Xdinary Heroes Break All Brakes in their Philippine Concert
OUR BURNING ROCKSTARS: Xdinary Heroes came back to the Philippines to take the local concert stage with their first-ever solo concert.
Korean rock band Xdinary Heroes held their headlining tour Break the Brake at the New Frontier Theater on March 23; and just like the lyrics in the title of their tour, Filipino Villains just want some more.
The six-piece band, composed of Gun-il, Jungsu, Gaon, O.de, Junhan and Jooyeon, thrilled the Filipino crowd as they performed a staggering setlist of 25 songs during their 2.5 hour-long concert in the Philippines.
Making their debut under Studio J, JYP Entertainment’s sub-label in 2021, the group has always embraced their rock influences. If you listen closely to their songs, they have layered the usual K-pop sound with blaring guitar riffs, infectious choruses and that indomitable rebellious spirit, all of which have contributed to their dynamic appeal to the younger generation.
Xdinary Heroes loudly made their entrance with “Freddy” and “Come into my head”, the crowd roaring as they played. Their setlist included a good mix of their best hits across their discography including “Test Me”, “Haircut”, “Man in the Box”, “Sucker Punch” and “Strawberry Cake”. The band also played homage to their JYP labelmates and seniors when they covered “Hellevator” by Stray Kids and “Shoot Me” by Day6.
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It was the band’s second time in Manila, and Villains just couldn’t get enough of them. All throughout the concert, they sang along to each track, their voices sounding like a karaoke symphony inside the theater.
The mood shifted to a softer tone when they performed their ballads. Jooyeon, the group’s bassist and maknae, let the crowd sing the choruses of “Good Enough” and “Paranoid”. True enough, the Filipino’s passion for singing dominated the airwaves, earning them the band member’s praises.
“Your energy is really explosive. You’re the best crowd”, keyboardist Jungsu said. In the same note, guitarist Junhan also chimed in, “Every time we come here, we’re always excited because your energy is something else. You guys are the best.” After Filipino Villains aced their parts effortlessly, Jooyeon even jested, “it will be our stage now, okay? Let us (the band) sing, too.”
One of the most striking things about their concert is Xdinary Heroes’ relentless energy from start to finish. Even from afar, anyone could see they were having a great time onstage. It was also this energy that kept the crowd hooked to their every move and cheering as loud as possible.
All the members of Xdinary Heroes thanked the crowd again and again. During their ment, they spoke in Korean, backed by a translator. Gun-il spoke in English.
O.de had a sweet message for Villains: “There’s no such thing as ‘forever’, but when we’re with you, forever exists. Because of that, I’ll do everything in my power to give you good memories”.
Gun-il, drummer and leader of the band, expressed his desire to come back to the Philippines to play on a bigger stage next time.
Gaon mentioned that when he came to Manila, he woke up feeling good right away. He said it was all because of the fans that he felt that way. He hopes to come back again soon.
For their encore, they rocked the stage with “X-MAS” and “Happy Death Day” which had the whole theater jumping. As a bonus, they performed “Freakin’ Bad” again, taking their time to interact with the audience. On top of this, everyone who attended got a quick hi-bye session with the band.
Special thanks to Wilbros Live!
by Sandra Mae Laureano
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