SOUTH Korean boyband Stray Kids once again proved that it is one of the best fourth generation KPop groups after giving fans the best nights of their lives during its back-to-back show in Manila.
Stray Kids held its concert in the country during the Manila leg of its Maniac World Tour on March 11 and 12 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
This marks the second visit of the all-male group to the Philippines after its Unveil Tour in April 2019.
Photo courtesy: Rolfh Rodriguez
Extraordinary performance
During the two-day concert, Stray Kids gave Filipino fans, also called STAYs, an extraordinary concert experience as the eight members serenaded them with its well-loved songs.
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But they did not stop there.
Some members also performed alone on stage, with Bang Chan crooning Yeng Constantino’s Tagalog hit Ikaw.
The other members who had solo performances were Hyunjin who sang Ice Cream, Changbin who sang Mirror Mirror, and I.N. with his Hug Me song number.
Bangchan surprising filo stays by singing #YengConstantino ‘s #Ikaw ❤️ #SKZinMNL2023 pic.twitter.com/8AuRM9j7DZ
— PhilSTAR L!fe (@philstarlife) March 12, 2023
Tears of joy
Seeing the group live for the first time, Filipino STAY Chelsea Reyes couldn’t help but feel emotional. Reyes said she had the best night of her life because the music of Stray Kids helped her get through difficult times in her life.
“Hindi ko mapigilang umiyak during their performance kasi this group really helped me nung mga time na nagsstruggle ako academically,” she told republicasia.
And seeing them live, I could say na this is definitely one of the best nights of my life.”
Chelsea Reyes
Photo courtesy: Rolfh Rodriguez
Meanwhile, another STAY, Alyssa Luciano, said that she could see that the group exerted a good amount of effort for its performance.
This is my first time attending a concert. And Stray Kids literally set the standards high. From their performance, stage presence, live vocals, sobrang galing.”
Alyssa Luciano
“Nakakaiyak kasi dati sa screen ko lang sila nakikita, pero ngayon, nalaman ko na totoo talaga sila and talagang they perform way too good,” she added.
Filo STAYs greet Hyunjin a happy bday
Since Stray Kids member Hyunjin will be celebrating his 22nd birthday on March 20, Filipino STAYs surprised the group’s main dancer and lead rapper by singing him a happy birthday song during the second night of the concert.
filo stays and stray kids singing hyunjin a happy birthday 🤍#MANIACinMANILA_Day2#MANIAC_IN_MANILA#SKZinMNL2023 pic.twitter.com/GfdSDq8bNm
— ae (@winkoniverse) March 12, 2023
Hyunjin can be seen grooving and smiling as the fans greeted him in advance for his special day.
Overwhelmed by the support, Hyunjin even asked Filipino STAYs if he could take them to South Korea, making the ocean of fans roar in delight.
hyunjin said he wants to take filipino STAYS with him to korea 😭😭
— hwang hyunjin pics 🌌 (@hwngsource) March 12, 2023
230312 MANIAC in Manila day 2#hyunjin #현진 #황현진 pic.twitter.com/y3Ego9WfF7
Stray Kids Maniac tour
The group posted several photos on their social media accounts to show its gratitude towards the Filipino STAYs who attended the two-night show.
[스키지기]
— Stray Kids (@Stray_Kids) March 12, 2023
🤔오늘 공연을 한 마디로 표현한다면?
📢마닐라 스테이! 1 4 3 🅘 🅛🅞🅥🅔 🅨🅞🅤💖
🤔How would you describe tonight in 1 sentence?
📢Manila STAY! 1 4 3 🅘 🅛🅞🅥🅔 🅨🅞🅤💖#StrayKids #스트레이키즈#2ndWorldTour_MANIAC#MANIAC #MANIAC_SKZ#YouMakeStrayKidsStay pic.twitter.com/94LhY13QRM
In one of the posts, members Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. thanked fans for the energy and love they received during the concert.
“Manila, you’ve filled us with so much energy and happiness. Thank you Manila STAY,” the group wrote in a tweet.
[스키지기]
— Stray Kids (@Stray_Kids) March 11, 2023
마닐라 스테이 덕분에 행복도 에너지도 충전 완료🔋
고마워요 마닐라 스테이💕
Manila, you’ve filled us with so much energy and happiness🔋💕
Thank you Manila STAY😊#StrayKids #스트레이키즈#2ndWorldTour_MANIAC#MANIAC #MANIAC_SKZ#YouMakeStrayKidsStay pic.twitter.com/dyekVuJp5x