"Woo yeah~ Tara-tatta tara-tatta"
'Persona Live Tour 2026 - Resonance - in Seoul', held in South Korea, has come to a close. The concert where everyone jumped together and sang along at the top of their lungs to "Mass Destruction" is over.
Originally, only one session was scheduled for the Seoul concert. Even up until ticketing began, only the evening performance on the 3rd was scheduled. However, as the concert sold out in the blink of an eye, disappointed Korean fans poured out a storm of regret. Fortunately, a matinee performance on the 3rd was added.
Such was the burning passion of Korean Persona fans. Following their fill of Kyung Hee University Grand Peace Palace during the previous Big Band concert, they sold out the long-awaited Live Tour in an instant, with everyone eagerly awaiting the show day on the 3rd.
And today, the Persona Live Tour concert was finally held at YES24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu. Above all else, what I liked most was that the entire first floor was standing room. Since last year's Beijing concert left fans regretting that they couldn't get up and jump around freely, my heart throbbed at the thought of truly experiencing the Live Tour to its fullest.
From start to finish, even though it was a video game concert, all attendees jumped, waved penlights, and sang along with an energy that rivaled any rock festival. No one felt awkward or shy. Everyone sang along with one heart to the songs of the games they love and cheered passionately. Of course, second-floor seated tickets were also sold, allowing those who found standing difficult to fully enjoy the show while seated.
Another great aspect was that it was held at YES24 Live Hall, a dedicated live venue. Throughout the show, the band's sound and the vocalists' voices were heard crystal clear, and the overall sound was so explosive that my ears rang after stepping out. Thanks to this, the vitality of the performance truly came alive, and the band played with such intensity that even familiar tracks felt entirely new.
This Live Tour focused purely on the band and the vocals. There were no dancers, and aside from the band and singers, only background visuals were added. As a result, attendees could fully concentrate on the music itself. While the previous tour's flashy backgrounds featuring dancers and characters were great, the compact feel and immersive quality perfectly suited for a live concert were equally fantastic this time. Then again, perhaps any Persona concert would be great.
The setlist centered on tracks from Persona 3 Reload and the Persona 5 series. Lyn, Azumi Takahashi, and Lotus Juice performed famous vocal tracks that practically demanded the entire crowd sing along, alongside various instrumentals such as the Persona 5 Palace Medley.
For Persona 5, music from various spin-offs such as Tactica, Strikers, and The Phantom X was performed, while Persona 3 Reload featured tracks from Episode Aigis. However, the absence of the long-awaited "Memories of You" was the single disappointing omission.
The most surprising moment of the concert was undoubtedly when music from Persona 2 began playing. On top of that, a Persona 4 Medley commemorating Persona 4 Revival—set for release in February 2027—was played during the encore. It was a genuine shock to everyone in the hall when tracks from unexpected numbered entries started playing out of nowhere.
Of course, the surprise quickly gave way to massive cheers of joy, with everyone swiftly changing the color of their penlights and waving them passionately. Watching and participating in that moment made me realize that while every fan may have their favorite entry, loving the entire Persona series as a whole is what truly makes a Persona fan.
This performance truly lived up to the name of a "Live Tour." It was a show where two hours flew by in an instant as everyone jumped, sang along, cheered, and waved their penlights together. It was the kind of show that leaves you eagerly anticipating the next tour. And once again, it was a concert that makes you want to boot up Persona as soon as you get home. Being able to channel the emotion and excitement of the concert back into the games is perhaps the greatest strength of gaming music events like this.
Yosuke Uda, Business Producer at Persona Studio, shared his thoughts on the concert: "During the show, we received warm and powerful support from Korean Persona fans. Everyone on the Atlus staff involved in the Korea concert sincerely thanks you with all our hearts."
He also touched on the possibility of future events, adding, "We earnestly hope for the chance to present a Persona live performance to Korean fans once again. We would be deeply grateful if you would come out to join us again when that time comes."
Lastly, Business Producer Yosuke Uda expressed his gratitude once more to the fans who attended, saying, "Please show plenty of support for Persona 4 Revival, scheduled for release on February 18, 2027. Thank you so much for coming to this Live Tour."
