Bulacan turned NEO CITY last Sunday with the return of NCT 127 to the Philippine concert stage with their third world tour!

Bringing the NCT 127 3RD TOUR ‘NEO CITY: BULACAN – THE UNITY to their Philippine NCTzens at the Philippine Sports Stadium on January 21, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Mark, and Haechan finally returned to the nation after more than a year apart. As he is currently on leave for health reasons, member Taeil was not present for the show.

A magnificent concert production, THE UNITY IN BULACAN featured the boy group performing their songs with energy and flair throughout. The show included lavish light displays, pyrotechnics, stage effects, decorations, and a stunning set design. The concert, which marked the boy group’s first stadium performance since embarking on their world tour, was rock solid, no flaws, with the moon shining brightly and the stars, in the color of neo pearl champagne, lighting up the stadium.

Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Mark, and Haechan descended onto the stage in all-white ensembles and opened the concert with a stirring introduction. This was followed by consecutive stages of “Punch,” “Superhuman,” and “Ay-Yo.” Without pausing, the boys launched into “Crash Landing,” “Space,” “Time Lapse,” and “Skyscraper.” The stadium was filled with an unparalleled and exquisite mood as the lights of the Neo Bong illuminated it.

Having taken the stage with powerful performances, NCT 127 introduced themselves with their signature greeting, “To the world, 여긴 NCT! Hi, we are NCT 127!” One by one, the members greeted NCTzens, expressing their longing for the Philippines and their desire to provide their fans with a joyous concert and unforgettable experiences. “We did a rehearsal this morning. The sky was amazing, but the nighttime with you, guys, is even better,” said Jaehyun.

“Magandang gabi! It’s been a long time, right? We really, really, missed you, guys, Philippines, really, really. We finally made it, right?”

TAEYONG

High spirits, NCTzens showed their undying support for their beloved boys who kept giving amazing performances of “Parade,” which was exquisitely matched with rainbow confetti, “DJ,” “Yacht,” and “Je Ne Sais Quoi.” It was truly the perfect ocean view. To interact with their fans more closely, the members also made efforts to circle the stage.

Even so, NCT 127 continues to dazzle, emerging from the stage atop fire trucks for “Fire Truck” and performing with a passion that matches the boisterous applause from the stadium’s audience. Whilst “Fire Truck” had everyone on their feet, “Sit Down” had the crowd sat, jaw-dropped and enthralled. Even as everyone sought to recuperate from the constant delivery of heated and fired-up stages, the boy group lost no time in proving to the Philippine concert stage that NCT 127 is the biggest hit on the stage tonight with “Chain” and “Cherry Bomb”.

At a little slower pace, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Mark, and Haechan delighted NCTzens with their lovely vocals in the songs “Gold Dust,” “Fly Away with Me,” “White Lie,” and “Love is Beauty.” Then, dressed in all red, they returned to the stage and lit it on fire once more with “Simon Says.” Probably one of the most anticipated stages of the evening—”Tasty”—was performed rock solid, no flaws on the raised stage surrounded by chairs. There was no time to take a breather from the boys’ outstanding performance on each stage as they went on to “Favorite.”

As NCTzens prepared to delve into the triple-threat performances, the Philippine concert audience once again demonstrated their dominance over the concert scene with the 127 squad opening off the set strong with “Kick It”. Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche filled the stadium in “2 Baddies”, before the boy group ended the set with the iconic move, my motion in “Fact Check”.

The encore stages gave NCTzens “Angel Eyes” and NCT 127’s newest song, “Be There For Me”. Before saying farewell, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Mark, and Haechan conveyed their sincere appreciation to Philippine NCTzens “for sharing this wonderful moment” with them. They also gave a shout-out to their eldest hyung, Moon Taeil.

“We love you very much. Thank you for sharing this wonderful moment with us, under this beautiful moon. MOON TAEIL, we miss you too. Thank you, Philippines! We’ll be back! Remember, NCT 127 will always, ALWAYS, be there for you!”

JOHNNY

Along with that, the boys pledged to support their fans no matter what and to return as soon as the chance sprung up. “We will come back to give better performances. Until then, you will wait for us, right? You will really wait for us, right? See you again next time! PHILIPPINES, I LOVE YOU!” said Haechan.

“It was such a beautiful, beautiful night tonight… The next time we’re here, I think we should have at least two days! Thank you so much for being patient, for sending us support from afar… We really love you. Thank you!”

MARK

Additionally, they expressed their gratitude to the Philippine NCTzens for their continuous support and strong enthusiasm during the evening’s performances. “Because of you guys, we felt so touched tonight. Thank you all so much. Thank you all for the great energy,” Jaehyun said. “Last, but not the least, I’ll always be right here doing my best. I hope you all be there for me. Thank you!”

Taeyong also stated his admiration for NCTzens’ support and his desire to interact with them frequently. “We can’t meet often, but you guys always support us and give us a lot of energy. It really makes me happy. I want to say, really, really thank you so much. We really love you, Philippines! I really want us to meet often…” Yuta expressed his gratitude for the applause that kept him going throughout the show. “Actually, my body condition was not really great, so I was worried. But because of your cheers, I was able to finish it safely. We cannot come here more often, but thank you so much for your support. Love you, guys! Thank you!” Echoing his members’ sentiments on the remarkable energy of the crowd that night, Doyoung said, “Actually, I heard your amazing loud voice, so when you go home, please take care of your voice. Drink a lot of water please. We promise to come back to the Philippines again. Please support us. Thank you!”

“I’m actually taking unforgettable memories tonight. We will take this energy as an element so we can perform better in other countries as well. I think I’ll never forget your energy. Thank you so much for your valuable time and we’ll make sure to come back next time if there’s an opportunity. Thank you so much!”

JUNGWOO

NCTzens prepared a variety of fan support for NCT 127 in addition to their energetic and proud cheers for the boy group. These included a banner project with the words, “I’ll be there for you, and sing along as we promised.” Fans also brought banners with messages for the members and adorable photos.

Under the lovely moon and the brightest NCTzen stars, NCT 127 3RD TOUR ‘NEO CITY: BULACAN – THE UNITY was an unforgettable night. NCTzens left the concert with amazing memories of an evening of a lifetime, a hope to meet again, and a promise to always be there for each other—like their last song of the night, “Promise You”—thanks to the boys’ outstanding performances and the magnificent stage production that heightened the excitement for the boy group’s highly anticipated return to the Philippine concert stage.

“I’ll be there for you, and sing along as we promised.”#NEOCITY_THE_UNITY_in_BULACAN is a wonderful memory on this beautiful, beautiful night with NCT 127 and NCTzens lighting up the Philippine Sports Stadium neo pearl champagne 💚

Special thanks to @dnmentph @in2une_ent pic.twitter.com/LgEPlACdVH

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) January 21, 2024

NCT 127 3RD TOUR ‘NEO CITY: BULACAN – THE UNITY was presented by DNM Entertainment and In2une Entertainment. Special thanks to DNM Entertainment for the invitation to the event.