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04272019 Stray Kids Unveil Tour in Manila

WOOJIN

What a beautiful man. My shots of him are so good, I think it's unfair to my bias 😂 Really though, no photo or video can justify how handsome he is up close!

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04272019 Stray Kids Unveil Tour in Manila

BANG CHAN

Chan is like fire! He radiates so much passion, but also so much warmth. He's such a powerful perfomer! His aura is so strong. You can really see and feel his talent and desire on stage. During the ments and when he's interacting with the fans, he becomes a fluffball! His smile, his dimple, and the way he talks...He's such a cutie! What I like the most is all of this seems so natural to him. I really really admire him. I love him as a leader, as a performer, and as a person even more after this night. I'd like to think that we gave him everything he imagined and more in this show. Stays love him very much! ❤️

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Stray Kids Unveil Tour in Manila

Stray Kids had their concert here in Manila last April 27! I got the VIP Standing + Hi Touch ticket. I shared my Hi Touch experience in a previous post. You may view it here! I might repeat some details that I had already mentioned!

On the day of the concert, I decided to go before 11 AM because standing ticket-holders had to get strapped: one strap to enter the venue and another for the hi touch. I woke up early, got ready at around 9 AM (Concert bag and Seungmin shirt all ready!), then left the house at around 10:30. I got to the venue at 11 AM and the area was already packed. A lot of fans were going around collecting freebies and meeting up with their friends. I was going to do this concert solo so I had to find everything on my own, but everything went smoothly! After getting my straps, I decided to have lunch. I needed the energy as I knew being in standing would be physically challenging. Once I was in the pit, I wouldn’t be able to move much, drink much, or leave my spot. While eating lunch I was getting quite lonely being on my own! Thank goodness for Twitter! I sent out a tweet and lo and behold, I got a message from a fellow STAY! She was on her own too. We met up, along with two others who were also on their own! Now we were a group of 4! We went around to get freebies and took some pictures around the venue. At 3:30, we decided that it was time to line up. We had to go our separate ways since we weren’t from the same sections. I was very grateful and happy to meet them!

Lining up, I gave my queue number to the staff (this was assigned to the Standing ticket holders weeks before). We would be arranged in line according to our queue number. I got 172 (out of more than 500). This number determines how early you get inside the Standing area. The lower your number, the better. You’d have a better chance of getting the spot you want. Once in line, I got to the know the people next to me. Eventually, I became friends with queue numbers 170, 171, and 173. This group would end up being my buddies throughout the concert! It was a billion times more memorable because of them!

At around 5 PM, we finally entered the venue, Luckily, my newfound friends and I got a spot close to the barricade. We were right next to the extended stage (where the boys would be walking). It was literally at an arm’s reach. We were packed, breathing space was limited, but everyone was so fun and friendly, it made the situation a lot easier. We waited 2 more hours for the concert to start. When the placed dimmed and the flashing lights grew brighter, THE FUN REALLY STARTED.

They played the Intro VCR and the place was ON FIRE. They flashed Chan and then Woojin and then Minho and then Changbin and then Hyunjin and then Jisung and then Felix and then Seungmin and then finally, Jeongin. Moments later, the boys were revealed. They were sitting in position and then when they finally moved to get into their place in the choreography, it started to sink in that they were were REAL. There they were. In the flesh. Right in front of us. It was such an electrifying sight. I took a video of Hellevator (I watched it and all I could here was me saying OHMYGOSH again and again and again!), then I decided to stop afterwards because I wanted to enjoy the concert without worrying about my phone.

I wish I could give a detailed account of everything that happened after this, but things were chaotic (in the best way!). It’s quite hard to recall everything chronologically because so many things were happening all at once! Just so you have an idea, here’s the concert setlist:

Intro

Hellevator

Grrrr

NOT!

Awaken

District 9

Mirror

WHO?

Insomnia

Voices

My Pace

YOU.

My Side

I am YOU

Entrance

Victory Song

MIROH

Awkward Silence

Get Cool

YAYAYA

Grow Up

It was a lot hahaha! The best I can do is share my impressions per member. I realized that this post would be too long if I include all of it here, so I’ll create a separate post per member! I’ll also include the pictures and videos :)

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My Hi-Touch Experience with Stray Kids

Stray Kids went here in Manila for the Unveil Tour last Saturday, April 27. Tickets went on sale last March 17. When it was announced, I already decided that I would go for VIP standing + Hi-Touch. I’ve tried both VIP Seated and VIP Standing in my previous concerts and my best memories are always in Standing! It’s incredibly tiring, but so satisfying! Come ticketing day, I was on guard on my laptop. I bought my ticket online within 2 minutes of the release! THIS WAS IT! It was happening! I’d be meeting Stray Kids up close!

I’ll share my experience during the concert in a separate post. For now, let’s talk about the hi-touch :)

I was quite nervous before the hi-touch. This was my first hi-touch ever! I’ve been a Kpop fan for nearly a decade now (started with Super Junior!). Seeing Stray Kids (or any other group) up close seemed like a dream and it was finally happening. Stray Kids’ hi-touch was scheduled after the concert. At this point, I had been standing for hours. We queued to go inside the venue at 3:30 PM, went inside at 5 PM, then waited again until 7 PM. The concert was from 7 PM to around 10 PM. I was so parched I was afraid I’d collapsed, but I knew I had to keep myself together because there was no way I was missing this.

