akame2304 仁ジエ⚽진제

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.

 

 
view from where i was originally. i stayed put for Man Man Ha Ni & Talk to Me. i wanna kick the speaker & the light.

• DONGHO was so cute! he had a tiara and his make-up made him look like a girl but not girly at all; made me wanna bring Dongho home and make him my youngest brother. i would definitely spoil him. i noticed also that he lost some weight; his cheeks weren't as pronounced as before. 
• KISEOP's blonde hair was fixed differently from the usual flat style; made him look even more handsome than he already is. he has smokey eye make-up which he pulled-off so great. he also lost weight by the looks of his cheeks.
• KIBUM's more handsome than the last time i saw him. his hair was styled better than before and the color complimented his complexion so well. he even dyed his eyebrows! like Dongho & Kiseop, he also lost weight. his built seemed smaller than before. heavy make-up on his eyes, which made it harder to know if he's looking at you or someone else.
• KEVIN was still the prettiest angel amongst them. i totally love the way his hair was clipped similarly to his MMHN PV look. my sister said he had very thick foundation/concealer, which i didn't notice much. he had similar eye make-up with that of Kibum. he didn't lose nor gain weight; he still look the same, only a lot prettier.
• SOOHYUN pulled-off the grayish haircolor pretty well. it added up to his manly look. so glad that he chose to dye his hair as oppose to the one he sported last March. the style was also nice. he lost weight just like the rest of them but he didn't look thin at all. he looked just about right, muscles with meat. he didn't have heavy make-up; just about right, but he did have a silver maskara.
• ELI, this guy would just leave you speechless. i mean, i was again staring at him for a few seconds (just like before) when i finally saw him when he's about to do the rap parts of MMHN. he's sporting a very black and very short hair as oppose to a dyed one from before. his hair was styled in such that his eyes were emphasized so much that you wouldn't wanna take your eyes off of him. he's was damn gorgeous! like most of them, he lost weight. significantly! very much evident when you see his cheeks. he still has the muscles but with lesser meat this time. he had the same smokey make-up with that of Kiseop, which makes his eyes overly noticeable. again, my sister said he had thich foundation/concealer like Kevin.
• XANDER, my fave U-KISS boy and the last one i saw when they rotated for MMHN. if you think he would look girly with long hair, think again. he was more manly looking with long hair than having short one. he was also pretty, like Kevin, when i saw him last March but he's prettier this time in a more masculine way. i didn't notice if he was wearing the sparkly contacts that makes his eyes twinkle but i'm definitely sure he had heavy eye make-up as well and silver maskara. like Kevin, he didn't seem like he lost nor gain weight. 

 
i seriously wanna go up the stage and throw the speakers away. 'twas annoyingly blocking my view.

there was a very short greeting before the 2nd song, TALK TO ME, a little mellow than MMHN but still lively. they released this song before Kiseop joined the group. when they performed this during their mall shows before, Kiseop was not included in the routine, although he knows the steps. my sis and i were hoping that he'll be included when they performed this on the concert. and they didn't fail us. Kiseop was in the routine. he knew the steps by heart, just like the rest of the members. Talk to Me may not be manly but it is cutesy. not overly cute but cute enough to show another side of them. the 'hand step' for 'Talk' is very easy to remember. i like most the part where they move from left to right as a group. it is very good to look at how they execute these parts. after Kevin's solo before the last chorus, they walked towards the front stage, where they finished. i stayed put where i was and filmed their backs. i stopped recording when they started to greet everyone and introduced themselves.

not my shot since i was still in my original position.

"Mabuhay! We are U-KISS!"

they greeted everyone afterwards and did the members' introduction.

"Hey everyone! I'm Eli from U-KISS!"
"Hi everyone! I'm Alexander from U-KISS!"
"Hey everyone! Mabuhay! I'm Kevin from U-KISS! Mahal Kita."
"Hi everyone! My name is Kiseop! B-bye!"
"Ladies! I'm Kibum from U-KISS! Nice to meet(ing) you guys!"
"What's up Philippines! My name is Dongho from U-KISS!"
"Hi everyone! I'm Soohyun! We love you!"

it was very hard to hear what they were saying even if i was already in front of the huge speaker. the screaming was just too loud that the entire coliseum was shaking. it really didn't matter that there were empty seats. what mattered was that we equalled the screaming whenever the coliseum was full. that's how powerful and energized we all were. just like the boys. nways, i might be mistaken with what Soohyun said. i already searched for the clearest audio that i can find and that's what i heard. same thing with Kiseop's last line. but i believe he did say 'B-bye', since i heard someone said that word during the con, i just didn't know who. pretty hard to catch everything they said. i think i only caught a word or two of what each of the member said during the concert. fangirls were crazily screaming at everything they say. they (not we 'coz i really wanna hear them and so i wasn't screaming all the time) didn't pipe-down to at least breath and let the boys greet us without competing with the loud cheers.

