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  • The Rose Blooms In First Concert In The Philippines

    The Rose Blooms In First Concert In The Philippines

    By Sandra Mae Laureano

    The Rose held their first ever concert in the Philippines at the Samsung Hall on December 15. Presented by MyMusicTaste, We Rose You: Live in Manila was a resounding success as Black Roses (The Rose fans) screamed and sang their hearts out for almost two hours. Their current world tour, which started in August, has reeled in crowds across Europe, America and Southeast Asia. They are also set to hold encore concerts in Seoul and Busan at the end of the month.

    The Korean pop-rock band, composed of Woosung (lead vocals, guitar), Dojoon (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Jaehyeong (bass) and Hajoon (drums), is steadily gaining popularity globally due to their concoction of soft-rock that will catch your ears and slightly tug at your heartstrings.

    Although the show did come with some delay due to the band fine-tuning the audio set-up, Black Roses were treated to a live audio feed of the band’s soundcheck session, hyping up the show even further. Fans patiently queued up early afternoon until 7:30 p.m. just to snag the best viewing spots in the concert. The standing area was visibly packed with people up to the back.

    When the lights went out, the red glow of the band’s official lightsticks floated across the venue, the crowd’s cheers getting louder and louder by the second. They started off with ballads “I.L.Y.” and “Insomnia”. Immediately, fans were enthralled, singing along so intensely, the concert seemed like a huge sing-along with the band. This fervor lasted all throughout the evening.

    “Sorry for the delay. We’re gonna give you guys the best show today,” leader Woosung told the crowd in the beginning.

    Their setlist included most of their released songs with a few welcome surprises in between. It included “Candy (So Good)” and “BABY” from Void, as well as “I Don’t Know You” and “Take Me Down” from Dawn. The crowd got to hear the band’s unreleased tracks such as “Photographer”, “OMG” and “놓지 못하게 (Can’t Let Go)” which were songs from their time as an indie band circa 2015 to early 2017.

    The Rose also performed striking covers of LANY’s “ILYSB”, The Script’s “Breakeven”, Bruno Mars’ “Runaway Baby” and The Beatles’ “Hey Jude”. Each member also had their time to shine with their solo/collab stages: Dojoon with James Bay’s “Hold Back the River”, Hajoon and Jaehyeong with Before You Exit’s “Soldier”. Woosung showed off a groovier side of himself with “MOON” and “FACE” from his solo album Wolf.

    It seems the band was overwhelmed by the passion of their Filipino Black Roses who cheered and sang along from start to end.

    “You know we’ve tried this in many, many cities. We’ve tried London, Moscow, every city. I think Manila is the best crowd,” Dojoon said, looking around the members who, in turn, nodded in approval.

    “Manila has been the best crowd, the best country, the best city we’ve ever been to, so thank you! Thank you for your support! We rose you! We love you,” Woosung expressed his gratitude.

    They capped off the evening with “RED” which is their latest single.

    THE ROSE WE ROSE YOU: LIVE IN MANILA is presented by MyMusicTaste. Special thanks to MyMusicTaste for the invitation to the event.

  • The Rose To Make Philippine Concert Debut In December With “We Rose You” Concert

    The Rose To Make Philippine Concert Debut In December With “We Rose You” Concert

    The wish is finally granted for Black Roses in the Philippines as South Korean band The Rose brings THE ROSE: WE ROSE YOU LIVE in Manila on December 15 at the Samsung Hall, SM Aura.

    The upcoming concert will mark the first ever concert of the band in the archipelago and will serve as the second show of the Southeast Asia leg of its WE ROSE YOU world tour that has brought Kim Woo Sung, Park Do Joon, Lee Ha Joon, and Lee Jae Hyung to cities in North America and Europe.

    The Manila show became possible through the efforts of Black Roses to pour in their desire to the witness The Rose’s live performance and turn it into a viral movement on MyMusicTaste, a fan-initiated live event making service that brings fans, artists, and promoters all over the world together in one place to create a valuable and meaningful concert experience for everyone involved.

    Tickets to THE ROSE: WE ROSE YOU LIVE in Manila will go on sale starting November 4 through SM Tickets outlets nationwide and online via www.smtickets.com. Fans have the option to choose from four ticket tiers which include VVIP, VIP, GA, and Balcony. Check out the ticket prices (including taxes and fees) and their respective perks below:

    • VVIP – Php 8,800 (inclusive of a group photo, hi-touch, signed poster, and first entry
    • VIP – Php 5,700 (inclusive of hi-touch and second entry)
    • GA – Php 3,000
    • Balcony – Php 3,500

    Please note that VVIP, VIP, and GA are standing sections, while Balcony is a seated section. There will be no barricades between tiers and entry is by first-come-first-served basis within your respective tiers.

    Additionally, TasteMakers will enjoy 20 percent discounts on two tickets, while the top ten TasteMakers will get two VVIP tickets each.

    Getting To Know The Rose

    Kim Woo Sung, Park Do Joon, Lee Ha Joon, and Lee Jae Hyung made their mainstream debut as The Rose in 2017 through the release of their single “Sorry”, written by Ha Joon. The song was names as one of the best K-Pop songs of 2017 by Billboard the same year. The band then followed up “Sorry” with “Like We Used To”.

    The Rose also embarked on its first Europe tour called Paint It Rose, selling out tickets to the shows. The concert tour also brought the boys in North America, South America, and Australia. In 2018, the band took part in the Rolling Hall 23rd Anniversary Concert where they first performed “Baby”, “OMG”, and “ILY”. The same year, they were named one of the top five Korean breakout artists to watch in 2018 by Billboard.

    The year 2018 also saw the release of the band’s first mini-album called Void with “Candy (So Good)”, “Baby”, “ILY”, “Like We Used To”, and the instrumental versions of “Baby”, “Sorry”, and “ILY” as tracks. In October that year, the band also came out with their second extended play titled Dawn, containing their songs “I Don’t Know You”, “She’s In The Rain” and its instrumental version, “Take Me Down”, and “Insomnia”.

    This year, The Rose continues to rise as Kim Woo Sung, Park Do Joon, Lee Ha Joon, and Lee Jae Hyung released their third single album Red and embarked on their second world tour titled We Rose You Live.