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Korean rapper B.I praises Pinoy concert energy: You guys know how to enjoy

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April Benjamin, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA - South Korean singer-rapper B.I was beaming with joy as he received a warm welcome from his Filipino fans during his concert last March 5.</p><p>Early into the “<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/23/23/korean-singer-bi-to-hold-manila-concert-on-march-5">L.O.L The Hidden Stage</a>” at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Plenary Hall, the 26-year-old K-pop idol had immediately noted the “amazing” energy of the Manila crowd. </p><p>“You guys know how to enjoy. You guys know how to feel the vibe. So amazing,” he said.</p><p>“In Korea, it’s still winter, but I’m very hot right now because of you guys. Thank you so much,” he added.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">B.I thanks Filipino fans for the warm welcome. &quot;You guys are really hot.&quot; | via <a href="https://twitter.com/aprbenjamin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@aprbenjamin</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BI_LOLTheHiddenStageinMNL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BI_LOLTheHiddenStageinMNL</a> <a href="https://t.co/g6RQRYHwCZ">pic.twitter.com/g6RQRYHwCZ</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1632352897546743810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Fans eagerly responded by chanting B.I’s birth name “Kim Han-bin,” “pogi” and “walang uuwi” (no one will go home).</p><p>“No, you guys have to go home,” he said before adding that depending on the reactions from fans, the show which started at 6:30 p.m. could go on until midnight, drawing more cheers. </p><p>“Well, you already know how to dance, jump, and scream. I don’t have to say anything,” he said before proceeding to the next songs.</p><p>B.I kept the energy going by performing over 20 tracks from all three studio albums that he has released so far since becoming a soloist in 2021. His set list included “illa illa,” “Cosmos,” “Got It Like That,” “Keep Me Up,” and more.</p><p>He also shared the stage with the Philippines’ own James Reid who sang “u &amp; i” and “Spotlight.”</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/01/22/james-reid-performs-u-i-at-jay-bs-concert">&#x27;Legends only&#x27;: James Reid performs &#x27;u &amp; i&#x27; at Jay B&#x27;s Manila concert</a></li></ul><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CphT3pUJCt5/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div 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style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CphT3pUJCt5/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by James Reid (@james)</a></div></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script>B.I said he was meeting Reid only for the second time since they first became acquainted during Korean band <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/20/23/the-rose-serenades-ph-fans-in-heal-together-concert">The Rose’s</a> concert in Seoul last year. Reid added they “kind of promised to meet again later.”</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/09/22/james-reid-features-in-korean-band-the-roses-new-album">James Reid features in Korean band The Rose&#x27;s new album</a></li></ul><p>The concert, which was presented by Three Angles Production, was originally a two-hour show, but it stretched for another hour as B.I gave in to the seemingly endless encore requests. </p><p>He sang a couple of old fan-favorites and four unreleased tracks. B.I only asked fans not to share the songs online because those could be included in his forthcoming album, confirming that a new record is already in the works.</p><p>“It’s March, right? Probably three or four months later, I’m going to release an album. Please look forward to it,” he said.</p><p>B.I became visibly touched, with beads of tears even threatening to fall, when presented with a fan-made song and music video towards the end of the night. The project titled “Core Memory” drew inspiration from the movie “Inside Out.” </p><p>“I’m really touched right now. The song was really nice. And quality of the video is superb,” he commented.</p><p>The “BTBT” singer is back in the country almost seven months after his <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/30/22/bi-reunites-with-pinoy-fans-in-first-ph-fan-meet">fan meetings</a> in August 2022. He said he is glad that more fans, called I.Ds, were able to come this time.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Philippines, you guys are magaling !! See you soon 💜<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EB%B9%84%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#비아이</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Thehiddenstage?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Thehiddenstage</a> <a href="https://t.co/xFKAvrWrQd">pic.twitter.com/xFKAvrWrQd</a></p>— B.I Official (@BI_131official) <a href="https://twitter.com/BI_131official/status/1632319027845668865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>“This is actually my second solo tour. I feel really nice that a lot of Manila fans are able to visit my show,” he said.</p><p>“I hope I could see you guys again,” he continued.</p><p>B.I first came into the K-pop scene as a contestant of reality survival programs “WIN: Who is Next” and “Mix &amp; Match,” and rap competition “Show Me the Money 3” from 2013-2014.</p><p>He officially debuted as the leader and main producer of K-pop group iKON under YG Entertainment in 2015. He departed from the band and the label in 2019 after figuring in a drug controversy.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/07/23/k-pop-group-ikon-to-return-to-manila-in-june">K-pop group iKON announces concert tour, to return to Manila in June</a></li></ul><p>In 2021, he put up his own management company and pursued a solo career.</p><p>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents">Hallyu Corner</a> microsite.</p>

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