[PHILIPPINES]: So Ji Sub Greets His Filipino Fans for the First Time at the “Hello: Manila” Tour

With the roaring cheers from fans of all ages, it was indeed an exciting day for Filipino K-drama fans as the legendary actor So Ji Sub, who to date has starred in 10 movies and 25 television dramas, graced the Philippine stage for the first time at the New Frontier Theater, Quezon City last March 16th, 2019.

The top-notch South Korean actor has been in the industry for 23 years, and he celebrated these wonderful memories during his “Hello” Asian Tour which was held in 7 countries.

When asked about the name behind the fan meeting, So Ji Sub explained that it is only fitting to name it “Hello” because he wanted to greet all of his fans with a warm heart to show how grateful he was for their everlasting support since the start of his career.

After his Taipei visit, the “Oh My Venus” star flew straight to Manila for the last leg of this tour. Interested to know about how the man known for his melodramatic acting entertained his Filipino fans? Check out the highlights of his Manila tour!

So Ji Sub’s Ethereal Charm

Donned in an all-white suit, So Ji Sub opened the stage with his sweet rendition of the song “Can’t Smile Without You“, which surely made everyone’s hearts go all crazy and giddy! The crowd could not help but to swoon over how deep and soothing his voice was when he was singing.

To know more about the talented actor, the first segment included interesting questions from the fans. Among this pool of queries, he shared that he looks forward to spending a vacation under the sun to get some tan, and is considering Cebu as his destination. He also confessed that he’s a fan of YG Entertainment girl group “BLACKPINK“, and he’s also welcome to a collaboration with the solo artist “IU” for a top-charting song.

His recently concluded drama “My Secret Terius” was also a hit, and fans were in for a treat as they got a taste of Terius on stage! So Ji Sub gave them insightful advice on their concerns, such as not worrying too much about dealing with the mid-life crisis because it is a normal individual phenomenon, and on finding the ideal person in our lives by looking at people who will love us from the heart the most.

The usual K-drama viewers are used to the sullen facial expressions of So Ji Sub in most of his character portrayals, however, you could totally see a different side of him on stage because he’d been laughing way too much while playing the games! He even had to wear a flower crown and angel wings, making him look too soft and angelic in the cutest way possible.

Thoughtful as he is, So Ji Sub also prepared two gifts: a signed polaroid and a customized “Hello” tour necklace which he gave to one lucky fan!

Jiving with Ji Sub and Soul Dive

Truth be told, So Ji Sub is a versatile artist. His calm and composed demeanor from the earlier segment was transformed into an eclectic and fun hip hop personality!

He commanded the stage and hyped up the crowd alongside hip hop crew Soul Dive, performing a cover of iKON‘s “Love Scenario“.

The mob of fans were jumping to their feet, all grooving to his songs “SO GANZI“, and “Boy Go”. So Ji Sub, while dancing, also gave out freebies to the crowd! The show ended with a loud bang with the song “So Love“.

Witnessing how entertaining So Ji Sub is both onscreen and onstage was a pleasant experience. Knowing that he has been in numerous dramas, films, and songs, it’s needless to say that there are still more exciting things to come for this actor. We cannot wait to see him flourish in his artistic craft even more.

We would like to thank Pulp Live World for extending us an invite to this event. For more photos of the event, head over to our Facebook page.

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Written by: Kia Hernandez
Photos by: Jezz

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