P1Harmony in Chicago

Article by Mollie Menuck | Photo Gallery by Michael H Kim

P1Harmony returned to Chicago with their “Most Wanted” Tour with an explosive performance at the famous United Center! The six-piece K-Pop group has been making waves in the K-Pop and pop scenes since their visit to Chicago just last year, with their first English EP, EX, reaching #9 on the Billboard charts and their most recent comebacks, “DUH!” and “SAD SONG” dominating music shows.

The “Most Wanted” Tour featured special guest AMPERS&ONE, P1Harmony’s younger brother group under the boy group’s company, FNC. For AMPERS&ONE, this marks their second visit to Chicago this year. P1ECE and ANDEAR (fandom names, respectively) were excited to see the rookie group displaying their excellent show of talent. The boys performed high-energy fan favorites - including their most recent title track, “That’s That,” and fan favorite “Broken Heart” - and set the tone for the energetic night to come.

P1Harmony made their entrance, guns blazing, with the high-energy “Black Hole,” a fan-favorite deep cut from the 2022 EP HARMONY : ZERO IN. The members’ energy was off the charts as the members, quite literally, jumped onto the stage - not holding back anything through the difficult choreographies and vocalizations. The setlist was filled with bops from throughout their extensive discography, continuously showing off their performance chops.

A particular highlight of the first stage was “Scared” into “Before The Dawn” - two polar opposite tracks from their DISHARMONY series. From an EDM track featuring break dancing to a ballad showing off all six members' vocals, the segment was a fantastic show of their versatility and passion for their music - new and old.

The middle portion of the show was dedicated to solo stages (performances) for each of the six members. The individual performances allowed each of the members to show off their individual tastes and styles. The section started with members of P1Harmony’s vocal line, Jiung and Keeho. Jiung performed a fun cover of “Uptown Funk” and Keeho channeled his inner sass with “Phresh Out The Runway.” Main dancer, Soul, was able to show off his unique dance style with a freestyle to an original mix. Rappers Jongseob and Intak switched up the energy with covers of “Sticky” and a particularly sensual performance of “Good Kisser.” Vocalist Theo finished off the solo stages with a performance of “What’s Up?” where he transformed the arena into his own rock concert - showing off not only his silky vocals but his skills on the electric guitar.

Before returning to the stage as six, the rap-line, Jongseob and Intak, returned for a performance of their duo track “WASP” a fan-favorite trap track the two confidently performed with ease.

The “final” stage was focused on their most recent projects and title-tracks. Including performances of “Stupid Brain” and “EX,” from the aforementioned new EP - which fans already knew every single word to. The setlist even included “BOP,” another highly requested deep cut from the DISHARMONY era. The stages “ended” with the EDM tracks “Jump” and “Follow Me,” in which P1Harmony instructed all the fans to jump and dance with them. With the energy still high, P1Harmony returned for a five-song encore in which the boys partied with fans all over the arena to their biggest hits “Killin’ It” and “SAD SONG.”

The “Most Wanted” tour was a triumph for P1Harmony, but the boys, especially Keeho (leader), expressed that they will be back, and even expressed their wish to perform at Lollapalooza. P1Harmony is never a show to miss. For fans of all genres, boy groups, and lovers of performance, they have something for everyone. If you missed their show in Chicago, P1Harmony still has shows left in California - before taking off for “Most Wanted” in Europe.