U-KISS Manila Concert, Part 4 : Last Set

[je12_vz09]

it took me a few more days to post this last part. i'm glad that i finally was able to put everything up. super delayed but that's fine. one more entry about the con after this but that's gonna be all pics. no lengthy narration of the events during the con.
 

~ Part 4 ~

the boys moved to the back stage for As Long As You Love Me. again, Kiseop wasn't included in the routine. i've seen them perform this song 2x already so i know they pretty much can sing this song without a sweat. anyhow, it still earned lotsa lotsa screams from the crowd. after all, it's an english song w/c everyone knows. by heart.
 

 

short talk again afterwards. Xander thanked everyone who came to see the concert. he even mentioned about coming back to the country and it's not because of halo-halo, ginataan, in which Kibum interjected and said mango a few times. Kevin then said that it's because of us, Pinoy fans. Xander then intro the next song, End of the Road by Boyz II Men.

 

i failed to hear Xander introduce the next song during the concert so i was surprise to hear Boyz II Men's End of the Road's intro. who doesn't love Boyz II Men, right? they haven't sing this song in any of their gatherings so i was very much touched that they practiced another English song just for us. and man, amidst all the crying/almost crying/giving out flowers, they sung this song with bravoness! the blending was really good, the pronunciation (for the non-English speaking members) was great. Soohyun's voice was amazing and powerful. Kibum showcased that he has a very good voice that shouldn't be ignored.

  

Kevin cracked 'coz he started crying after the first chorus. even Eli, Kiseop & Dongho had their one-line parts. (though i didn't notice when Eli sung his.) Dongho sung his part like it's a very meaningful song for him. Kiseop was shy but he's also got a nice voice (if only he'll be given a chance to sing more parts.) only Xander didn't sing any part though he did the 'speaking parts' along with Eli. i wish Xander will have more confidence in singing solo even if it's just a single line.

      

while singing End of the Road, the boys handed roses to the crowd. lucky me, i got 2! one from Kibum and the other from Xander. i was at the front stage when the boys where handing/throwing roses. my target was to get a rose from Xander, which i thought i wouldn't. my spot was in front of Kiseop & Kibum, and though Xander did go to that area, i wasn't lucky (at first) when he threw some. i kept on screaming for Kiseop's name but this guy, really, he just picked the girls who would get roses from him. plus, much of his roses were stolen by Kibum. 

  

thanks to him, i got my first rose. i got the 2nd to the last rose he threw from that bunch of roses that he stole from Kiseop. i actually got the rose part while another girl got the stalk. haha good thing i got hold of the top part or i would've get the stalk instead. i was already happy to get a rose from Kibum. i immediately kept it inside my bag since i was still taking videos. i don't wanna lose it.  

    

so many things happened during End of the Road. Kevin cried. Xander was teary-eyed. Dongo was so cute, comforting and hugging Kevin. he even kissed him on the cheek. Kibum was the first one to make a comforting gesture towards Kevin when he started crying. Dongho and Eli threw their baskets, in which one gay fan got hold of Eli's. he was so happy getting it. Soohyun's voice didn't waver though he forgot to sung one of his parts, in which Kibum did. the song was a little over 5-min but it felt short. time really is short when you're having fun. 
 

  

there was a very short talk after End of the Road and before the next song. then they went back to the back stage for the next song. all their backdancers came out while the intro for Without You started playing. i really love this song and for them to perform it, ahh~ i was truly glad. the dance steps are cute; different from MMHN and BB but not like Not Young or I Like You.

 

at this point, Xander was still holding a rose and before they walked back to the front stage, he went to the right side of the front stage, where i was, and threw it to the crowd.

 
  

damn, i was so lucky to get it! there were a lot of fangirls there, eager to get it but i was able to grab the entire rose while in midair. my night's complete! mission accomplished! finally got a rose my fave U-KISS boy Ssandeo! 
 

  

the choreo for the chorus part is even cuter. the 'Oh~ oh~ oh~ oh~' part has an archery-themed choreo, which is extremely cute most of all that the first 'Oh~' part was by Dongho. they gave him the center stage and do the archery thing. i truly love this song! Without You + archery = L.O.V.E. (archery is very close to my heart since i'm a Green Archer, a graduate from De La Salle University.) the boys were having so much fun performing this song. afterall, it's almost the end of the show. yeah, this part was more like an encore already. towards teh end of the song, they all walked back towards the back stage. btw, there was another Kemaru moment during this song.

  
    

another lively and fun song came afterwards, O.K. confetti started to drop and the boys were picked some of it and threw over at each other's head. middle of first stanza, they walked towards the front stage again, then Kiseop sung his part, which garnered a lot of screams from the fans. just like Without You, O.K has also cute choreo, esp. the chorus part.

