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iKON energizes Filipino fans

April Anne Benjamin

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:1000px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1713069772328iKON.jpg" style="width:1000px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">K-pop group iKON performed the last stop of the &quot;Get Back&quot; limited tour at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on April 7, 2024. <em id="isPasted">Photo from iKON&#x27;s X account</em></span></span></span></div><p>As iKON took the stage at the Araneta Coliseum on April 7, the atmosphere was charged with excitement and a tinge of bittersweet anticipation. Just hours before the Manila stop of the “Get Back&quot; limited tour, two members announced their upcoming military enlistment.</p><p>However, any hint of sadness was quickly swept away as iKON launched into an electrifying show, maintaining their high-energy style and leaving fans with a memorable farewell experience.</p><p>Bobby, Song, DK, Ju-ne, and Chan set the mood high with hard-hitting opening tracks “Tantara,” and “SINOSIJAK.” After a brief introduction, the group continued the hype with “At Ease,” “Killing Me,” “Rhythm Ta,” and “Bling Bling.”  </p><p>“It’s been a while since we came back to Manila,” Chan said, greeting their Filipino iKONics (fandom) again eight months after the “Take Off” concert last August. “We did not expect that the cheers would be this loud, so we’re very happy with that.”</p><p>“I think this concert hall would collapse. I think this passion is really awesome. Thank you so much,” Bobby added, noting how fans were not only screaming their hearts out but also stomping their feet, sending vibrations through the coliseum.</p><div><a class="fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/13/23/ikon-manila-is-the-best-at-partying-with-us">iKON: &#x27;Manila is the best at partying with us&#x27;</a></div><div><a class="fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/19/ikon-s-bobby-amazed-by-filipino-fans-crazy-energy-in-intimate-concert-1138">iKON’s Bobby amazed by Filipino fans’ ‘crazy’ energy in intimate concert</a></div><p>For the next two hours, the venue was a sea of passionate energy with iKONics pouring out thunderous cheers and enthusiastic sing-alongs as iKON delivered hit after hit, including “Love Scenario,” “B-DAY,” and “Freedom.” </p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1776942857078906892&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-04-14T05%3A36%3A06.724249%3A73526f13-84ae-4714-bfbb-de7b223faf37%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=da69d0447ebec506b7880995e268b323e699945c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1776942857078906892"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>“We are so thankful that our last destination is here in Manila,” DK said. </p><p>Presented by local promoter CDM Entertainment, the concert marked iKON’s last performance as a full group before taking a break to fulfill their mandatory military service. </p><p>On the morning of the Manila show, their agency, 143 Entertainment, announced that Bobby would be enlisting on May 21, followed by Chan on the 27th. Meanwhile, the eldest member Jay started his conscription in July 2023. </p><p>“The date for me to go to the military has been released. But thinking about it, I&#x27;m returning around November next year. If you wait for me, I&#x27;ll come back,” Bobby said. </p><p>“Thank you so much for making this beautiful time for us. I&#x27;ll try to take ample rest before going there (in the military),” Chan said.</p><p>The other members had also alluded to their upcoming enlistment, without sharing specific details. </p><p>“There will be a short period of time that we could not come back here, but we&#x27;ll make sure to return as a whole,” said Song. “We will be back with better performances, so please wait for us. I&#x27;ll do my best in my military service.”</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C5de_XnPe5K/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A4262803.100000001%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="968" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>As the concert drew to a close, fans bid iKON a heartfelt farewell though a video filled with well-wishes and messages of love and support. iKONics from other countries had also contributed, saying &quot;I love you&quot; and &quot;We will wait for you&quot; in their own languages. The gift was made extra special with a song composed by fans.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s been a while since we came back to Manila but every time we visit here, we get really healed. Please wait for us with passionate love,&quot; Ju-ne said.</p><p>iKON may be taking a temporary hiatus for military service, but their bond with their fans remains unbreakable.</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>

<p>In their last performance before taking a military break, iKON delivered an electrifying show, maintaining their high-energy style and leaving fans with a memorable farewell experience.</p>

In their last performance before taking a military break, iKON delivered an electrifying show, maintaining their high-energy style and leaving fans with a memorable farewell experience.

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‘Please wait for us’: iKON energizes Filipino fans before military break

April Anne Benjamin,

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Published Apr 14, 2024 02:40 PM PHT

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