 i almost had no time to get food, coz aint no way was i gonna risk losing my spot in the crowd 💀

[mellow lily]

what do we think are the chances of getting an ot7 love shake stage on tour lmao

[gentle oar]

we should chant minx

no cap we should do it

[mellow lily]

yes ahahaha

[gentle oar]

before i was half joking but rn im /srs

[gentle oar]

we could all break out into song and start singing love shake

[pallid imp]

Love shake remix>>>

[pliant light]

It was for the sunmi concert but that was not MMT

[onyx badge]

check in?

For your accomodation?

[pallid imp]

Yuh

[onyx badge]

ah

Well it take me 45 mins train journey to get to London so thankfully I don't have to stay out overnight

[prisma arch]

Anyone know if they are taking gifts at the concert/hi-wave

[fresh kelp]

that’s more of a fansign thing, the hi-wave is much quicker and less interaction.. the stuff given/thrown during the concert will most likely get left for staff to pick up

[prisma arch]

Yea, I did see the message for no gifts for hi-wave, just wasn't sure what they were doing for concert

[prisma arch]

Hopefully not glass barriers lol

[mellow root]

oh yes hello, I am still planning on creating the group soon for all us going alone and would like to meet up to just enjoy the quieter moments like queue and waiting times, definitely will ask a few days before when everyones confirmed tickets and plans then will create a group 🙂 im in the same boat that I'm checking in like 5pm then need to eat asap and line up, some of the group can meet up eating or queuing then all together inside?

do you think I can bring an empty bottle through security? I know drinks and food not allowed, especially bottles but what if it was empty? was wondering if I could get water inside, water at concerts is a must

[fresh kelp]

there will be water inside, I’d say smuggling an empty bottle wouldn’t be that hard

[mellow root]

ah yeah meant if I could get water inside in my bottle then wouldn't need to leave the crowd haha, will probably just try it anyways through security and hopefully guard is okay with it. i wouldnt have any places to smuggle a plastic bottle if needed

[eager verge]

Last time i participated to an event like this i was able to bring in a water bottle by stuffing it in a jacket i had in my bag, i dont think they are gonna check that thoroughly

[mellow root]

dont think bags are allowed here, unless its a very small bag. If I brought my coat then I think I could smuggle it within the lining but dont think they have a cloakroom here so I did not want to hold around a big coat for the whole set

[fresh kelp]

yeye, I’d think the bar ppl wouldn’t mind filling your bottle if you get it through

[fresh kelp]

I had cargo pants with 40 pockets and they didn’t search a single one

[gentle oar]

you can bring a tote bag

[eager verge]

Lmao same, i had an external battery and some snacks in mine when we were at kpop flex for example

[eager verge]

Exactly, i had a tote bag, thats allowed from what ive seen

[mellow root]

ah okay, ill have a look into that but its all good if I can't, will just try with my pants and 2 pockets lol. thanks

[prisma arch]

That venue does have a cloak room iirc from a different concert I've attended there before

[mellow root]

there is mention of a cloakroom on the FAQs but for 02 customers, which luckily I am. will likely double check with them with an email/call soon and find out for sure! and apparently 02 priority queueing is a thing too and I can bring up to 3 people with me? that will be really helpful for us who are going to be eating literally before doors open

[valid nebula]

yea I got priority so theres at least 2 or 3 ppl who will get to come with me

[mellow root]

https://www.academymusicgroup.com/o2academybrixton/on-o2 we also got access to a priority room?

[mellow lily]

oh there's one of these in brixton??

thought it was just a thing in the big o2

[valid nebula]

whats priority room

[hot rapids]

guys, I'm so excited for the concert

[mellow root]

no idea what is it, like a waiting room or something? but was looking online and can be post show too? so maybe instead of being kicked out of the venue after, you can chill there waiting for taxi's etc or talk to people?

ditto, very excited for my first kpop concert and with other insomnias, usually im always alone to gigs unless i drag a friend with me (hard to find others with same music taste)

[valid nebula]

would be cool if there was a room we could chill in

[eager verge]

Even if there isnt, i guess we can meet before and after the event to chill at local bars or restaurants as some people already suggested

[fresh kelp]

nah I’m chilling at the front of the stage all night

[fresh kelp]

I’m down after, if it’s not suuuper late

[eager verge]

Ye, same, gotta get the plane the next morning

[valid nebula]

Can't see myself doing a huge amount after the con ends
depends how late it is and what it is I guess

I don't do drinking

[mellow root]

wouldnt mind before for sure, as like I've said I am checking in late and would need food before the concert, I will have o2 priority so if anyone is in same situation then we can obviously meet and eat then still get in at a reasonable time with it or get a group with few o2 members and non then all get in

[prisma arch]

To confirm, there was no vip, just standing and seated correct?

