EXO D.O. blooms with Filo fans on his 2-day sold out fancon: “It’s been such a long time.”

Nikka Avegail Sabio

&mdash; SmartAranetaColiseum (@TheBigDome) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBigDome/status/1829916432265855427?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2024</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p>Fans showed their excitement and warm welcome for the Korean star in sky blue colored outfits.<p>Finally meeting again in the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Kyungsoo gave an incredible live performance of his song &ldquo;Mars&rdquo;.<p>&ldquo;Mabuhay, Philippines!&rdquo; Kyungsoo greeted in Filipino. &ldquo;Ako si Kyungsoo.&rdquo;<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been such a long time, right? Long time no see! Have you guys been doing well? You guys were healthy, right? All good. I wanna feel the energy of the Philippines, of Manila,&rdquo; he said, as per the event&rsquo;s translator.<iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_XI899Scgp/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=540&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A8241915.100000024%2C%22ls%22%3A8241493.5%2C%22le%22%3A8241497.199999988%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px; position: absolute;"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_XI899Scgp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-0" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_XI899Scgp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"><div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"><br/></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"><br/></div><div style="display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;"><br/></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style=" color:#3897f0; line-height:18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"><br/></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"><div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"><br/></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"><br/></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"><br/></div><div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"><br/></div><div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"><br/></div></div></a><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_XI899Scgp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by PUSH (@pushalerts)</a></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&ldquo;You know, I can&rsquo;t even remember how long it has been since I last came to the Philippines. I really missed you guys,&rdquo; he expressed.<p>&ldquo;I miss you guys so much. You know it&rsquo;s been six or seven years since I didn&rsquo;t come to the Philippines and I didn&#39;t expect that this heat would be this hot. You know I think the heat is as much as you&rsquo;ve waited for me, right?&rdquo; he added.<p><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/6/5/exo-d-o-is-happy-to-meet-his-filipino-fans-this-august-004"><strong>READ: EXO D.O. is happy to meet his Filipino fans this August<br/></strong></a><p>In the first half of his fancon, Kyungsoo had the chance to catch up with his fans alongside actress-host Denise Laurel.<p>He shared that he is currently preparing for a new series after his Asia tour.<p>&ldquo;You know my hair got shorter, right?,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;You guys are the first one to see my new style. Because I&rsquo;ll be showing a new drama. You know my hair is kinda neat at the moment, but when you see the drama it&rsquo;s a whole different thing.&rdquo;<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our most beautiful flower Doh Kyungsoo 🌸<br/><br/>Dandanies and EXO-Ls had a blast at Day 1 of Doh Kyungsoo 2024 Asian Fan Concert Tour &quot;BLOOM&quot; here at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigDome?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheBigDome</a>.<br/><br/>📸 Danilo Factor | Smart Araneta Coliseum<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CompanySoosoo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CompanySoosoo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EXO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EXO</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WilbrosLive?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WilbrosLive</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DOHKYUNGSOOatTheBigDome?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DOHKYUNGSOOatTheBigDome</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/wilbros?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Wilbros</a><br/><br/>2/3 <a href="https://t.co/LPp982llWp">pic.twitter.com/LPp982llWp</a>&mdash; SmartAranetaColiseum (@TheBigDome) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBigDome/status/1829916443389149401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2024</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p>Kyungsoo also answered the question of why he chose to name his first ever tour Bloom.<p>&ldquo;Because the title of my album is Blossom, so I was thinking about what would be the suitable name for this fan concert. You know, I kinda thought like maybe the audience, you guys, could actually bloom beautifully while watching the concert,&quot; he said.<iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_XJXdvSmcl/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=540&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A8241928.5%2C%22ls%22%3A8241493.5%2C%22le%22%3A8241497.199999988%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px; position: absolute;"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_XJXdvSmcl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-1" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_XJXdvSmcl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"><div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"><br/></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"><br/></div><div style="display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;"><br/></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style=" color:#3897f0; line-height:18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"><br/></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"><div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"><br/></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"><br/></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"><br/></div><div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"><br/></div><div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"><br/></div></div></a><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_XJXdvSmcl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by PUSH (@pushalerts)</a></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>He went on: &ldquo;But you know, I think you guys have bloomed already. That&rsquo;s why I named the concert this way.&rdquo;<p>Kyungsoo also expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome and the unwavering support that his Filipino fans have been giving him since he debuted 12 years ago.