South Korean singer-songwriter Chen captivated the hearts of his Filipino fans during his Beyond the Door Fan Con in Manila last November 23 at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City. The EXO member made sure to make the most out of his last stop for his successful Asian tour.
Chen’s solo Fan Con in the country was made possible by local concert organizer Wilbros Live.
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The South Korean singer-songwriter opened his show with two of his most beloved songs, "Empty" and "Dandelion," to which the fans present at the venue sang along.
“It’s been such a long time [since I last performed here]... I really have to say this before we begin anything, you guys are the same since the last time we’ve met–– passionate, powerful, beautiful, and cute,” he shared.
He continued performing his songs and made sure to hit those high notes. He sang "Remember," "I Don’t Even Mind," "Playlist," "Fall in Love Again," and "Hold You Tight," among others.
Chen then played a game called CHEN-LLENGE–– he had to guess lyrics from several songs and if he failed, he had to wear the costume in the box. Out of all the tries he took on, he didn’t get any of them right but fans cheered in delight as he wore several costumes including a Squirrel, a French Fry, and a Korean Prince, among many more.
The EXO main vocalist was then surprised by the fans as they lit up the venue with dandelions wrapped in fairy lights while he was singing his song "Starlight." He expressed how thoughtful and amazed he by the surprise and thanked everyone for participating.
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Before his concert came to an end, fans gave another surprise as they sang one of his hit songs, "Everytime," which made him go back up on stage immediately to share how beautiful their voices sounded like.
A surprise video made by his Filipino fans was shown towards the end of the video to cap off the evening. Despite the emotional content of the video, Chen jokingly shared he wouldn’t cry and was grateful towards his fans who used his music as their source of comfort.
The EXO member promised to come back to the country and make many more memories as he enjoyed his last stop for his Beyond the Door tour.