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Concert recap: WINNER kickstarts 2020 with fun-packed Manila show

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Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/entertainment/01/27/4.jpg"/><figcaption>Jinu, Mino, Hoony and Yoon of K-pop boy group WINNER performs in the the Manila leg of their &quot;Cross&quot; tour. <em>Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Korean boy group WINNER just made the Lunar New Year holiday for their Philippine Inner Circle more memorable with their fun-filled Manila show.</p><p>The group, who was supposed to have their second performance in the Philippines in 2019, made up for their cancelled show by giving their best during the Manila stop of their &quot;Cross&quot; tour on Saturday.</p><p>Yoon, Mino, Jinu and Hoony started their three-hour long concert with a performance of their hit songs &quot;Everyday,&quot; &quot;Love Me Love Me,&quot; &quot;Island,&quot; and &quot;Really Really.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/yg_winnercity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@yg_winnercity</a> performing &quot;Really Really&quot; during their <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WINNERCROSSTOURManila?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WINNERCROSSTOURManila</a> concert at the Mall of Asia Arena. <a href="https://t.co/6zIGptQ72h">pic.twitter.com/6zIGptQ72h</a></p>— Rose Carmelle Lacuata (@carmellelacuata) <a href="https://twitter.com/carmellelacuata/status/1221017618263334912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The group then went on to greet their fans, promising to make up for their cancelled 2019 show.</p><p>And they did make up for it with both their solo and group performances.</p><p>After performing a couple more of their songs, including &quot;Empty,&quot; &quot;Raining and &quot;OMG,&quot; they moved on to their solo stages.</p><p>First up was Hoony, who showed off his moves that earned him the main dancer position, performing &quot;Flamenco&quot; and &quot;Serenade.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Winner&#x27;s Lee Seunghoon sings &quot;Flamenco&quot; for his solo stage. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WINNERCROSSTOUR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WINNERCROSSTOUR</a> <a href="https://t.co/XiQzbqx9Er">pic.twitter.com/XiQzbqx9Er</a></p>— April Benjamin ★ (@aprbenjamin) <a href="https://twitter.com/aprbenjamin/status/1221029791073067010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Jinu performed next, showing off his boy-next-door charms with his debut song &quot;Call Anytime.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jinu says &quot;Call Anytime.&quot; This song is his debut single as a solo artist. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WINNERCROSSTOUR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WINNERCROSSTOUR</a> <a href="https://t.co/j1OVDga8dM">pic.twitter.com/j1OVDga8dM</a></p>— April Benjamin ★ (@aprbenjamin) <a href="https://twitter.com/aprbenjamin/status/1221030281336934401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>When it was his turn, Yoon, WINNER&#x27;s maknae leader, showed off his powerful vocals as he performed &quot;Wind&quot; from their latest EP (extended play) &quot;Cross.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Maknae leader Kang Seungyoon sings &quot;Wind&quot; from Winner&#x27;s latest EP &quot;Cross.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WINNERCROSSTOUR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WINNERCROSSTOUR</a> <a href="https://t.co/bD6FS6fLMw">pic.twitter.com/bD6FS6fLMw</a></p>— April Benjamin ★ (@aprbenjamin) <a href="https://twitter.com/aprbenjamin/status/1221054794317455367?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Finally it was Mino&#x27;s turn to perform his solo hit song, &quot;Fiance,&quot; sending the fans into a frenzy with his amazing stage presence.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">WATCH: Winner&#x27;s Mino performs &quot;Fiance&quot; from his solo album XX. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WINNERCROSSTOURManila?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WINNERCROSSTOURManila</a> <a href="https://t.co/hwzwZincpI">pic.twitter.com/hwzwZincpI</a></p>— April Benjamin ★ (@aprbenjamin) <a href="https://twitter.com/aprbenjamin/status/1221064549794598912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>But nothing the members did would have prepared Filipino fans for what they did next.</p><p>In the latter half of their concert, Yoon announced that Hoony prepared something especially for their Filipino inseo (an abbreviation of their official fan club name, Inner Circle), and though most fans may have thought about it, they still lost it when the opening notes of the hit OPM song, &quot;Tala&quot; started playing.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hoony doing a solo &quot;Tala&quot; performance <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WINNERCROSSTOURManila?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WINNERCROSSTOURManila</a> <a href="https://t.co/ScbF3zx9SE">pic.twitter.com/ScbF3zx9SE</a></p>— Rose Carmelle Lacuata (@carmellelacuata) <a href="https://twitter.com/carmellelacuata/status/1221046160384618496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Upon seeing the reaction from the fans, the rest of the group decided to learn the steps from Hoony, and soon it became a group performance.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bonus clip: Hoony teaching Yoon, Mino and Jinu the &quot;Tala&quot; dance. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WINNERCROSSTOURManila?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WINNERCROSSTOURManila</a> <a href="https://t.co/eDpRQ069ck">pic.twitter.com/eDpRQ069ck</a></p>— Rose Carmelle Lacuata (@carmellelacuata) <a href="https://twitter.com/carmellelacuata/status/1221066934600339458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/25/20/watch-k-pop-group-winner-performs-tala">WATCH: K-pop group WINNER performs ‘Tala’</a></li></ul><p>Of course, WINNER&#x27;s concert wouldn&#x27;t be complete without a performance of their latest hit, &quot;Soso.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="es">SOSO <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WINNERCROSSTOURManila?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WINNERCROSSTOURManila</a> <a href="https://t.co/hL9ne6Xa2d">pic.twitter.com/hL9ne6Xa2d</a></p>— April Benjamin ★ (@aprbenjamin) <a href="https://twitter.com/aprbenjamin/status/1221105793774145536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>As they were about to end their performance, the members donned their traditional hanbok and wished their Filipino fans a prosperous Lunar New Year.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wearing traditional Korean clothes or hanbok, Yoon, Mino, Hoony and Jinu tell PH Inner Circles &quot;Maligayang Bagong Taon.&quot;<br/><br/>The Manila stop of CROSS tour coincides with the Lunar New Year. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WINNERCROSSTOURManila?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WINNERCROSSTOURManila</a> <a href="https://t.co/hNxMmokZKz">pic.twitter.com/hNxMmokZKz</a></p>— April Benjamin ★ (@aprbenjamin) <a href="https://twitter.com/aprbenjamin/status/1221102605046185984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Before they said goodbye, WINNER thanked their fans for their support, and promised to return in the future.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/entertainment/01/27/2.jpg"/><figcaption>Jinu, Mino, Hoony and Yoon of K-pop boy group WINNER performs in the the Manila leg of their &quot;Cross&quot; tour. <em>Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The last time the four-member group performed in the country was in November 2018, which was also their first concert in the country as a headlining act since they performed at 2NE1&#x27;s &quot;All or Nothing&quot; concert in 2014.</p><p>WINNER&#x27;s Asia tour consists of performances in Seoul, Taipei, Jakarta, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Singapore.</p><p>The K-pop boy group made their debut in 2014 and was formed through a reality survival program &quot;WIN: Who Is Next.</p><p>The Manila leg of WINNER&#x27;s “Cross” tour was made possible by YG Entertainment, Pulp Live World and Live Nation.</p>

<p>Korean boy group WINNER just made the Lunar New Year holiday for their Philippine Inner Circle more memorable with their fun-filled Manila show.</p>

Korean boy group WINNER just made the Lunar New Year holiday for their Philippine Inner Circle more memorable with their fun-filled Manila show.

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Concert recap: WINNER kickstarts 2020 with fun-packed Manila show

Rose Carmelle Lacuata,

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Published Jan 27, 2020 12:38 PM PHT

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