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K-pop singer Baekhyun poses for a photo with the audience during the Manila stop of his 'Reverie' world tour at the Mall of Asia Arena on October 18, 2025. Photo from Baekhyun’s X account

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Jaehwa Bernardo

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<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/1760849277304BAEKHYUN.jfif" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">K-pop singer Baekhyun poses for a photo with the audience during the Manila stop of his &#x27;Reverie&#x27; world tour at the Mall of Asia Arena on October 18, 2025. <em>Photo from Baekhyun’s X account</em></span></span></span></div><p>Almost halfway through the Manila leg of his “Reverie” world tour, Baekhyun could not help but tell the local crowd, “You guys sing so well” — a compliment he would go on to repeat several times throughout the two-hour set.</p><p>“Tonight’s concert is so enjoyable. It’s so sad that we only have a one-day concert,” the K-pop star told fans who flocked to the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday, speaking through an interpreter.</p><p>“But of course, today is today,” he said with acceptance, before urging the crowd: “Just like right now, all you guys have to do is enjoy until the end of the concert.”</p><p>Not that the crowd needed any reminding. Time and again, Filipinos have proven they know how to have a good time at concerts, radiating an infectious energy that artists can’t help but feed off, as was clearly the case at the “Reverie” show.</p><p>The Filipino Eris — as Baekhyun affectionately called his fans, a term derived from his group EXO’s fandom name, EXO-L — cheered, sang along and waved their light sticks with unyielding enthusiasm. They also nailed every fan chant, even for songs Baekhyun thought they might have forgotten, like his 2019 solo debut track “UN Village.”</p><p>“I thought you guys forgot about the fan chant,” he said after performing “UN Village,” before leading the audience to repeat it, their voices echoing more clearly throughout the venue. “But during the ‘UN Village’ outro, I thought I was wrong.”</p><p>“The Philippine Eris are incredibly passionate tonight,” Baekhyun said, later remarking that the “intensity” of how local fans enjoyed the concert was “almost the best.”</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Engaging performer</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Of course, the crowd would not have been as enthusiastic if Baekhyun weren’t the engaging performer he is. As we noted in our <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/16/sleek-moves-vocal-prowess-mark-baekhyun-s-manila-concert-1306"><strong>recap of his “Lonsdaleite“ concert</strong></a> in 2024, it bears repeating: Baekhyun is a remarkably skilled artist.</p><p>His voice—arguably the most potent weapon in his idol arsenal—is fluid and expressive: one moment he’s gliding through velvety falsettos, the next he’s belting out powerful high notes, all steeped in emotion. </p><p>His dancing is effortlessly suave, with sleek moves on full display in numbers like “Ghost” and “Pineapple Slice.” In “Bambi,” he radiated sensual charisma, his choreography highlighted by sinuous hip movements that drew cheers from the crowd.</p><div><br/></div><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="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:551px;height:894px;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=1979549701981778224&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-10-19T05%3A08%3A07.148820%3Ae7e8ab31-a4b0-42bc-bb35-ffdbafd10f00%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=3942654ea2bce0a25161569a66e7c35765d4fa7c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1979549701981778224"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>Joined by his backup dancers, Baekhyun revealed a powerful side through the hard-hitting, back-to-back performances of the rock-leaning “Cold Heart” and “Psycho,” before shifting to a playful, lighthearted energy in “Betcha” and “Candy.”</p><p>The 22-piece setlist also featured songs from “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/5/19/exos-baekhyun-unveils-new-side-in-ep-essence-of-reverie-1752"><strong>Essence of Reverie</strong></a>,” Baekhyun’s extended play released last May. These included the singles “Chocolate” and “Elevator,” along with “Love Comes Back,” “Lemonade,” “Black Dreams” and “No Problem.”</p><div><br/></div><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-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:551px;height:871px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1979549473849422279&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-10-19T05%3A08%3A07.148820%3Ae7e8ab31-a4b0-42bc-bb35-ffdbafd10f00%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=3942654ea2bce0a25161569a66e7c35765d4fa7c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1979549473849422279"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>During the encore, Baekhyun indulged the crowd’s requests for songs that did not make the setlist. These included “Late Night Calls,” which the crowd had sung on their own before his return to the stage; “Beautiful” from “EXO Next Door”; “Cry for Love”; “Dream,” originally a duet with Suzy; and “Paranoia,” a track he performed as part of a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/17/23/baekhyun-voices-fave-lol-champion-for-heartsteel"><strong>“League of Legends” virtual boy band</strong></a>.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>One with fans</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Similar to his <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/2/3/what-made-baekhyun-feel-like-very-big-person-in-ph-1641"><strong>brand-sponsored fan meeting last February</strong></a>, Baekhyun “became one” with his Filipino Eris during “Garden in the Air.” He guided fans in waving their light sticks, starting slowly from side to side, then gradually quickening the pace or moving them in circles. “Doesn’t it feel like you’re playing with a baby?” the 33-year-old singer quipped.</p><div><br/></div><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-2" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:551px;height:847px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1979549174451548361&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-10-19T05%3A08%3A07.148820%3Ae7e8ab31-a4b0-42bc-bb35-ffdbafd10f00%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=3942654ea2bce0a25161569a66e7c35765d4fa7c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1979549174451548361"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>In between songs, Baekhyun’s easy charm also shone through during the “ment” (talk) segments, keeping the audience both entertained and connected.</p><p>At one point, he shared how he’d spent hours bleaching his hair just “to look good” for the fans, prompting the crowd to erupt in cheers of “pogi” (handsome). The cheeky Baekhyun teased them, wondering aloud whether they truly thought he was handsome or were simply cheering because they “didn’t have a choice.”</p><p>The singer, whose full name is Byun Baek-hyun, then mentioned “Byun Pogi,” which quickly caught on with the crowd. As they began chanting it, he joked that it sounded like “myeondogi”—the Korean word for “shaver.”</p><p>As the concert (presented by CDM Entertainment) came to an end, Baekhyun thanked fans “for the precious moment we’ve created together.”</p><p>“The loud voices of Philippine Eris, singing along with me, and of course, looking at your beautiful eyes looking at me — thank you, thank you so much for that,” he said.</p><p>“After such a long time, we met again here in the Philippines,” he added. “The reason why it feels like it was just yesterday — the last time we met — is because of our love.”</p><p>“I’ll try my best to come back as soon as possible.”</p>

<p>K-pop star Baekhyun was swept up by the passionate cheers and sing-alongs of his Filipino fans during his 'Reverie' concert at the Mall of Asia Arena.</p>

K-pop star Baekhyun was swept up by the passionate cheers and sing-alongs of his Filipino fans during his 'Reverie' concert at the Mall of Asia Arena.

‘Reverie’ in Manila: ‘Pogi’ Baekhyun amazed by passionate, singing PH fans

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‘Reverie’ in Manila: ‘Pogi’ Baekhyun amazed by passionate, singing PH fans

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published October 19, 2025 01:43 PM PHT

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