Seoul, South Korea
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The week before Close Your Eyes stepped onto the stage for their first-ever solo concert, the seven members moved in practiced formation across a basement rehearsal studio in Seoul’s Gangnam district.
Surrounded by managers and coaches, the band reviewed staging concepts for the performance at Seoul’s Olympic Hall, and repeatedly ran through the steps to the 20-song setlist.
For a rookie group barely a year old, it’s a huge moment that shows how far they’ve come in an incredibly short time.
Formed by global viewer votes on the 2024 cable TV survival show “Project 7,” the…