We were asked to line-up in the standing area. We waited a little more to finally go to the hi-touch area. When we were finally called to get ready, I was so excited. It was finally happening! My aching legs nor my dry throat no longer mattered. It was time to meet the boys! We were asked to put our things in our bags and hold up our hands. The JYP security was very strict (and he was handsome too HAHAHA). He was very careful about checking that our hands were empty.

As I got closer, I could see the boys. They were behind a white table. While waiting, I was trying to figure out the line-up. I already planned what I wanted to say beforehand. I thought that knowing the order would help me with my script. I could already see the first three: Minho, Jisung, then Jeongin. I was trying to see where Seungmin was because he’s my bias and it was so important for me that I get to tell him what I wanted to say. I didn’t have the chance to figure out the whole order because the line was moving quite fast. I was up next!

Before I knew it, I was already in front of Minho! I couldn’t think anymore. I barely followed my script. I just said what came to my mind. I told him that he did so well! He responded with thank you. I also told Jisung that he did well. I knew he was handsome, but he looks even more amazing up close. He responded with have a good day. When I was in front of Jeongin, I told him that he was so cute! He said thank you! I always thought the members were exaggerating whenever they talked about Jeongin’s child-like charm (don’t hate me haha), but he really is such a pure, precious child. His smile is the cutest, sweetest thing I’ve ever seen. I also confirmed this throughout the concert. He is too precious to be real! He must be protected at all times! I understand why Seungmin is all over him!

It was seriously hard to follow the script that I had prepared because each moment passed by so quickly and you only get to comprehend who’s in front of you once you’re actually there. Felix was up next and I told him that he did so well! I was supposed to tell him YONGBOK HAENGBOK but I totally forgot! It was important for me to let him know that he’s doing really well too so it’s alright! Felix is a beauty. His looks are nothing like I’ve ever seen. He replied with have a good day, thanks for tonight! Chan was next and I could not miss the chance to tell him that I admire him so much! I knew I had to let Chan know that he’s such a great leader and person. He said thank you! As I passed the members, I remember thinking that their hands were kind of rough! Manly, hard working hands!

I was barely done with Chan when there was suddenly a loud AHHHHHH! IT WAS SEUNGMIN! Like I said, you don’t really know who’s in front of you until you’re there. I wasn’t expecting him to be next! Nor did I expect that HE WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE ME FIRST! It was loud. It was such a nice surprise. I was so shocked. He was pointing at me and he looked so happy! It was as if he recognized me! There could be 2 reasons he did this:

1) He remembered our 2 interactions during the concert (I was calling him and waving around a cardboard cutout of his face from the standing area and he waved at me both times! - More on my concert experience later!)

2) I was wearing a Kim Seungmin shirt

It’s more likely the latter but a girl can dream that her bias remembers her! Our highfive was kind of delayed because he was pointing at me. There was an awkward second there because I think I highfived him a little too excitedly. I was just so happy! I honestly cannot remember exactly what I blurted out but I’m sure I told him that I loved him so much! That was a priority in my script after all! I remember thinking at that moment if I should add that I was also a myday but I was already lingering in front of him so I decided not to. I did not want to risk being called out by the staff. I also wanted the moment to be all about him. I was all smiles at Seungmin and he was all smiles at me! To be honest, he was the only member that I felt REALLY SAW ME. I couldn’t blame the other members because there were so many of us in the hi-touch and we were also passing by quickly. Even I would have a hard time acknowledging everyone uniquely in that situation. I’m just so glad that I got to share that moment with Seungmin. I’m just so glad I got to have that kind of moment at all.

When I moved on to Changbin, he was already waiting for me. The person I was following in the line was no longer there. It seemed I took longer than usual in front of Seungmin. Changbin looked a little impatient as he was holding out his hand HAHAHA. His features are so strong, I was a little intimidated! I was supposed to tell him that I love his cheeks but it was lost to me! I felt a little sorry that I could no longer form any words in front of the remaining 3 members. My mind was still recovering from Seungmin! Woojin was next and he is really handsome. Pictures and videos do not do him justice. The last thing I remember is Hyunjin and his beautiful face. Unlike the other members, he wasn’t behind the table. All I could do was smile. He was smiling back. This boy always looks so cheeky! His smile was almost like a smirk! What a noona killer. I was Hyunjin-blessed throughout the concert because he was always on our side of the stage, but his visuals still manage to catch me off guard. He looked a little tired already, but in the most handsome way possible.

The whole hitouch probably lasted less than 20 seconds but WOW. IT WAS ONE HECK OF AN EXPERIENCE. It was such a nice way to cap off the whole night! I left the venue feeling so elated and satisfied. I usually have post-concert depression after a show but I felt very very happy with this one. I could not at all fathom being sad. How can I when I was blessed with so many good experiences and new friends? This is something I will always look back on with joy! I’m definitely looking forward to the next one!

SEE YOU AGAIN, STRAY KIDS!