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  • NCT Dream Takes PH NCTzens On An Adventure In “The Dream Show” In Manila

    NCT Dream Takes PH NCTzens On An Adventure In “The Dream Show” In Manila

    Words by Micah Tampil

    Photos by Danica Lacson

    It’s no easy feat for teenagers to be seen as having achieved beyond their years, yet NCT Dream showed why they have rapidly risen to the top. As the youngest unit of supergroup NCT took command of the New Frontier Theater on February 29 for the NCT Dream Tour “The Dream Show”, they presented themselves as the group that sings of the hopes and dreams of their peers, in a variety of genres that showcase their growth from boys to young men.

    Known to the fandom as Dreamies, NCT Dream took the fans on a musical adventure delivering bubblegum teeny boppers from their debut days to their recent edgier tracks.

    The concert, presented by SM Entertainment and promoted by PULP Live World, was the group’s second time visiting the country, having first met Filipino NCTzens during the 2019 K-Pop Friendship Concert. The boys mentioned that the energy they were welcomed with during their previous visit made them excited to come back for a solo concert and spend more time with fans.

    Dreamies exhibited power as they opened with “Go”, the song that signaled their transition from young and cute to grown-up. The track illustrated how the group overcame stereotypes and redefined what it means to be young, encouraging teens to live outside the box and embrace their individuality. It was then followed by even more impactful performances such as “Drippin’” and “119”.

    Even as they have grown into the cool adolescents they are today, the members still made Seasonies (NCT’s nickname for fans) fawn over them like older siblings especially when they gave messages in Filipino, saying “Sobrang miss ko kayo” (Jeno), “Higit na nagmamahal kay Seasonie” (Jaemin), “Magandang araw sa isa’t-isa” (Jisung) and “Sobrang masaya ako dahil nakita ko ang Manila Seasonies” (Chenle).

    Concerned about everyone’s safety, Haechan cutely asked the fans near the stage to “Take a small step back please!” Renjun paid special attention to the fans on the second floor and always made sure that they had a great time.

    It was impossible to get over the charming gestures the boys made as they performed their debut song “Chewing Gum”. The group took the K-Pop community by storm in 2016 when they were introduced as having an average age of 16, emphasized in their initially youthful and vibrant concepts. They then treated the fans with high-spirited performances of “Dunk Shot” and “Dream Run”.

    Dressed in white and gray and looking like gentlemen, the six members yet again showed another side of them. A piano was set-up for a heartwarming string of tracks. Chenle wowed with his own arrangement written as a prelude to “Best Friend”. The group continued to serenade the crowd with “Walk You Home” and “Candle Light”.

    NCT Dream lifted the atmosphere with songs reminiscent of carefree summer: “We Young”, “My First and Last”, “My Page” and “Bye My First”. They ran around and chased each other in circles while interacting with the fans.

    As the end of the concert inevitably approached, fans expressed their sadness by chanting “Walang uuwi!” The members asked Seasonies to give all their energy for the last set of performances and make the most out of the afternoon. Extending the same energy as the fans did, they performed their special releases “DNYL (Don’t Need Your Love)”, which is a collab with English singer HRVY, and “Fireflies” and “Trigger the Fever”, official songs of The World Scout Foundation and FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea 2017, respectively. The boys capped this energetic set with the recently-released “Boom”.

    The concert ended on an intimate note as the group sang “La La Love” and “Beautiful Time”, celebrating the wonderful memories NCT Dream and Filipino NCTzens have made together throughout the concert. With a promise to come back, the members expressed their gratitude to everyone who came and bid their goodbyes. Hoping for another fateful meeting, the group and the fans, led by Haechan, parted ways as they sang “우리 다시 만나자” (Let’s meet again).

    The NCT Dream Tour “The Dream Show” in Manila was presented by SM Entertainment and promoted by PULP Live World. Philippine Concerts extends its gratitude to PULP Live World for the invitation to the event.