  

Kiseop also has lines here and the members emphasized his parts whenever it comes. they also gave him the center stage at one point where he showed some moves. ok, this boy, really has a very flexible body. i hope everyone's paying attention to how he dances everytime they perform 'coz even if he doesn't have solo parts, he sees to it that he dances pretty well. after Kiseop, Kibum came next but instead of showing some dance moves, he did a 'cat' pose. i don't know what happened but he was holding his chest area afterwards but laughing at the same time. they went back at the back stage before the song ended. they all went at the backstage afterwards. btw, another Kemaru moment in this song.

 

the boys came out of the stage after a few seconds. only Xander & Kevin still had their 2nd top on. Eli, Kibum, Dongho, Kiseop and Soohyun were all wearing only their white sandos. Xander was singing, 'We're back back back...', a line from their song O.K. he said something else but i totally can't hear it clearly. then he said that they had so much fun and that they really love us. then Kevin asked if we love them and of course we said yes. he thanked us in return. then Xander asked if we enjoyed the night. of course everyone screamed yes. he asked again how much and everyone made Araneta move once more by screaming to the highest level. Kevin then said that if we love the concert, we should scream at the top of our lungs. at this point, Soohyun  collapsed. Xander said, 'Can you feel his heartbeat,' which is also a line from a 2PM's song. he then rescucitated him w/ the help of TripleK - Kiseop, Kibum and Kevin - while Dongho just stood there, watching his hyungs. Kevin said, 'Soohyun died.' Eli answered, 'Soohyun turned into a pigeon!' well, i didn't hear him said this during the con. i knew he said something but i totally failed in hearing it clearly. i guess only a few people heared him clearly since there was little, almost no response from the crowd. i think he felt embrrassed afterwards. then Kevin said that they're sad that it's the last song of the concert but don't worry 'coz they'll be back. Xander added that they'll be back with their new single. Kevin added that they'll do so after their activities in Korea. Xander thanked everyone once more even though their concert got delayed, in which Kevin said that it's ok since we all had so much fun. Xander then started to intro the last song for the concert, the one that brought them to the Philippines. intro for Man Man Ha Ni started to play. btw, while Kevin and Xander take turns in talking, the other members stood there, making cute gestures and stuff. i can't remember whether Eli said something. if he did, i failed to hear it.

 

they walked to the front stage once again for Man Man Ha Ni. while the others sing, the other members danced a bit, did some more fanservice - shaking hands with some fans, waving to them. Eli was only halfway his rap part when Bingeul Bingeul started playing. Kibum danced alone while the other walked back towards the back stage. Eli joined him for a bit. at one part of Bingeul Bingeul, Soohyun's top was slightly pulled up by Kevin.
 

  

Soohyun pulled Kibum's top after his solo. Kiseop pulled his while turning. the boys were just having fun on stage, teasing each other while dancing and singing to Bingeul Bingeul. ahh~ it was the final song already. on Xander's rap part, he had his arm on Soohyun's and were very close. i hardly see these two show some love so it was nice to see it for real.
 

  
   

after the song, all their backdancers came out on the stage again. Xander introduced their choreographer and the two noonas who garnered a lot of murderous fangirls. they made four bows - at the front stage, middle stage left and right side, and back stage where all the U-KISS member kneeled down. it's actually the lowest bow that Koreans and Japanese do to show their sincerest gratitude or apologies. the members bow while thanking everyone. Soohyun even said, 'Salamat po.'
 

   
   

concert ended at 11PM. my sis, cousin and i hang out at the venue for a few more minutes before heading out. we had dinner while waiting for my brother and his gf.

U-KISS were great and this was just their first major solo concert! not only they were awesome with singing and dancing, they were also great in connecting with their fans. having members who speak fluent english helps. even more, Xander, Kevin and Eli knew how to get the crowd involve. and though the other members can't speak fluent english, they participated to the best that they can. fanservice was amazing! i'm sure that as the boys mature together, do more shows and concerts together, they will improve so much more. anyways, they're still young, both in age and as entertainers.

Xander, Soohyun, Kibum, Kiseop, Eli, Kevin and Dongho, congratulations on the success of your first major solo concert. i wish you guys a lot more success both as U-KISS (the group) and as an individual in the crazy K-Pop entertainment world. i hope you guys will grow older together as one. i know groups don't last forever but i do hope you guys will outlast the other K-Pop groups who had attained success in the field.
 

U-KISS, hwaiting! 



~ END OF CONCERT REPORT ~ 

yay! finally!!! really tried to get everything posted before their 3rd visit on 9/11.

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