<p>&ldquo;You guys were amazing. You know, it kinda gives me time to think that time really flies so much. I&rsquo;m spending a very precious time because of you guys,&rdquo; he said.<p>Kyungsoo also showed how amazing his vocal powers is as he sang the songs the audience requested him to sing, including James Smith&rsquo;s &ldquo;Call Me When It&rsquo;s Over&rdquo;, Bruno Mars&rsquo;s &ldquo;Billionaire&rdquo;, Frank Sinatra&rsquo;s &ldquo;Fly Me To The Moon&rdquo; and Yeng Constantino&rsquo;s &ldquo;Hawak Kamay&rdquo;.<p>Kyungsoo also gave an early performance of his group&rsquo;s winter songs with &ldquo;Christmas Day&rdquo; and &ldquo;First Snow&rdquo;, as he welcomed the Christmas season with his Filipino fans.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our most beautiful flower Doh Kyungsoo 🌸<br/><br/>Dandanies and EXO-Ls had a blast at Day 1 of Doh Kyungsoo 2024 Asian Fan Concert Tour &quot;BLOOM&quot; here at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigDome?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheBigDome</a>.<br/><br/>📸 Danilo Factor | Smart Araneta Coliseum<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CompanySoosoo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CompanySoosoo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EXO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EXO</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WilbrosLive?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WilbrosLive</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DOHKYUNGSOOatTheBigDome?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DOHKYUNGSOOatTheBigDome</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/wilbros?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Wilbros</a><br/><br/>3/3 <a href="https://t.co/s85BtIiDh4">pic.twitter.com/s85BtIiDh4</a>&mdash; SmartAranetaColiseum (@TheBigDome) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBigDome/status/1829916457582391680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2024</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p>He also sang some snippets of &ldquo;Lotto&rdquo;, &ldquo;My Answer&rdquo;, &ldquo;El Dorado&rdquo;, &ldquo;Small Girl&rdquo; and his own song &ldquo;I&rsquo;m Fine&rdquo;.<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never imagined that the Philippines would be this passionate. I&rsquo;m feeling great right now. Manila, make some noise!&rdquo; he said, with a loud cheer from his fans.<p>In the second half, Kyungsoo continued to serenade everyone as he sang his singles, &ldquo;That&rsquo;s Okay&rdquo;, &ldquo;I Do&rdquo;, &ldquo;My Dear&rdquo;, &ldquo;Ordinary Days,&rdquo; &ldquo;Good Night&rdquo; as well as his favorite song from his third album, About Time.<p>&ldquo;You know the atmosphere is very hot right now,&rdquo; he said as he instructed every tier of the coliseum to give their highest energy for the evening.<p>Kyungsoo also learned the Filipino trend &ldquo;Eyy&rdquo; as he proceeded to sing his song &ldquo;Popcorn&rdquo;.<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m loving it this moment,&rdquo; he said as he praised the loud fan chants.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kyungsoo singing Popcorn acapella ver while exols/dandanies are doing the fanchant perfectly..<br/><br/>His verdict in the end: nice. Very nice but he asked who&#39;s that person who&#39;s holding the note (&quot;woohhh&quot; part) longer than it should be 🤣🤣 cutie<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BLOOMinManilaD1?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BLOOMinManilaD1</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BLOOM_in_MANILA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BLOOM_in_MANILA</a> <a href="https://t.co/iZJYD0tJ0a">pic.twitter.com/iZJYD0tJ0a</a>&mdash; 🐧🐯 (@CHANSOOperior) <a href="https://twitter.com/CHANSOOperior/status/1829920420474286379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2024</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p>&ldquo;I want to say that I appreciate so much that you guys are singing along very well,&rdquo; he added.<p>As the fancon came to a close, fans urged Kyungsoo to spend more time with them, prompting him to make a promise for his next visit.<p>&ldquo;For the next visit, I&rsquo;ll make sure to prepare the setlist where you guys are gonna tell me like &#39;I wanna go home already&#39;. So you guys wait for me, okay?&rdquo; he expressed.<p>Filipino EXO-Ls and Dandanies surprised the Korean star with a fan project video compiling all the events and celebrations that the fandom dedicated to Kyungsoo throughout the years.<p>&ldquo;You guys waited for so long, right? I&rsquo;m sorry,&rdquo; he said.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🌹 DEAR MY BLOSSOM 🌹<br/><br/>Fanvideo Day 1 - SOO worth the wait<br/><br/>Thank you everyone for your heartfelt messages and dedication for Doh Kyungsoo. Our time of waiting was surely worth it 🩵 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EB%8F%84%EA%B2%BD%EC%88%98?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#도경수</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EB%94%94%EC%98%A4?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#디오</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DOHKYUNGSOO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DOHKYUNGSOO</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DO</a> (D.O.) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EXO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EXO</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/InFullBLOOMPH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#InFullBLOOMPH</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BLOOMInManila?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BLOOMInManila</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BLOOM_in_MANILA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BLOOM_in_MANILA</a>&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/W4gPaMfGqM">pic.twitter.com/W4gPaMfGqM</a>&mdash; DOrKyungsoo Philippines (@DOrKyungsooPH) <a href="https://twitter.com/DOrKyungsooPH/status/1829927590376980501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2024</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p>&ldquo;Guys I&rsquo;ll be back very soon. I&rsquo;ll keep preparing myself and come back, so please wait for me, okay? Thank you so much for preparing the video for me,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;Thank you so much, Philippines! I&rsquo;ll be back guys. Bye bye! See you!&rdquo;<p><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/6/26/exo-d-o-adds-day-2-for-bloom-in-manila-concert-1808"><strong>READ: EXO D.O. adds day 2 for BLOOM in Manila concert<br/></strong></a><p>Kyungsoo&rsquo;s sold-out fan concert was presented by local concert promoter Wilbros Live.<p>It also marked the final stop of his first-ever Asian solo tour after successfully performing in other countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia.