[valid nebula]

yea just standing and seated

[prisma arch]

ok. was wondering if O2 gets priority ahead of the lines then if you are member D:

[pliant light]

There might be an O2 priority line for priority members. If I remember correctly someone Said there was for loona

[mellow root]

yeah it will, I remember having an o2 priority queue for a gig years ago at an o2 venue and there was just a smaller queue at the front

I just didn't know you can bring up to 3 people with you, they don't even need 02, just you need to have the app and code or whatever to show

[pliant light]

i was told by my sister they just want to see that you use O2 as a mobile phone carrier.

Like where it says sky here they want to see O2

[gentle oar]

there was but it was an absolute mess

the organisation for the queue's was really shit imo

[pliant light]

at the Sunmi concert a few months ago they had people showing us where to que as it ended up going round like 4 different roads. It got so long an ice cream van pulled up next the que

[gentle oar]

jesus, i was there and was glad i got near the front

didnt even know it was that bad

i was near the stage doors

like where the coach parked outside

[pliant light]

me and my sister got there later on and it was long

[gentle oar]

i arrived around 5pm

[pliant light]

this is where we were and the ice cream van was near us

[gentle oar]

oh my god

i was here

[pliant light]

i remember there was someone reading a fanfic Infront of us

and i made sure to take a pic of Batmans garage because that's a great name

[gentle oar]

LMAO

im learning mandarin so all i was doing was practising my listening skills

there were a lot of mandarin speakers around me lmao

[gentle oar]

ill admit that i can also speak korean, and there was a couple kr speaking people in front of me so in a dire attempt to let them know i also speak korean i kept sending voice recordings to my friends

they did not notice.

[pliant light]

RIP

im not allowed to go to a concert by myself so i have to bring my sister along so i was just vibing with her

i was so tempted to ask what fanfic the person was reading

[gentle oar]

im realising how embarrassing this is help

[pliant light]

im just wondering what was going through their head lmao

also apparently there was someone there with a tail?

[gentle oar]

HELP

[pliant light]

also i was shocked at the avg age of the concert i thought it would be like 16-2o but i was closer to like 20-26 imo

[gentle oar]

yeah

the jessi con was like mostly 30+

[half swift]

the loona concert was filled with kids lmao I’m praying dc won’t be like that 😹

[fresh kelp]

the main problem is that the organizers of the queues don’t show up at 5 am (very understandable), so it’s super hard to setup a good system with priority, at loona they just announced that O2p was allowed to enter

[pliant light]

thats why i was glad Sunmi was 14+

[fresh kelp]

if they had barriers with clear signs setup the day before tho, it would be much easier

but I’m guessing that’s an issue on the public street

[half swift]

there is an event the night before

[pliant light]

also for the DC one they wont as there is an event every day before the concert

[gentle oar]

what was the age minimum for the loona con?

[half swift]

I’m not sure but they made them all have a seated ticket with a parent which is a good compromise

[fresh kelp]

I’m just going to show up and see what happens, then when the time comes just be aware of front line queue changes/splits in terms of o2

[gentle oar]

ah makes sense

[fresh kelp]

if you see one side of the queue standing still and the other side moving, that’s o2 going in

that is if they don’t separate the queues

[gentle oar]

yeah

[gentle oar]

oh that makes sense

[pliant light]

im getting an O2 sim for the concert

[gentle oar]

i would but i cba

[pliant light]

if you know the right place you can get it for free

aka and O2 store

[gentle oar]

alr bought the tickets so cba to go through a refund and all and organise the sim card

[fresh kelp]

refund?

[gentle oar]

wouldnt i have to re-buy if i wanted the priority

[fresh kelp]

oh you have to have bought the tickets through the app

[gentle oar]

yeah

[fresh kelp]

I mean you can join us, I don’t think murky has filled up all 3 of the spots

[pliant light]

ill have one extra spot as well

[gentle oar]

in the nicest way possible id rather go with a friend un-prioritised just for safety 😭

coz im on the younger spectrum of dc fans

[fresh kelp]

your call, it’s just to get inside asap

[mellow root]

you could just meet right at the queue in front of all the guards and such, thats likely the safest way

[gentle oar]

eh just not sure

again, in the nicest way possible 😭

gotta get back to math class tho lmao

see y'all laterrrr

[fresh kelp]

enjoy

[valid nebula]

I got you and kaffee and another dude I know going so the 3 spots are filled

[fresh kelp]

ooo kaffee?

