SEVENTEEN unlocks another milestone as the first K-Pop group to hold a solo concert at the world’s largest indoor arena with BE THE SUN in Bulacan!
With the unwavering support of their fans, South Korean boy group SEVENTEEN made history last December 17 as they officially becomes the first K-Pop group to hold a solo concert at the Philippine Arena, the world’s largest indoor arena, through their BE THE SUN in Bulacan concert.
BE THE SUN in Bulacan also marked the return of S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino to the Philippine concert stage a few months following the success of their two-night Be the Sun in Manila concerts at the SM Mall of Asia Arena last October. Like always, Carats welcomed the boys with the loudest cheers and the brightest lights, filling the Philippine Arena with the best energy.
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SEVENTEEN opened the historic BE THE SUN in Bulacan concert with a parade of strong performances of “HOT”, “March”, and “HIT”. With general leader S.Coups’ lead, the boys said hello to their Carats with their signature greeting of “Say the name, SEVENTEEN! Hi, we are SEVENTEEN!”
The members expressed amazement at seeing the full-house arena. “We told you we will be coming back — because of you,” Hoshi said. Seeing the thousands of Carats that came to meet them again, the performance unit leader remarked that it was good to have returned swiftly. DK added, “We were shocked that there are so many people here right now.”
Joshua thanked Carats for filling up the venue all the way to the top, saying they are the reason they came back to the country for another concert in a single year. “It feels so great to be back in the Philippines. It’s actually our first time coming to Bulacan so really, really excited about tonight. You guys filled up such a big arena. Thank you guys so much. Let’s have fun tonight,” he said.
Keeping the high energy going, SEVENTEEN performed their 2021 hit song “Rock with You” from their Attacca album before taking the stage unit by unit.
Joshua and Vernon kicked off the unit stages with “2 Minus 1”, while the performance unit, made up of Hoshi, Jun, The8, and Dino, mesmerized everyone with their moves in “Moonwalker” and “Wave”. The vocal unit, composed of Woozi, Jeonghan, Joshua, DK, and Seungkwan, filled the arena with their sweet vocals in “Come to Me” and “Imperfect Love”. The “Imperfect Love” stage also witnessed the beautiful moment of thousands of Carats at the Philippine Arena, singing together the song. Firing up the concert stage next, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, and Vernon came together to deliver fired-up performances of the hip-hop unit’s “GAM3 BO1” and “Back It Up”.
And when everyone thought the unit stages are over, SEVENTEEN’s leader line S.Coups, Hoshi, and Woozi surprised the crowd with “CHEERS”. Deafening cheers echoed loudly with the unexpected addition to the setlist. Never beating the Philippine crowd-sing-the-song allegations, Carats surely made the leader line proud as they spit fire during S.Coups’ “Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ์๋ฌด๋ ๋ชป ๋ฐ๋ผ ํด / Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ์ด์ ์ฐ๋ฆด ๋ฐ๋ผ ํด” part.
Clad in red and white, the members came back on stage for group performances of “Mansae“, “Left & Right”, and the always iconic “Aju Nice”. Vernon also gave a short performance of LE SSERAFIM’s “Fearless” as part of the boys’ delightful skit pre-“Mansae“.
The crowd was on its feet with Carat bongs in hand, leaping along to the music with the greatest fervor and feeling every second, every moment of their beloved boys’ return โ this time, to a larger arena.
After a brief intermission, they returned and looked as dapper as ever in black and silver costumes. They then performed their most recent hits, starting with “Shadow” and “Crush” in powerful and captivating stages before concluding the set with “_WORLD.”
We who are united will lighten the darkest paths and share the moments with everyone. We are about to begin our journey to become the SUN, to the place close to the SUN which no one ever conquered. We will become the brightest existence. We will not hold back anymore.
from a vcr played during the be the sun in bulacan
SEVENTEEN returned on stage for an encore performance of “Dar+ling”. The boys moved around the stage, approaching every corner of the stage to come closer to their Carats. They then sat down to deliver their ending messages one after the other.
The members became emotional as they express their gratitude for the undying love and unwavering support of their fans who filled the world’s largest indoor arena with the best energy and the loudest cheers. Joshua, who received an early birthday greeting from Filipino Carats, remarked, “We’re so happy to be back. It’s only been two months but we got here at such a bigger venue, so we are really thankful for that.” He also expressed gratitude for the birthday greeting, saying “You guys made another unforgettable memory for me. Thank you so much!”
Seungkwan also looked back on the journey of the boy group as he reminisces about their first-ever meeting with their Filipino Carats back in 2016. The boy group debuted on the Philippine concert stage with a two-day SEVENTEEN 1st Asia Tour 2016 Shining Diamond at The Theatre at Solaire, a 1,740-seater grand auditorium. Six years after, SEVENTEEN filled the Philippine Arena which has a maximum capacity of 55,000 in a span of a little over two months after filling up the SM Mall of Asia Arena with a two-day concert back in October.
A teary-eyed S.Coups promised that SEVENTEEN will meet their Carats again in a bigger venue and a cooler stage. “We will come back with a better show โ much better than Be the Sun. Mahal ko kayo,” he said.
Aside from creating history with S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino that night, Carats made sure that the boys will look back on that historic night with the fondest memories as they gift them with a banner project and a serenade of “Campfire”.
Thank you for making this moment our happiest memory!
message on the banner raised during the fan project
SEVENTEEN then performed “Our Dawn is Hotter than Day”, “Snapshoot”, and “Aju Nice”. Philippines’ Superstar Dino and Carats once again collaborated for his iconic part in “Snapshoot”. Chosen fans also made the night more fun as they give their all in dancing to the song.
Still, a SEVENTEEN concert will never be complete without the seemingly never-ending “Aju Nice”. And when everyone thought BE THE SUN in Bulacan has ended, S.Coups led the run back to the stage for one last “Aju Nice” with Carats at the Philippine Arena.
“Today is a perfect day,” Hoshi said as the members gather for their final greeting โ “Say the name, SEVENTEEN!”
Indeed, the name SEVENTEEN will live on in Philippine K-Pop history as the first K-Pop group to play a solo concert at the world’s largest indoor arena, the Philippine Arena, with BE THE SUN in Bulacan. It is a defining moment, an accomplishment that will never be forgotten. They have transformed into the brightest existence โ in rose quartz and serenity โ with the promise of returning with a bigger and better concert. SEVENTEEN will not hold back anymore.
