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Break-dancing moves that involved kicking their legs up high and sweeping the floor are no longer as easy as they had been 20 years ago for the members of Sechs Kies, now in their 40s.

Full-on dance performances left four members of Sechskies soaking in sweat and panting for breath. But one thing that hasn’t changed for the past 20 years was their blazing passion and love for fans.

“It took us some time to hold this concert with you guys. We started off our last concert with calm songs, but this time we mustered up some strength from the beginning with thoughts, ‘Let’s not lose our initial mindset’ and ‘Let’s fly high again.’ We are a dance group anyway,” said Eun Ji-won during the act’s concert “Now: Here: Again” at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul on Sunday.

The concert’s title was chosen by the band members, inspired by the lyrics of the fan song “Three words” as a tribute to their fans, the Yellowkies -- the name of Sechskies’ official fan club.

The concert took place without Kang Sung-hoon, who decided not to participate after coming under fire for a series of controversies.

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Despite the absence of the main vocalist, the remaining Sechs Kies members, Eun, Lee Jai-jin, Kim Jae-duck and Jang Su-won, successfully filled the about 2 1/2 hour concert with joy, glee and music that has matured. About 20,000 concertgoers responded to their passion with excited screaming and a wave of yellow glow sticks, which sent the group back in time to the ’90s.

Kicking off with boisterous old hits like “Promised Destiny,” “Flying Love,” “Com’ Back” and “Road Fighter,” Sechs Kies went on to perform its recent songs like “Something Special,” “Vertigo” and “Be Well.”

Rounding out the concert were the group’s most beloved hits “Stop,” “Hunch” and “Couple,” during which the crowd made a beautiful harmony with the group by singing along.

“My heart has been thumping more than ever since I returned as a member of Sechs Kies. It almost feels like I’m taking an audition when performing in front of our fans,” Lee said.

Eun chimed in, saying, “Thank you for making us feel nervous. We promise to return to you guys with better music, regardless of the size of the stage.”

Sechs Kies, an iconic 1990s K-pop band that had a successful reunion in 2016, released its fifth full-length album, “Another Light,” in September last year.

(lotus@heraldcorp.com)