[valid nebula]

yea kaffee is coming

[fresh kelp]

pog

[valid nebula]

[wheat shoal]

are you guys talking about carpool to the concert?

[fresh kelp]

no

[valid nebula]

no not carpool
O2 priority

[fresh kelp]

o2 priority

[valid nebula]

ye

[wheat shoal]

queue/camping to get into the concert?

[valid nebula]

no o2 priority just means you get let in early

or before others

[wheat shoal]

ahhh, so standard ticket does not give you priority?

[pliant light]

no

[wheat shoal]

but you'll get inn eventually?

[gentle oar]

also just wanted to add that i have seated anyways so when i get into the venue doesnt entirely matter

[fresh kelp]

lmao yes

[pliant light]

same

[fresh kelp]

unless you’re a day late

[wheat shoal]

Heres the plan: Wear a T-shirt that says Security. Then just walk straight inn.

Or bring a ladder.

[fresh kelp]

[gentle oar]

the people who work there wear an orange vest too

just extra info

;)

[wheat shoal]

(me googling: Orange security vest buy)

[fresh kelp]

idk about that plan

surely they have IDs

[pliant light]

ill just wear my work one lmao

[valid nebula]

probably not a good idea to encourage pretending to be security to be let in ngl

[mellow root]

got to also look like you work for security to make that work haha

[wheat shoal]

How about IT-security?

(I'm wearing one right now)

[valid nebula]

how about going in normally

[fresh kelp]

hire a bunch of buff men and a bunch of paparazzis, then act like you’re the artist showing up

[wheat shoal]

XD, I'll just gonna show up at the queue 05:30. As long as I don't stand behand the sound/light engineer booth then I'm good.

[fresh kelp]

if you show up at 5:30, I can assure you won’t be behind the booth.

[wheat shoal]

Is there merch sales before the concert?

[fresh kelp]

even at 1pm, you’d be good

[fresh kelp]

most likely

[pliant light]

im arriving at like 1:30

[fresh kelp]

you got o2, so you can be there at 5:30pm

[mellow root]

i cant remember but were you also one of the somnias thats going to go alone/join the group for it? ive got 3 spots still open so was going to meet anyone at queue to take them if so

[wheat shoal]

yeah

[gentle oar]

i think im gonna be getting there around 4pm, hopefully the people sitting infront of me wont be dicks again 😭

[wheat shoal]

I'm the 30 year old Norwegian/Vietnamese guy thats going to london on a 5 day solo vaycay....

[fresh kelp]

another norwegian

[wheat shoal]

(ugh, that sound creppy: the whole 30 year old thing)

[mellow root]

ah well if you want, you can take one of my spots? im just a 25 year old guy

[wheat shoal]

God Im getting old...

Whooohooo

[fresh kelp]

glad I’m not the only "old" person

[wheat shoal]

Im so old my last kpop concert was BIGBANG Alive Galaxy Tour in London.

[gentle oar]

no but if they are gonna be standing up and just standing still for every single song then i might cry ngl

[fresh kelp]

bigbang slaps

[wheat shoal]

boom shakkalakka

[fresh kelp]

you flying in on the concert day?

[wheat shoal]

nah, flying inn on Saturday

[valid nebula]

I'm a 26 year old small bri'ish dude

165cm

[mellow root]

think seating is unreserved so you could try to always move or first find a good spot with smoll people in front?

[valid nebula]

[fresh kelp]

ahh okok, so we won’t take the same flight then

[gentle oar]

theres certain sections

[mellow root]

ah i see, so they direct you to a certain spot?

[gentle oar]

sometimes you have to sit further back coz thats where your section is

yup

i gotta go; will message later :)

[wheat shoal]

nah, I got like 8 vaycay days left. Got a project meeting on Thur....

Gonna use 3 now, and the rest at x-mas

[mellow root]

maybe whoever directs you, you could always ask them if they wont mind letting you in another section since you are younger and will have a harder time to see at the back?

never know, they might do, worth asking

[wheat shoal]

or just bring crutches.