<p>It was a night of reunion and music as Filipino EXO-Ls and Dandanies finally reunited with EXO D.O. Bloom in Manila, a two-day fancon held on the weekend of August 31 and September 1, was sold out. It comes as no surprise, especially since it has been almost seven years since he last visited the country.<p>D.O., whose real name is Kyungsoo, made wonderful memories with his fans as he performed his songs and answered their questions.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our most beautiful flower Doh Kyungsoo 🌸<br/><br/>Dandanies and EXO-Ls had a blast at Day 1 of Doh Kyungsoo 2024 Asian Fan Concert Tour &quot;BLOOM&quot; here at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigDome?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheBigDome</a>.<br/><br/>📸 Danilo Factor | Smart Araneta Coliseum<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CompanySoosoo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CompanySoosoo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EXO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EXO</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WilbrosLive?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WilbrosLive</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DOHKYUNGSOOatTheBigDome?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DOHKYUNGSOOatTheBigDome</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/wilbros?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Wilbros</a><br/><br/>1/3 <a href="https://t.co/QCLL0eKs5f">pic.twitter.com/QCLL0eKs5f</a>

<p><i>EXO D.O.reunites with Filipino fans after almost 7 years in a 2-day sold-out concert.</i></p>

EXO D.O.reunites with Filipino fans after almost 7 years in a 2-day sold-out concert.

EXO D.O. blooms with Filo fans on his 2-day sold out fancon: “It’s been such a long time.” | PUSH.COM.PH