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Concert recap: K-pop stars make fans swoon at 'Show Champion'

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Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/10/29/20181029_exo.jpg"/><figcaption>K-pop supergroup EXO returned to Manila on Sunday for “Show Champion.” <em>Richard Esguerra, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — K-pop fever hit the Philippine capital Sunday night as South Korean music program “Show Champion” returned to the country, bringing a slew of acts that sent concert-goers into a frenzy.</p><p>The show, hosted by Korean TV personality Kim Shin Young, marked K-pop supergroup EXO&#x27;s second visit to the country this year, as well as the Philippine concert stage debut of girl group Weki Meki, and male acts Xeno-T, The Boyz, Hyeongseop x Euiwoong and MXM.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/10/29/20181029_ksy.jpg"/><figcaption>Comedian and TV personality Kim Shin Young. <em>Richard Esguerra, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Loud cheers filled the Mall of Asia Arena as soon as five-member boy group Xeno-T took the stage, kicking off the show with the powerful “Forever,” followed by “Perfume” and “Oasis.”</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/10/29/20181029_xeno_t.jpg"/><figcaption>The five-man XENO-T, formerly Topp Dogg, opened “Show Champion” in Manila. <em>Richard Esguerra, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The duo of Ahn Hyeongseop and Lee Euiwoong charmed the crowd with their mid-tempo tracks “It Will Be Good,” “Spring Rain” and “Love Tint.”</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/10/29/20181029_yuehua.jpg"/><figcaption>Ahn Hyeongseop and Lee Euiwoong playfully insisted they would make concert-goers “fall” for them with their performances. <em>Richard Esguerra, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Throughout their set, Hyeongseop and Euiwoong proved to be just as sweet as their songs as they playfully insisted they would make the crowd “fall” for them.</p><p>From a duo, the number of performers quickly ballooned to a dozen with The Boyz, a rookie group that has built a sizable following despite having debuted just last December.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/10/29/20181029_boyz.jpg"/><figcaption>With their good looks and energetic songs, The Boyz have become one of the most talked-about rookie groups in K-pop today. <em>Richard Esguerra, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The group fittingly began its set with its debut song “Boy,” followed by the energetic and catchy tunes “Giddy Up” and “Right Here.”</p><p>Weki Meki — the sole girl group of the night — greeted the crowd with its bratty debut song “I Don’t Like Your Girl Friend,” followed by the saccharine b-side “True Valentine” and sassy sophomore single “La La La.”</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/10/29/20181029_weki.jpg"/><figcaption>The loud and sassy Weki Meki was the sole girl group to perform for “Show Champion” in Manila. <em>Richard Esguerra, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The octet capped off its set with its recently released single “Crush,” a pulsating track infused with elements of EDM and moombahton.</p><p>MXM, comprised of Im Youngmin and Kim Donghyun, took the crowd to an &#x27;80s trip with the sleek “Diamond Girl” before going sentimental with the R&amp;B-inspired “Gone Cold.”</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/10/29/20181029_mxm.jpg"/><figcaption>Duo MXM fired up the stage with their hip hop and R&amp;B songs. <em>Richard Esguerra, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The duo ended its set with its catchy, upbeat singles “Checkmate” and “Ya Ya Ya.”</p><p>The loudest cheers of the night belonged to headliner EXO, who came back just six months after stopping by Manila for their “Elyxion” tour.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/29/18/recap-exo-brings-fans-to-paradise-in-manila-concert">EXO brings fans to &#x27;paradise&#x27; in Manila concert</a></li></ul><p>The moderate cheering turned to deafening shrieks the moment EXO took the stage, lasting until the very end of their set, only to be interrupted when the members addressed the crowd for brief greetings and messages.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">WATCH: The crowd goes wild as EXO (<a href="https://twitter.com/weareoneEXO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@weareoneEXO</a>) opens its set with the hit “Ko Ko Bop&quot; | via <a href="https://twitter.com/pcbernardo_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@pcbernardo_</a> <a href="https://t.co/YyH9MQ60T7">pic.twitter.com/YyH9MQ60T7</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1056527616377647105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Kicking off “Elyxion” 2.0 was the 2017 hit “Ko Ko Bop,” followed by “Boomerang” and “What U Do?”</p><p>The supergroup aptly ended its set, and subsequently “Show Champion” in Manila, with “Power,” a song that talks about how music unites people, reflecting on how K-pop breaks through borders and languages to unite people in celebration of music.</p><p>“Show Champion” last visited Manila in 2016 for its 200th episode.</p>

<p>K-pop fever hit the Philippine capital Sunday night as South Korean music program "Show Champion" returned to the country, bringing a slew of acts that sent concert-goers into a frenzy.</p>

K-pop fever hit the Philippine capital Sunday night as South Korean music program "Show Champion" returned to the country, bringing a slew of acts that sent concert-goers into a frenzy.

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Concert recap: K-pop stars make fans swoon at 'Show Champion'

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published Oct 29, 2018 12:52 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 29, 2018 08:18 PM PHT

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