[mellow root]

or stilts

[wheat shoal]

or these:

[fresh kelp]

ah, you’re going back the day after?

[mellow root]

lol and then you wouldnt need to worry either about a safety friend, just kick someone with them

[wheat shoal]

yessurr

[fresh kelp]

Stansted? 👀

[gentle oar]

yeah i could

or i could do a lil sneaky sneak to the front whrn then concert starts lol

[wheat shoal]

Anyway all the jokes aside:
Would be great to meet up before the concert some place. Around dinner time (early dinner) for some food and maybe a beer or two. Not often I'm carless so I can drink any time for day. AND Im on vaycay.

[wheat shoal]

Heathrow

[fresh kelp]

👍

[mellow root]

yeah i forgot to say, so I'm arriving late, like half 4 into victoria station then check in, ill likely be eating from 5pm and going to doors at 6pm, so if you are taking one of my spots, you can either join me or just hang around till im ready?

im up for drinks too

[mellow root]

but definitely need food, i would have been on a 6 hour coach with snacks

[wheat shoal]

woohoo I'll DM you

[fresh kelp]

I’m most likely grabbing a beer before the concert, depending on the queue ofc, but I think it’ll be fine

[valid nebula]

I'm arriving 1pm on a coach then heading to concert venue on tube or a bus

[mellow root]

yeah no worries, will set up a group soon for us that are meeting up/going alone, just still 3 weeks away so was planning it later this week so its not too early haha

[valid nebula]

tube is probably better

Imma get lunch at the coach station probably they got food there

good ol greggs

[wheat shoal]

I allready startet google map searching stuff near kensington. Since Im staying there ofr 5 days XD

[half swift]

ey i grew up there !

[valid nebula]

oo kensington
fancy

[left vault]

all the museums

[half swift]

sucks that its so touristy now but still a nice area

[valid nebula]

https://tenor.com/view/nico-nii-fancy-twice-choreography-gif-13983681

[wheat shoal]

I was thinking about checking out Japan House London.

[half swift]

ahh its great there !

[wheat shoal]

yeah, and it is pretty close to whre Im staying so I can walk there.

[pliant light]

does anyone know if the venue is a cash or card venue

[left vault]

Card

[half swift]

nearby there is a really nice gallery called the serpentine, would recommend that too

[wheat shoal]

But if anyone got any recommendations for places to check out in Kensington so send it my way

[fresh kelp]

imma chill in chinatown the day after, eat at Assa and prolly take a quick look in Sokollab for some albums

[pliant light]

its because the sunmi concert said card but they only accepted cash

[wheat shoal]

I'll add it to my google maps list

[left vault]

South Kensington is home to some great museums

Natural History Museum, V&A, Science Museum

[half swift]

there is a korean exhibition on at v and a rn, they have some stage outfits from aespa and bp which is kinda cooll

[mellow root]

are there any asian food places nearby the venue? I would love to have some great food and drinks beforehand

[valid nebula]

I won't have much time for exploring apart from before con starts
my coach is the next morning

[wheat shoal]

I saw a satay bar

[mellow root]

ooh okay, that sounds pretty good

[mellow root]

yeah just seen myself on maps too, that is super close, might be a shout

tbh if im doing the group thing and we do meetup for food, it would be a group decision to decide where but ill definitely have that satay bar as my option or backup if we don't, thank you

[wheat shoal]

😉

[mellow root]

happy hour for them is also between 5 to 8pm so yeah, 2 cocktails for the price of one isn't a bad idea

[wheat shoal]

anyways nice talking to you all for today. Have to be a grown up now and jump into a meeting...
(I hate beeing a grown up and have to work)
If the meeting is boring then Im gonna check in on this chat :p

[mellow root]

im currently in work too haha and procrastinating with this chat

[fresh kelp]

same

I’ve been in a meeting this whole time

[wheat shoal]

The age of home office and teams meeting.

[mellow root]

cant lie, was eating breakfast with this chat open during my team meeting, also working from home haha

[fresh kelp]

I’m in my office, but it’s a conference call indeed

[half swift]

I’m on floor 50 babyyy

[valid nebula]

dang

[fresh kelp]

oof nice view

[valid nebula]

nice view

[wheat shoal]

nice view The best I could do is floor 11... But I'll almost never go into the office...

