I’m fine. I’m continuously growing and building myself to be better. I changed for myself, not for anyone else. I won’t stop changing as long as there is room for improvement.
I was aiming for a vintage-y shoot and look. This outfit was inspired by Sef (@potatosef on IG & Twitter) because that guy just slays!
2017 will be the year for myself. It’s about focusing on myself and my career. It’s about making time for my passion. It’s about building myself to be better. It’s about connecting and collaborating with people and brands that share my views and passion. My 2017 started with a collaboration with Calypso (see website & instagram).
Calypso is brand that sells quality bracelets and classy timepieces. I was so shocked and happy when they messaged me for a collaboration because I’ve been eyeing their bracelets ever since I saw them.
COSMOS TIMEPIECE : SPICA
sleek. minimal. classy. It suits me, my style, and my feed. It goes along with anything and can add an “umpf” effect to your outfit.
GREEK BRACELET : ATHENS
fresh. minimal. aesthetic. It has marble beads and we all know that (anything) marble is pleasing to the eyes. It can also level up your outfit especially if your style is minimalist.
Check out their shop (click here) for more amazing pieces! And for reading this, you can use my code “RM10″ for 10% off on their items. What are you waiting for, go get ‘em!
October 6, 2018 - 3 months late but all the feels during the concert is still alive and kicking! I just can’t fully put into the words on how to explain about the whole concert. I’m literally.. speechless. Anyway, this is the day that marks my first ever concert under the JYP Entertainment label. In the past, I’ve only went to K-Pop artists’ concerts under the YG Entertainment (cause I’m reallyyyy a YG Stan from the start).
This time, I have witnessed a very good artist by the name of DAY6. They are not your ordinary K-pop group since they are a band consisting of 5 members namely: Jae, Sungjin, Young K, Wonpil, and Dowoon. Each member has an instrument they are good at and also everyone sings (although Dowoon is new to singing and I believe is starting to have vocal lessons.)
DAY6 Youth Tour in Manila was instantly sold out during the ticketing day. I was relieved and thankful that my friends and I got tickets for their concert. The concert was held at KIA Theater in Cubao, Quezon City and started at 7 in the evening and ended at around 10 o’clock.
The day actually started by having to wait in a very very long line to be able to get our wrist band and another line for our sequence number as we enter the venue. If I’m not mistaken, I think it took as about 3 hours until we were able to be inside Kia Theater. Thus, once entered, I have no decent photo with the “Youth” sign since we were in the standing area, having a little bit of sore legs, and all the excitement feeling we had.
BTW, this is again another first time for me to be in the standing area. I’ve always been choosing seated area since I don’t really like being “squeezed” in a crowded area.
The band started the night with the songs: "I Smile," "First Time," and "Better, Better."
The crowd cheers as the group finished their first set. YoungK even said, “Manila, I heard you guys are great singers. I heard you guys know how to sing.” which made MyDays cheered louder.
The concert continued with the songs, “Say Wow,” “Pouring,” and “Somehow.” The feeling of all of us was literally “in the moment” of watching DAY6 perform before our eyes.
In between I think I heard Wonpil said, “Mabuhay Philippines! Ako si Wonpil. So... so hot today.”
Next songs were: “I Need Somebody,” “I Wait,” “How Can I Say,” followed by “Like That Sun.”
Everyone were extremely screaming when YoungK said, “You guys are amazing, incredible, sensational, spectacular, unbelievable. Thanks to you guys I feel really happy." Well, who wouldn’t scream, right?
More songs were played by DAY6 and it were “Be Lazy,” “DANCE DANCE,” and “What Can I Do.”
“WARNING,” “I'm Serious, “Talking To” were up next in the band’s setlist.
A little pause from all those singing to be able to talk to the fans. Jae started talking how sweaty his shirt is.
Jae: "I dont think my shirt has ever been this sweaty. You want me to take it off?"
Fans were chanting to take his shirt and Jae was like taking it off but didn’t do it. He was just teasing us! 🤣
YoungK spoke next said, “My shirt was always like this.. “ as he was referring about his sweaty shirt.
Wonpil mentioned that the food in the Philippines is delicious and then the crowd shouted “Jollibee! Jollibee! Jollibee!” Wonpil asked, “What’s Jollibee?” YoungK even asked, "you guys hungry?" And the added, "ME TOO!!"
I’m really amazed how DAY6 can perform almost non-stop but still give an amazing performance. No regrets in supporting the band. 💙
“Shoot Me,” and “Congratulations” were performed next. The fan chant for “Shoot Me” was beyond amazing since we actually sang the song with DAY6.
“Congratulations” was the song all MyDays were singing while DAY6 were playing their instruments. I also think I heard Jae say, “Beautiful“ as MyDays were singing the song.
Everyone was singing along with “You Were Beautiful,” “I Loved You,” and “I Like You.” After, Wonpil said that Filipinos are great singers.
DAY6 were hinting that the show was almost over then the crowd shouted, “walang uuwi (no one will go home).” The boys didn’t know what it means but Dowoon started playing drums with its rhythm and the others were like chanting/sang along with MyDays while saying “walang uuwi. 😂 🤣
Next song played was “Letting Go.” Jae mentioned that MyDays are beautiful - “ang ganda niyo.” Sungjin even said “mamimiss ko kayo.” The boys promised to come back in Manila.
A video was being played which is the fan project for DAY6. The video has “Beautiful Feeling” as its background music which I think is very very right with how everyone feels during that night.
After watching the fan project, DAY6 got so emotional about it and I think they were speechless during that time. The crowd were cheering “DAY6″ continuously as to show how we truly love and support them.
JAE:
“I know, I know you guys have been waiting. First of, we're sorry we can't come by earlier. But, I'm so sure we're coming back to Manila. And uhmm, thanks!