  • All About NCT DREAM: The Boys Who Melt Our Hearts With Their Limitless Charms

    All About NCT DREAM: The Boys Who Melt Our Hearts With Their Limitless Charms

    Introduced as the third sub-unit of SM Entertainment’s boy group NCT, NCT DREAM has since made a mark in the Korean music industry, earning their rightful place as one of the rising boy groups of their generations. With recognition from Billboard and Time as leaders of the next generation of K-Pop acts and with Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung showcasing their limitless capabilities and charms, it is undeniable that their rise to the top is unstoppable.

    As we count down to the days before the Philippines will once again witness the boy group take over the Philippine concert stage in their first-ever solo show in the country, the NCT DREAM TOUR “THE DREAM SHOW”, we celebrate the start of NCT DREAM and feel the nostalgia while looking back on the past four years.

    READ: NCT Dream To Return To PH Concert Stage With “The Dream Show”

    THE BASICS

    Group Name: NCT DREAM, NCT’s third sub-unit which follows a graduation system

    Members: Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung

    Former Member: Mark, who graduated from the group on December 31, 2018

    Agency: SM Entertainment — home to renowned groups such as TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, SHINee, f(x), EXO, Red Velvet, and NCT

    Debut Date: August 25, 2016

    Fandom Name: NCTzen, a name shared by all fans of NCT which was revealed on June 12, 2017, after securing the highest number of votes

    THE START

    Before becoming members of NCT DREAM, most of the members were known as part of SM Rookies, SM Entertainment’s pool of trainees. In 2016, SM Entertainment’s Lee Soo Man shared his vision on launching a group that will comprise of sub-groups around the world.

    And that year, NCT came into fruition with NCT U as the first sub-unit with the release of “7th Sense” where Mark also made his first debut. In July 2016, NCT 127 came out with “Fire Truck”, marking their debut as the second sub-unit. Mark once again debuted with Haechan joining him in the lineup.

    On August 18 of that year, NCT DREAM was announced to be the third sub-unit of NCT. A few days after, the sub-unit released “Chewing Gum” as their first digital single, performing on M Countdown and making their official debut with Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung as the members.

    THE RISE OF NCT DREAM

    After almost a year, NCT DREAM made their first comeback through the release of their first single album The First. Unfortunately, Jaemin did not participate in the new era due to the complications from a herniated disc. Still, the boy group went on to show the world their promising career as The First debuted on top of Gaon Chart and “My First And Last” gave them their first-ever music show win on The Show. Their music show win, which they got on Valentine’s Day of 2017, was also the first music show win for an NCT unit.

    The boys continued the momentum with “Trigger The Fever”, a promotional single they released as official ambassadors of the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea. And after only six months since The First, the boy group came back with their first extended play We Young which included the title track of the same name and its Chinese version, “La La Love”, “Walk You Home”, “My Page”, and “Trigger The Fever”.

    NCT DREAM closed 2017 with the single “Joy” as part of SM Entertainment’s digital music project, SM Station.

    THE YEAR OF NCT

    The year 2018 kicked off with a jam-packed first quarter which saw all NCT U, NCT 127, and NCT DREAM come together for NCT 2018, a project that put together the 18 members of NCT (including then-new members Kun, Jung Woo, and Lucas). In March, the boy group’s first full-length album NCT 2018 Empathy was released which contains six singles including the full-group track “Black On Black” and NCT DREAM’s “Go”. “Go” also marked Jaemin’s first comeback with NCT since his debut.

    NCT DREAM decorated the third quarter of 2018 with their second EP We Go Up which included tracks “We Go Up” and its Chinese version, “1, 2, 3”, “Beautiful Time”, “Drippin’”, and “Dear Dream”. The EP topped Gaon Chart and placed 22nd on the chart’s year-end list. Additionally, it ranked number five and number seven on the World Albums Chart and Heatseekers Albums Chart of Billboard.

    The boys were also listed as the only Asian act in Billboard’s 21 Under 21 2018: Music’s Next Generation and on Time’s 25 Most Influential Teens of 2018.

    Before the year ended, NCT DREAM once again participated in SM Station with “Candle Light”. However, 2018 also signaled Mark’s graduation from the sub-unit.

