This February, OMEGA X took their RE:CONNECT tour across Europe, moving through Paris, Frankfurt, Berlin, Warsaw, Budapest, Helsinki, and Milan across a two-week run that marked a significant moment in the group's relationship with their international fanbase. FOR X – their dedicated fandom – had been waiting. The group knew it. During the tour, the members documented the journey themselves – in photos, and in their own words. You can feel that awareness running through almost every caption here.

What emerges from these photos and the words attached to them isn't a polished tour retrospective. It's more immediate than that. JAEHAN writing about never forgetting fans' "sparkly eyes." XEN reflecting on nerves during the journey to Vienna, then the relief of a crowd that loved what they saw. SEBIN, so overwhelmed at reuniting with FOR X after a long gap that he couldn't keep his head up. These are the details that don't usually make the official recap.

There's a recurring motif across several of the members' captions that's worth sitting with: the idea of capture. Trying to hold a moment before it dissolves. JEHYUN writes about trying to capture every FOR X in his eyes. YECHAN writes almost the same thing from a different photo. JAEHAN reflects on how photos preserve what memory makes hazy. For a group who know better than most what it means to find their way back to a stage like this, that instinct to hold on – to document, to remember, to mark the moment as real – lands with more weight than it might for another act at another point in their career.

XEN's birthday fell during the Budapest show on 20 February. His caption describes it as "a meaningful time to connect with our fans more closely." For a group performing in a city that beautiful, on a night that personal, surrounded by people who travelled to be there – that's not a small thing, even if he says it simply.

The tour is over, but these photos remain. OMEGA X gave them to us; now they belong to you too.

KEVIN I’m not sure what I was looking at, but based on my facial expression, I might have been just scrolling through my phone. (laughs)

JEHYUN I think I was playing a game called Teamfight Tactics during my spare time after getting hair and makeup done.

SEBIN I was so happy to meet FOR X again after a long time and perform in front of them that I couldn’t hold my head up from time to time!

KEVIN Drinking a lot of water means I sweated a lot, and sweating a lot means I enjoyed the stage very much!

JAEHAN During our first European tour, I really wanted to capture our fans who had been waiting for us for a long time. I can never forget their sparkly eyes at us.

JEHYUN Trying my best to capture every one of FOR X in my eyes.

JAEHAN It’s amazing to connect with our fans while dancing and singing on stage. I believe the fact that we gain courage and comfort by looking at each other means we’re deeply connected as one!

YECHAN Our memory from the thrilling beginning of the tour. I’m just trying to capture our FOR X in my eyes!

XEN On our way to Vienna, I was quite nervous thinking about what we could do to make our fans even happier. Thankfully, they loved our performance and had a lot of fun, which made me feel very proud.

JAEHAN When looking at our photos with my members, we would reminisce about our memories together. Photos are a great way to remember the time that could feel hazy over time. I’m sure FOR X feels the same way, too.

SEBIN We always take group photos and cheer each other up before every stage!

XEN It was a great experience to perform in Budapest, such a beautiful city, on my birthday. With congratulations messages and so much love, I was able to have an even more meaningful time to connect with our fans more closely.

JEHYUN Our celebratory group photo before the concert and creating happy memories with our fans.

KEVIN Everyone looks nervous, but we were ready to have fun!

YECHAN We always take photos before every stage so we can remember every stage.

JAEHAN I think everyone looks a bit nervous in this photo. Before going on the stage, we’re always nervous, excited, and thrilled. I wonder how FOR X feels before seeing us on the stage. I believe they’d also feel very excited!

XEN It truly expresses the moment when we’re all connected! I think we named our tour really well - RE:CONNECT! (laughs)

SEBIN Right before going up on the stage is always nerve-racking but also exciting. I was thinking that I can’t wait to go up on the stage to meet FOR X.

YECHAN We need to check our gears fast, but with a lot of care!

This feature is taken from our fourth printed issue, available for purchase here.