I think today, was a big event for us and if you don't mind we'll go one by one to just kind of tell how we feel today. Okay, Wonpil.”
WONPIL:
“So today we are finally able to perform here in the Philippines. We always thought to ourselves when will we able to come here in the Philippines and I'm so happy that we are able to perform with a hot passion from you guys. You guys are actually more than what we expected. We heard you guys actually scream from behind the scenes before we start the whole show. So I think because of that we were able to perform our very first song with a great energy.
I'm so happy we were able to perform here in the Philippines even if the Philippines is quite far from Korea. Also the fact you guys are supporting us from here is really thankful, and I'm very thankful for you guys.
I think we're going back to Korea with great memories made here and just like the title, "Youth," we are in our youth right now so I hope you guys will all have a great youth. And also, I think that we will be able to end this concert well. Mahal ko kayo!”
YOUNGK:
"So it was a great honor and pleasure to hold a concert in front of you guys, Philippines, Manila. And what I felt today was like Wonpil said, even before, even from the beginning. No not even the beginning, before the beginning you guys were singing along, right? And one of the songs that I could here the loudest, “Geureol Tende” (I Would). Oh man, I was excited even at the backstage and just like Wonpil said, you guys are more than what we expected, you guys were amazing. It's just a pleasure to just sing in front of these amazing people. And I feel like every time I feel this pleasure or like this "thankfulness," I feel like I should work harder. So basically, you guys are my motivation.
So, how was today? Even though they were sad songs. Are you guys happy? Are you guys as happy as I am? (crowd says YES!) Then I guess this show is a success. And that's all I ask for, that's all I wish for. By singing in front of you guys, if you guys can feel happy, if you guys could go home. There's a line in DANCE DANCE, (speaks the Korean lyrics).
Can you please translate? (referring to the Korean translator)
"If you go home you will be satisfied for you won't forget this feeling."Are you guys gonna do that for me? (The crowd cheers, YES!)
Okay, then we will be back! Thank you Manila! Thank you and salamat po!"
DOWOON:
My first time Philippines. Thank you for good memory.
This is our first time in the Philippines, right? So we were kinda worried and nervous that we might not do well here in the Philippines. But I realized I did not need to worry because you guys enjoyed so much.
Thank you all for coming tonight! Sobrang saya ng gabing ito. Tama ba? (Tonight is so much fun. Is it right?) Thank you!
SUNGJIN:
First of all, I'd like to say sorry for making you guys wait a lot. When I first saw your phrase, the one you are holding up, something came up to my mind right away. Even if we have been loved for a long time, we are worth it. You guys are so worth it to be loved.
Just like what Dowoon said a while ago, we were quite nervous and worried for this concert but because of you guys were able to perform well.
So thank you so much! So until the next time, it won't take that long. Let's see each other again! Thank you!
JAE:
It's really.. It's been an amazing night with all. And I have reasons to come here cause all my music inspiration are from here. Uhm you guys know, AJ Rafael? Anyway, I kinda grow up doing music through YouTube and I learned a lot from artists that are from here. And I just want to thank you guys, thank Manila, thank Philippines for giving me music pretty much.
So thank you for that and I mean like we all say before, we're really sorry we couldn't come earlier. We really want to, honestly wanted to.
The food here is good. What did I eat? Yesterday I had, I don't know if I pronounce it right but.. I looked it up, I looked it up before I came. I was like, "I gotta have, gotta have lechon." It was really really great. You guys have amazing food here.
Overall, guys I don't think I have ever sing that much, as in ever in my entire life. It was an amazing intense night. Also I think, I ever not sing the first part of "You Were Beautiful." But you guys were so loud and so beautiful, I couldn't. I just can't.Overall, tonight, I got a message for everybody, "Ang ganda niyo!" (You are beautiful)
Their words were very touching that really made every MyDay teary-eyed. DAY6 mentioned that they really wanted to come to Manila even before and were very thankful for the warm welcome for them.
Afterwards, Sungjin invited everyone to take a photo with the banner we were holding saying, “The wait was long, but you were worth it”.
Crowd were cheering for DAY6′s encore. The band sang last three songs which were “Wish,” “Freely,” and “Sing Me.”
The boys were extra hyper during the encore that even Sungjin and Jae went closer to the crowd. Lucky lucky fans who had close encounter with them! 😭
The show ended at around 10 in the evening, having 3-hour concert. I really am just at awe how good they are at performing live. 😍 I felt DAY6 is just so awesome that they deserve every recognition and future awards they’ll received. 😭
Compiled some short clips I had during the concert, and feel free to watch it.
SETLIST
I Smile
First Time
Better Better
Whatever!
Say Wow
Pouring
Somehow
I Need Somebody
I Wait
How Can I Say
Like That Sun
Be Lazy
DANCE DANCE
What Can I Do
WARNING!
I'm Serious
Talking To
Shoot Me
Congratulations
You Were Beautiful
I Loved You
I Like You
Letting Go
Beautiful Feeling (Fan Project)
ENCORE
Wish
Freely
Sing Me
Even though it has been three months already, the lyrics mentioned by YoungK is still true and I repeat: "If you go home you will be satisfied for you won't forget this feeling." I think I won’t forget the feeling during that night ever. To DAY6, I might be a newbie but you are so worth it in every aspect. Again, the wait was long, but you are worth it.
I don’t know whether I am in love with the feeling of being alone or the soltice of silence within these walls.. It’s a rare time where it’s strangely quiet.
I hear the cars from below our building honking endlessly.. probably because their late or trying to catch something because it’s a hetic Friday morning.
I haven’t had breakfast and I think the reason why I am enjoying this is beacuse I’m hungry..
I’ll be back. I’ll just eat for a bit I think I’m already hallucinating from hunger LOL.
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