    THE COLLABORATIONS, THE NEW ERA, AND THE DREAM SHOW

    The year 2019 saw NCT DREAM explore more in terms of their music through collaborations with HRVY in “Don’t Need Your Love” and PrettyMuch in “Up To You”. The boys also made their first comeback with Mark last year through the release of their third EP We Boom featuring the title song “Boom”.

    That year also witnessed the debut of NCT DREAM on the Philippine concert stage through the 2019 K-Pop Friendship Concert In Manila where they shared the stage with April and Noir.

    They then kicked their first concert tour, The Dream Show, in Seoul and Bangkok. The tour will also bring Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung to the Philippines once again on February 29 at the New Frontier Theater. Tickets to the concert have been sold out on the first day of ticket selling, proving the immense popularity of the boy group in the archipelago.

    Aside from their growth as artists and their on-going tour, there truly is no stopping NCT DREAM from soaring high as they continue to add accolades under their name including becoming the first global ambassadors of the World Scout Foundation, making it on Billboard’s 21 Under 21 list for the second consecutive year, and taking home Hot Performance of the Year from Gaon Chart Music Awards, Disk Bonsang from Golden Disc Awards, and Bonsang Award from Seoul Music Awards.

    Going four years in the industry, the growth of NCT DREAM as artists has been exceptional. With achievements coming one after the other and deserving recognitions being given, there is no denying that the boys will continue to rise — with us keeping our fingers crossed that this family will only grow.

    PH NCTzens, are you ready to celebrate the awesomeness of our Dreamies? See you on February 29 at the New Frontier Theater!

    NCT DREAM TOUR “THE DREAM SHOW” IN MANILA is brought to you by SM Entertainment, Dream Maker Entertainment Limited, and PULP Live World.

  • NCT Dream To Return To PH Concert Stage With “The Dream Show”

    NCT Dream To Return To PH Concert Stage With “The Dream Show”

    Dreams really do come true and for fans of South Korean boy group NCT Dream, the dream to finally see Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung in a solo concert will finally be realized this February.

    NCT Dream will return to the Philippine concert stage, almost a year after sharing the stage with fellow K-Pop idols April and Noir in the 2019 K-Pop Friendship Concert in Manila. PULP Live World is bringing the boys back to the country, giving them the full stage as they make their solo concert debut this month.

    Happening on February 29, 3 p.m., at the New Frontier Theater, NCT DREAM TOUR “THE DREAM SHOW” IN MANILA promises exciting stages and fired up performances from NCT Dream. A sold-out venue will also welcome the NCT unit as NCTzens buy out all tickets to the show a few hours following the start of ticket selling on February 2 via Ticketnet.

    Ticket prices:

    • Standing A – Php 10,000
    • Standing B – Php 7,500
    • Loge – Php 8,000
    • Balcony – Php 5,000

    Note that ticket prices above are exclusive of ticketing charges.

    Debuting in 2016 as NCT’s third sub-unit, NCT Dream follows an age-based graduation system where members graduate upon reaching the Korean age of 20. The unit kicked off its promotion with seven members namely Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung. In 2018, Mark graduated from the unit, bringing the current number of members to six.

    NCT Dream debuted with “Chewing Gum” and has since released singles and albums including the extended plays We Young, We Go Up, and We Boom. The boys have also received awards and nominations from various award-giving bodies including their most recent Bonsang Awards from the Golden Disc Awards and Seoul Music Awards.

    The boy group was also listed on Billboard’s “21 Under 21: Music’s Next Generation” for two consecutive years and Time’s “25 Most Influential Teens of 2018”. They have also proven their rising popularity in every release, consistently charting on Billboard charts. Their latest EP, We Boom, also topped Gaon Weekly Album Chart and ranked 16th on Gaon’s Year-End Album Chart.

    New Frontier Theater will boom with immense energy as NCT Dream brings its first concert tour The Dream Show to Manila on February 29. Are you ready to see Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung live on the Philippine concert stage?

    NCT DREAM TOUR “THE DREAM SHOW” IN MANILA is brought to you by SM Entertainment, Dream Maker Entertainment Limited, and PULP Live World.