Remembering 7 special moments: BLACKPINK, live in the Philippines

Filipino fans finally got the chance to catch the chart-topping four-piece BLACKPINK live last Feb. 2, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa were greeted by a sold-out Manila crowd.

Here are the top seven moments that surely made the night more memorable for all!

A powerful opening medley. The K-pop stars officially greeted Manila with a powerful performance of its 2018 smash hit “DDU-DU DDU-DU” from the album “Square Up,” followed by “Forever Young” from the same album. BLACKPINK greetings in Filipino. BLACKPINK introduced themselves in Filipino! “Ako po si Jisoo, ako si Jennie, ako si Rosé, ako po si

Lisa,” the BLACKPINK members said as Filipino BLINKs (BLACKPINK fans) cheered. Lisa even said “Salamat” in the cutest way!

Stunning solo performances. Each member had their own “time to shine” during the concert. Jisoo did a mesmerizing cover of Zedd’s “Clarity;” Rosé had her emotional renditions of The Beatles’ “Let It Be” and Park Bom’s “You and I;” Lisa flaunted her dancing prowess to the beat of Jason Derulo’s “Swalla,” and Jennie lit up the stage with her Billboard chart-topping debut solo hit, “Solo.”

Cute plushies from fans. While Rosé was talking to the crowd, she was surprised by the sight of a fan holding a plushie that showed her baby photo on it! More plushies with baby photos of other members were revealed and given to each of them on stage for a photo-op.

The Mexican wave. The so-called “Mexican Wave,” a rhythmic way of how a jam-packed crowd waves during a concert, has been a signature move done during BLACKPINK’s concerts around the world—and Manila was no exception. BLINKS singing happy birthday for Rosé.

The crowd suddenly erupted into a singing frenzy and let it all out as they all sang a Happy Birthday song for Rosé, BLACKPINK’s main vocalist, whose birthday was still more than a week away. A heartfelt acoustic performance of ‘Stay.’

To end the main part of the concert, the girls performed an emotional acoustic version of “Stay.” Fans raised their banners that said “We’ll stay forever,” assuring BLACKPINK will always have BLINKs’ overwhelming support.

Globe, the leading digital lifestyle brand of Filipinos, recently supported huge Korean musical acts such as BLACKPINK, EXO, Super Junior and Wanna One in the country. This 2019, Globe continues to strengthen its commitment to bring more world-class K-Pop entertainment to Filipinos.