[valid nebula]

ngl I really don't like doing those

I don't really do conference calls but sometimes have to do zoom stuff

[fresh kelp]

Norway doesn’t have that many high buildings anyways, floor 11 is pretty high for us

[wheat shoal]

😉

I have to do a 1.5h drive to get into the office...

[pliant light]

best i can do is the 2nd floor of my college lmao

[pliant light]

DAMN

[half swift]

thats so much nicerrrr, so much more nature

[fresh kelp]

I hate conference calls, I’m way more productive with kpop in my ears

[left vault]

I have to walk 2 feet to my office

[fresh kelp]

[mellow root]

i walk downstairs to work once i wake up minutes before i start

[wheat shoal]

I tok the job because I could work from home so Its all good. The comp also got an office space like 20min drive.

[fresh kelp]

2 feet to the office, 2 feet to the toilet and 2 feet to the fridge?

[wheat shoal]

But then again, dont like to leave home

[fresh kelp]

can’t wait to finish work tho

[wheat shoal]

albums?

[pliant light]

same

[fresh kelp]

[fresh kelp]

ye, dc, lsfm and idle

[wheat shoal]

I think I got my MMM and DC album as well, gonna check PostNord but they sux.

[fresh kelp]

postnord poop

[valid nebula]

my album got sent out but idk exactly when its coming
hopefully this week maybe next week

[mellow root]

i dont own any merch from anything, what would they sell at the dc concert? i only know from past gig experiences (usually metal) its just clothes and albums, same thing here?

wouldnt mind getting a new top or something

[fresh kelp]

probably the same as the US tour

[wheat shoal]

I got double PC cards in one of my DC cocept photobooks XD

like two sets

[mellow root]

what was the stuff on the us tour? or do I need to google it?

[fresh kelp]

guessing some Ts, maybe some accessories, lightstick, hoodie maybe

[mellow root]

ah okay, hoodie would be cool

[fresh kelp]

sure would

[mellow root]

im a longsleeves guy so would be really cool if they have that

[wheat shoal]

I was looking at the DC bomber jacket from the pop up store. But it was sold out 😦

[fresh kelp]

same

[wheat shoal]

If they got it there then ill def. buy it.

[fresh kelp]

Me too, but it’s way too expensive to ship and import

[wheat shoal]

If you want it, you want it. Depends how much you want it I guess.

[fresh kelp]

was like 2.5k nok total 💀

[wheat shoal]

Dont mind paying the tax

[fresh kelp]

I don’t want it that much

[wheat shoal]

Hmm have to think twice. But maybe

[pliant light]

how much are you guys going to bring?

[fresh kelp]

I was about to get it, but didn’t fancy the print at the back

[fresh kelp]

what do you mean

[mellow root]

money or items?

[pliant light]

money

[fresh kelp]

I got card

[wheat shoal]

I got card as well

[fresh kelp]

so basically all of it

[left vault]

whatever is available in my bank at the time

[wheat shoal]

and woop woop half tax in november (norway)

[mellow root]

yeah card same

[fresh kelp]

blessed

[mellow root]

whats half tax?

[fresh kelp]

I don’t get my paycheck before the end of the month tho

[left vault]

I get paid friday

[fresh kelp]

but we’re set

[wheat shoal]

You only pay half tax in november in norway. So the amount you usually pay in tax, you'll get half of it back (only for you november paycheck)

[mellow root]

ah okay, but does that mean you would pay the same tax you would usually do in a year in the other months but a little higher? if that makes sense, to make up for the half tax?

i work hmrc so taxes are my thing atm haha

[wheat shoal]

So the thing is. People use alot of money in Nov and Des (shopping for x-mas presents) So the goverment only take half of what you normaly pay in tax for that month.

They make it up for all the VAT the people are paying when shopping

[mellow root]

thats pretty interesting, yeah wouldnt make sense in the uk unless the twist was you pay more tax over the other 10 months if your nov and dec was halved to make up for it

[pliant light]

jokes on the UK government i don't earn enough to pay any other tax the VAT

[wheat shoal]

yeah only Nov tax is halved though

You pay half the normal monthly tax in November and zero tax in June. In fact, most employees don't receive normal salary in June. That month is when you receive the holiday pay accrued from the year before

Holiday pay is something like 11% of you total salary

[fresh kelp]

depends a bit tho

[mellow root]

still impressive and crazy overall from an outside perspective, so its 10.5 months you just pay taxes and its the same amount as it would have been for if you did 12 months?

just the gov has other ways to get that money

for you guys

[wheat shoal]

something like that.