the boys took off their coats after telling everyone that it was so hot. of course everyone screamed. and at this point, i decided to move to take videos from the front stage. Kibum, finally, was free of the coat and was wearing only a vest, which was 1 or 2 buttons away from being totally open. Soohyun was also wearing a vest but not as open as Kibum's. Kiseop had a lacey-type of vest with a bolero. Eli also had only a single piece under the coat, which was very much fitting unto his body. all 4 have really nice arm muscles - Eli and Soohyun have bigger arms than Kiseop and Kibum. Kibum's so thin though. his ribs were very much noticeable underneath his skin; it's as if he's got no more meat at all. Kiseop was also thin but not as alarming as Kibum. Soohyun and Eli look fine. on the other hand, Kevin, Dongho and Xander all had 2 more pieces. Kevin had a see-through longsleeved shirt under a vest, while Dongho was wearing a silver sando and a see-through cardigan on top. Xander had a black shirt underneath with a see-through sleeves and another coat with short sleeves. actually, i'm not so sure if Xander had 2 or 3 more pieces of clothes under the long coat. ohwell~
 

 
i always think that Kibum's shoulders look awkward whenever he does that step. i failed to check it during the con.
first pic : Xander, Soohyun, Kibum, Kiseop, Kevin, Dongho & Eli)
second pic : Eli, Dongho, Kevin, Kiseop, Soohyun, Kibum & Xander

3rd song was I LIKE YOU, another cutesy song from their cutesy days. it's another upbeat song which they released before Kiseop became a member. and since this is another cutesy song, it has lots of cutesy steps and formations. not much on going around while dancing real fast. steps were fairly easy and cute. fave part was whenever they make the train formation. they're just too cute to be holding unto the others shoulders while dancing. i also like it whenever they form one line. Kiseop's included again in the dance even if it was before he joined. he was always at the center whenever they form a line.

 
the boys have grown-up to be more good-looking, except for Dongho who's still a cute maknae.

4th song was NOT YOUNG. they went back to the back stage for this song. i think my sis flailed so much seeing Kiseop with them performing this song. this is U-KISS' debut song. though Kiseop wasn't a member yet, he had a cameo on the PV. perhaps you didn't recognize him since he was on only for a few seconds. although Not Young isn't as upbeat at I Like You or Talk to Me, it is still a very lively song. i think this is the the cutest song, with the cutest steps, they have since it's their first one. funny how Eli tried to cover his armpit when he raised his arm while saying, 'We're all grown-up'. well, they really are grown-ups now, except for Dongho, as oppose to when they filmed the PV for this song. they have matured already, though still young looking.

Kevin & Soohyun's powerful voices weren't much showcased in this song, just like in their other cutesy ones. when it was Eli and Xander's rap parts while the other 5 remained at the backstage. i was gonna video Eli and Xander but since i'll just be getting their backs, i decided to just focus on the remaining 5. i was annoyed with the LCD at the back. it made the video so dark since the colors being shown were too colorful and bright. i tried to focus each member but all i got were their shadows. Eli and Xander went back and joined the group at the backstage after the rap parts. the ending pose had Kiseop at the center. Xander pointed him out after the song ended and said, 'Our new member'.

 
ok, weird caps i made. i was trying to make caps that would have everyone. i did actually, only they look awkward.

5th song, BINGEUL BINGEUL. their new manly song after MMHN. what can i say more. 5th song and the boys were still as energetic as they were when they did MMHN. Bingeul Bingeul's an addictive song. if MMH is very catchy, BB has this tendency to sound better and better each time you hear it. much more if you see the boys perform it and see for real the crazy and tiring dance steps. the moves were absolutely a 100% turn from all the cutesy ones they used to do. many people call BB as MMHN2 - the sound, the dance moves -  they may sound alike since they were penned by the same composer/s but the dance steps for BB, i think, are a lot more tiring than MMHN. they just move so much in BB. i always flail whenever they do the head thingie. i just can't do it. i can move my head back and forth but not from left to right. absolutely love this step. not to mention, Soohyun & Kevin's voices were showcased. not much with Kibum since he's got only a few lines. Eli still get to do the rap parts along with Xander and Dongho. not a single line for Kiseop but hey, he totally nailed the dance moves with no effort. i hope he'll get lines though in the future. same with Kibum and Dongho. Xander and Eli totally rule the rap parts.

great set list for the first part of the show. they sandwiched the cutesy ones in between the manly songs. solo performances came next.

~ END OF PART 1 ~

i'll stop with Bingeul Bingeul since the solo performances came next. i'll pause here and sleep now since it's almost 6am. mommy had woken up and my 2 brothers will also be up in a few more minutes. pictures i posted are very LQ since they're from the videos i took, which are in LQ since my memory card has small capacity. i took pictures in HQ but that will be on a different post. forgive me if there's any grammatical errors, i typed this in the wee hours of the morning. i actually wrote a totally different entry already about the concert but when i started to paste it here and re-read, i decided to just make a new one.