Top K-Pop and local acts came together to give back and honor the elderly through a heartwarming tribute and impressive performances in Be You 2: The World Will Care.

Last December 8 and 9, Neuwave Events and Productions staged the second installment of its concert-for-a-cause, Be You, in two cities in the Philippines — Cebu and Metro Manila. The Be You 2: The World Will Care concert gathered top K-Pop acts BoA, TVXQ!’s Yunho and Changmin, and EXO’s Xiumin and Chen, as well as, Filipino acts Ms. Pilita Corrales, Ian Veneracion, Lady Pipay, Lukas Magallano (Cebu), and G22 (Manila) at the Mactan Newtown Open Grounds in Cebu and at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila.

The K-Pop stars described it as an honor to take part in Be You 2: The World Will Care and its advocacy and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to meet their Filipino fans through a meaningful event. The concert marked Xiumin and Chen’s first solo performances in the Philippines and their return to the concert stage following EXO Planet #5 – The EXplOration. For Yunho, Changmin, and BoA, the event served as their first concert in the Philippines.

Following a show in Cebu, Be You 2 concluded the two-night concert at The Big Dome. Heartwarming videos and stories honoring the lives and impacts of the senior members of society were played during the beginning of the concert before Asia’s Queen of Songs Pilita Corrales took the stage with her signature style and humor to perform her best hits, including “A Million Thanks to You”.

A group of lolo and lola joined the veteran singer on stage as Ian Veneracion serenades them with his renditions of “Handog” and “Don’t Know What to Say (Don’t Know What to Do)”. P-Pop girl group G22 showed The Big Dome their strong stage presence and powerful vocals and moves in their stages of “Takin’ Over” and “BANG”. Lady Pipay then impressed the crowd with her many talents, hyping the crowd with her dancing and singing, including Jennifer Lopez’s “Let’s Get Loud”.

And the energy continues to escalate as the lights dim and the stage sets for the main acts of the evening. Emerging from the stage and welcomed by loud cheers, EXO’s Xiumin performed his solo songs “Brand New”, “Serenity”, “Love Letter”, and “Feedback”. The singer-actor expressed his delight to see EXO-L once again and added that it has been a while since their last meeting. “You’re the best, EXO-L,” he added, grinning widely as he moves towards the extended stage. Sending all his love to his dedicated fans, the EXO member made a heart sign for everyone together with a promise to come back with the rest of the members.

A love letter from XIUMIN has arrived! #BeYou2Manila @neuwave_events pic.twitter.com/cM3ImaoMMN

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) December 9, 2022

Also coming back to the Philippine concert stage after a long while and after he completed his military service, Chen blessed Manila that evening with his vocal prowess. The singer took the stage, serenading everyone at The Big Dome with “Last Scene”, “I Don’t Even Mind”, and “Shall We”. He got K-Pop and K-Drama fans wrapped in nostalgia with his last song that night, “Everytime”, his official soundtrack for the hit Korean drama Descendants of the Sun. And of course, a concert in the Philippines will never be complete without the crowd singing along. What a moment!

EXO’s CHEN performing “Everytime”, his OST for the “Descendants of the Sun” ❤️#BeYou2Manila @neuwave_events pic.twitter.com/bXxqDJZYEM

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) December 9, 2022

It took more than a decade, but it finally happened — TVXQ! has come! Yunho and Changmin captivated the crowd with their powerful stages of “Maximum”, “Keep Your Head Down”, and “Dream”. Truly legends, the duo dominated the concert stage with their impressive vocals, strong moves, and oozing stage presence. Loud cheers continue to envelope the coliseum — cheers that continue to get louder and louder as Yunho and Changmin performed their legendary and always iconic hit song, “Mirotic”. Indeed a performance to remember, a mixture of emotions filled crowd.

Can’t believe we finally saw TVXQ perform one of their legendary hits,“Mirotic”, live 🥹#BeYou2Manila @neuwave_events pic.twitter.com/BPP1CxPekI

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) December 9, 2022

Closing the night’s performances, the Queen of K-Pop, BoA, took the stage. The singer made her debut on the local concert stage with “Better”, “Only One”, “Starry Night”, and her newest single, “Forgive Me”. She relayed her apologies to have come to the Philippines late and promised to return for another performance in the country.

She has arrived! BoA performed her newest single, “Forgive Me”, at the #BeYou2Manila! @neuwave_events pic.twitter.com/8xNtAkmbZt

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) December 9, 2022

As Be You 2: The World Will Care draws to a close, BoA, TVXQ!’s Yunho and Changmin, and EXO’s Xiumin and Chen returned on stage to bid farewell to everyone who came at the Be You 2 concert. The K-Pop stars expressed their gratitude to everyone with thank yous and a bow. Chants of “SMTOWN” resonated in the venue, showing the fans’ desire to see them back on the Philippine concert stage for a bigger concert with other SMTOWN acts.

BoA, TVXQ’s Yunho and Changmin, and EXO’s Xiumin and Chen came together on stage to thank everyone for coming to #BeYou2Manila and bid goodbye with a promise to see each other again! @neuwave_events

The crowd chanted “SMTOWN”! Who wants an SMTOWN concert in Manila? 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/m7oJnFBm9Y

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) December 9, 2022

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Be You 2: The World Will Care in Cebu and Manila was presented by Neuwave Events & Productions. Special thanks to Neuwave Events & Productions for the invite to the Manila show.