It was a night of musical bliss as YESUNG sang songs that echoed a lot of emotions.
YESUNG made sure his Filipino ELFs and CLOUDs had their fill of beautiful melodies in his solo concert.
YESUNG UNFADING SENSE TOUR in MANILA happened on January 6, 2024 at the New The Frontier Theater. With a total of 19 songs performed and a whole lot of meaningful talk and his trademark wit, YESUNG definitely made a heartfelt connection with the audience.
The talented vocalist poured his heart and soul into each performance, setting the mood and gifting the audience with a personalized soundtrack. The stage was visually appealing and encapsulated the emotions of the songs.
YESUNG was also candid in expressing his feelings. He did not hold back in voicing his appreciation and gratitude toward his Filipino fans.
Lovely song numbers from YESUNG “Unfading Sense” Tour in Manila
Opening the night’s event are solid performances of melodic tunes “Scented Things”, “Fornever”, and “Silhouette”. These tracks are off his 5th mini-album Unfading Sense. He followed it up with “No More Love”, “Butterfly” and “Moment” (this writer’s personal favorite).
YESUNG also sang the solo version of “Floral Sense”, after which, he performed “Beautiful”. Then, he switched to “happier and more rhythmical songs” such as “4 Seasons”, “HO”, “Like Us (같아 우리)” and “ It Has to Be You” (another personal favorite). During the performance of the latter, the crowd could not help but sing along, much to YESUNG’s delight.
He came back to the stage and slowed things down with “Bear Hug” and “Corazon Perdido” (Lost Heart). These songs, according to YESUNG, are the songs he truly enjoyed performing live.
Completing the concert’s main stage were the songs “Small Things” and “Slide Away”. For his encore stage, YESUNG sang “Like Us (이렇게 우리는)” and “Together”. He concluded the concert with a final performance of the song “I Am”.
YESUNG “Unfading Sense” Tour in Manila Talk Segments
In between sets, YESUNG engaged and conversed with the crowd, mixing serious words and light banter. For his first ment, he greeted the crowd and said even if he has been to the Philippines a lot of times, he still feels excited about coming to the country to see Filipino ELFs.
He promised to do his best for the fans who were at the venue. For the succeeding talk segments, he subtly scolded the audience for looking through their phones instead of making eye contact with him.
YESUNG lamented that he was trying his best to catch the eyes of every person, especially those near the stage, but all he could see were people gazing at their phones. He also wished he learned how to speak Tagalog so he could talk to fans more and for the audience to understand his jokes. But he made a quick 180-degree when he said, the audience should have learned Korean instead, drawing a huge reaction from fans.
During the encore stage, he proudly talked about his senior pet dogs and that he wanted to spend as much time with them as he can. He revealed he spent the holidays with his pets instead of going out with friends because it suddenly snowed. His pets, ages 14 and 12 years old, love playing in the snow. But since they are already senior dogs, he is worried about them spending time outside the cold. YESUNG said that fans who have pets can relate to the lyrics of “Together”.
YESUNG shared a lot of anecdotes that amused fans, showing how comfortable he really was in talking to the Filipino crowd.
Fan Project and Final Ment
Fans surprised YESUNG with a video project showcasing beautiful places in the Philippines. He expressed his surprise upon learning of the birthday fountain project fans had for him. YESUNG said he was not aware of it but sincerely thanked the fans for the lovely gesture. He and the band members then took a group photo.
YESUNG closed his talk segment by conveying his happiness. He shared that it was his first time going to different parts of the world by himself and it was such a dream come true. He sincerely thanked the fans for their continuous support and hopes they will stay with him. YESUNG said to the crowd that they should take care of themselves so they could meet each other again. He exited the stage with words “Philippines, I love you. Thank you. See you again!”
YESUNG SOLO CONCERT “UNFADING SENSE” in MANILA is presented by PULP Live World.
Event Covered By: Emylyn Castalla and Annalyn Castalla
