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B.I. matches PH fans' 'incredible energy' in Manila concert

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Carmelle Lacuata

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171809354416620240611070616_1.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Korean singer B.I performs during his “Hype Up” tour in Manila. ABS-CBN News. "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Korean singer B.I performs during his “Hype Up” tour in Manila. <em>ABS-CBN News.</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — True to the name of his tour, South Korean singer B.I went all out to match the energy of his Filipino fans during his recent concert in Manila.</p><p>B.I, born Kim Hanbin, started his “Hype Up” tour with a powerful performance of “Michelangelo,” off his 2023 album “To Die For,” followed by “Alive,” “One and Only” and “Waterfall.”</p><p>“I missed you guys too. Like I already know you guys have like incredible energy so I give my full energy tonight so let’s make a good memory today, okay?” he said Sunday as he took a quick break before performing his hit song “illa illa.”</p><p>Sunday’s performance was B.I’s second in the Philippines this year. In March, he visited Manila for a fan meeting organized by streetweat brand Privé Alliance.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/5/korean-singer-b-i-touched-by-manila-fan-meet-1430">Fan efforts leave Korean singer B.I ‘touched’ in Manila event</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/2/korean-singer-b-i-teases-different-performances-for-hype-up-concert-1512">Korean singer B.I teases ‘different’ performances for ‘Hype Up’ concert</a></div><p>With barely any breaks, B.I continued his performance with “Loved,” “Numb,” “4 Letters,” “BTBT” and “Keep Me Up.”</p><p>Known for his excellent fan service and interactions with fans, B.I, while performing “4 Letters” -- a song featuring James Reid -- went down the stage and walked towards his Filipino IDs (as his fans are called) to take selfies and videos with them.</p><p>B.I also treated his fans with a performance of “Pretty Plzz” with Korean-Australian labelmate Leo. The latter then took on the stage while B.I went backstage to prepare for his next set.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" 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=1799762431062970419&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-06-11T07%3A16%3A51.337600%3Afa9aefb6-b85b-4f2c-bb88-8eeea1585eea%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=5ba4676c0734b5cb97ff5f744ca215c94462c65a&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:801px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1799762431062970419"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Wearing a denim vest over a sleeveless top, B.I returned on stage with his newest single “Tasty,” released last May.</p><p>True to his promise of matching the crowd’s energy, the 27-year-old soloist performed his repertoire of hits from his various extended plays, and even some of his past works like “Born Hater” and “Smoke (Remix).”</p><p>Before he performed “Nineteen,” B.I once again went down to look for a 19-year-old fan to dedicate the song. After a quick interview, he once again roamed around the venue, much to the delight of his fans who were all excited to see him up close.</p><p>After performing a few more songs, B.I told his fans that he only have a few more songs left, ending his second set with “Beautiful Life.”</p><div><strong></strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171809344429720240611070616_2.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Korean singer B.I takes a quick break during his “Hype Up” tour in Manila. ABS-CBN News. "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Korean singer B.I takes a quick break during his “Hype Up” tour in Manila. <em>ABS-CBN News.</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><p>B.I returned for his encore stage with “Cosmos,” only to be surprised by fans with a video fan project. Towards the end of his song, huge rubber balls were passed around the crowd, after which star-shaped confetti filled the venue.</p><p>At this point, B.I even asked the crowd to tell him if they are already tired, because he is ready to continue performing.</p><p>“We’re not sure when we’re going to meet again, but let’s have fun tonight,” he added.</p><div><strong></strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171809339933720240611070616_3.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Korean singer B.I performs during his “Hype Up” tour in Manila. ABS-CBN News. "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Korean singer B.I performs during his “Hype Up” tour in Manila. <em>ABS-CBN News.</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span><span contenteditable="true" style="text-align:left"> </span><span contenteditable="true" style="text-align:left"></span>Presented by Three Angles Production, “The Hype Up” tour lasted for around three hours, with B.I performing over 40 songs, including some unreleased tracks.</div><p>He finished his concert with another performance of “Cosmos,” before finally going backstage.</p><p>“Thank you, everyone. It was me, B.I. See you later,” B.I said as he took his final bow.</p><div><em>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.</em></div><div><br/></div>

<p>True to the name of his tour, South Korean singer B.I went all out to match the energy of his Filipino fans during his concert in Manila on Sunday.</p>

True to the name of his tour, South Korean singer B.I went all out to match the energy of his Filipino fans during his concert in Manila on Sunday.