But it sux if you change jobs in like may (i did that)

My holiday pay was payed in may. And I had to tax that...

[fresh kelp]

yea it’s complicated..

the holiday pay is also based on your salary from the previous year

[mellow root]

well even if its complicated, pretty sure you guys are doing better than we are. laughs at uk system

[wheat shoal]

you got free healthcare?

[pliant light]

mostly

[mellow root]

ah i meant more laughing at taxes and such, but yeah thats a bonus living in the uk

[wheat shoal]

Then you all good then. Dont have to sell your kidney if you break your legg

[mellow root]

would only sell a kidney if it means I could go see itzy every date for their tour, they are my favourite

or live somewhere else, cover the cost of buying a place to live

[wheat shoal]

XD

[fresh kelp]

what a time to be alive, talking about selling kidneys to get a place to live

🥹

[valid nebula]

thats capitalism baby

[mellow root]

i mean we can survive with one so if it was an option, cannot lie as long as i take care of myself, worth it? 😂

expensive to live nowadays

[fresh kelp]

I don’t think I’d do it lmao

[wheat shoal]

I dont have money to do anything this month (activites) cuz Im saving up for my trip. You never know what you'll find.

Gonna try to do my x-mas shopping in london

[fresh kelp]

I got some flex this month, my car is up for sale, so if it goes I’ll be very flexible

[fresh kelp]

smart

I usually do it on black friday/black week

[wheat shoal]

I just filled up my car last week (1050nok) so ish £100. Hopefully it's gonna last me whole month since I leave home like 3 times a week to go to the store.

(we should move to general-chat acutally)

[fresh kelp]

I got a physical meeting, so I’ll be mia anyway

[wheat shoal]

byee

[shy vigil]

A fellow Itzy fan

[prisma arch]

I'll be there early early, so I'll see you guys there! If there anyone with O2 slot left, I'd really appreciate it if you could hook me up.
Otherwise I'll have to check with a relative there if they can get me a sim and I'll buy another ticket

[eager verge]

same, planning to show up really early to get a decent spot, but if anyone with remaining O2 slots is willing to take me under their wing, i would be really thankful

[shy vigil]

I'll be there as early as I can be after finishing work

[pliant light]

You are able to get an o2sim for free

[mellow root]

I think I would have a spot free but like I said, I am getting a group together so going to prioritise people there first and those who would come late, Uyui has one spot already and I believe @shy vigil is also going to join the group and since you are a fellow itzy fan, if you want the 2nd spot? then 3rd could be either Hrathen or Incolor but if youse are there really early, might be better lining up as I'll be there after doors opened because of food/drinks before

otherwise you are free to join us then take the 3rd spot, and maybe we have other 02 members within the group

[sweet dome]

I'm going alone + planning on going early, I have an o2 priority ticket so if a few people wanted to join that's fine with me

[mellow root]

oh perfect, so if we do get a group going, we could split into two, one for the earlier meetup and entry and then one for later after doors opened, we shouldn't be too late if those did join me for food/drinks, if we started after 5pm then got to the academy just after 6

my check in should be like 4:45-5 if coach is on time then ill be able to get to the food place near academy before half past 5 for sure

[sweet dome]

I'm travelling to London after work the day before the concert so i can get there as early as possible on the day

for the people going early, what time are you thinking?

[mellow root]

doors are to open at 6 so you guys would be like first in priority queue if you met up earlier

[eager verge]

not sure, we could wait and see at what time people show up at the concerts in the other countries

[mellow root]

im sure even though its a priority queue, its still going to be quite a few people lining up for it

[sweet dome]

I think I read somewhere that brixton don't allow people to queue up before 7 am
though I'm not sure how true that is

[left vault]

that's defo not true

[sweet dome]

oh good to know

[shy vigil]

Oh that would be amazing, thank you. I finish work at 4:30 so as long as I can get away promptly I should be in Brixton by half 5/6

[mellow root]

perfect timing then, you can join me and Uyiu for food/drinks or hang around until we meet you 😄

[shy vigil]

[prisma arch]

Yea, but my ticket is from ticketweb from the pre-sale, can't transfer to O2 venue app, so might need to purchase another via ticketmaster.uk

[prisma arch]

Regardless I'll be there at 9am ish. I just ordered an o2 sim on Amazon, so I'll see how that works. If not I'll join if on O2 line if you'll have me lol