ENHYPEN and ENGENE will stay together until the ultimate fate of the universe, and MANIFESTO in Manila bore witness to those beautiful moments.

The highly-awaited ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR ‘MANIFESTO’ in Manila finally became a reality with Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki creating history as the first K-Pop act to stage three consecutive sold-out shows at the Mall of Asia Arena.

The septet kicked off the historic Manila stop of their first world tour on February 3 with thousands of their devoted ENGENEs filling up the venue with echoing cheers and lighting up the arena with the bright lights of their lightsticks. That day also marked the first time that the K-Pop group held a solo concert in the country since their debut in 2020. It also signaled the end of their first world tour—which saw them sell out 22 shows in 12 cities in Asia and North America— and the beginning of what is to come for the new powerhouse of K-Pop.

Even prior to the start of the concert, the energy was indescribable with ENGENEs tirelessly pouring out cheers after cheers for the seven boys who have truly come a long way from the intense survival program that was I-Land to cementing their status as one of the top idols of their generation. And ENHYPEN—seven different boys connect to discover one another and grow together— has a long list of achievements to back up that status. They debuted with high anticipation which they lived up to as their debut mini-album, BORDER : DAY ONE, achieved the biggest first-week sales for a single album among K-Pop groups to debut the same year. They also became the youngest and fastest K-Pop group to enter the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 and the fastest K-Pop group to garner over one billion streams on Spotify.

Just as how they officially started their global domination in November 2020, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki launched MANIFESTO in Manila with “Intro: Walk the Line”, the opening track from BORDER : DAY ONE, “Given-Taken“, their debut song and the EP’s title track, and “Flicker”.

With Jungwon’s lead, ENHYPEN greeted Philippine ENGENEs with their signature introduction of “One, two, connect! Hello, we are ENHYPEN!” and welcomed them to MANIFESTO. The members then made their individual introductions.

Jake said they were overwhelmed that so many fans turned up to support their first solo concert in the country. MANIFESTO in Manila was initially set as a two-day concert, but the demand for tickets led to an additional show. More than 100,000 people participated in ticket selling. In addition, the Manila stop is the only stop in the boy group’s world tour with three shows.

Hello, Manila ENGENEs! We have been waiting so long for this moment. We are excited to meet you!

JUNGWON

They kept the momentum with performances of “Not for Sale”, “Let Me In (20 CUBE)”, and “TFW (That Feeling When)”. Along with the amazing stages put up by ENHYPEN, the ENGENEs’ incredible vigor, and unceasing cheers were equally impressive. ENGENEs’ wave of lights accentuated the splendor of the full-house arena even more.

Returning fans’ enthusiasm, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki ended the concert’s first set with “Upper Side Dreamin'” and “Mixed Up” from their first studio album, DIMENSION : DILEMMA and their second EP, BORDER : CARNIVAL, respectively.

The boys returned on stage with “Drunk-Dazed”, the lead single of BORDER : CARNIVAL, and the song that gave them their first-ever music show win. With cheers that grew louder and louder, Mall of Asia Arena witnessed a fired-up performance of “One in a Billion”, the boy group’s official soundtrack from Dark Moon: The Blood Altar webtoon. The fire kept on burning with “Fever” which was named one of the best K-Pop songs of 2021 by Marie Claire, NME, Time, and Spotify.

Following a short break that saw the members do a crowd-favorite sexy dance step and reenact Heeseung’s “One in a Billion” ending pose, the members returned on stage with “Attention, please!”. Love month really started lovely for ENGENEs. Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki got hearts racing in “Polaroid Love” where they went down the stage to be closer to their fans. Taking things slowly, they then serenaded with “Just A Little Bit”.

ENHYPEN expressed gratitude and admiration to their ENGENEs who sang along with them and made the concert more memorable. Jake then requested that they sing along together once again to “Polaroid Love”— a request that a Philippine concert crowd will never decline— and hence, a beautiful collaboration was once again born.

Making sure that nobody felt left out, the boys struck charming positions and established eye contact with the fans as they were being captured on video.

No summer can get any hotter than the energy at MANIFESTO in Manila with the second set of performances drawing to a close with “Tamed-Dashed”, the lead single of DIMENSION : DILEMMA which is ENHYPEN’s first album to earn a million certification from the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA)— a feat they will repeat with MANIFESTO : DAY 1 that led them to become double “Million-Sellers” in the shortest period of time in K-Pop history.

Clad in an all-white ensemble, the septet opened the final set of performances with “Blessed-Cursed”, followed by “Go Big or Go Home”. “Performing Go Big or Go Home was more fun with ENGENEs,” Ni-ki said.

As the concert drew closer to its ending, ENGENEs chanted “walang uuwi, walang uuwi” to which Heeseung jokingly responded with “Shall we spend the night together?” Then, one after the other, the members gave their heartfelt messages to their adoring fans. The members expressed their appreciation and relayed their happiness to be in that moment with the fans.

When I think about happiness, I will remember this moment. Thank you for showing me the meaning of happiness. Mahal kita!

JAKE

“I will never forget a single second of today. Thank you, everyone, for coming today. We love you so much! And for ENGENEs coming again tomorrow, let us make day two even more fun. Salamat po,” Heeseung said. Leader Jungwon also acknowledged the support of the fans that greatly contributed to the success of MANIFESTO in Manila. “We could not have done this without the support of ENGENEs. We will not forget today,” he said.

And for Jungwon who will be celebrating his birthday on February 9, the fans and the members sang him a birthday song. “Thank you very much. Salamat po,” he said, adding that today went by swiftly but he was happy. Additionally, he expressed his wish for the fans to feel the same joy and return home safely., ending it with mahal kita.

From getting to perform in such a big venue to being surrounded by ENGENEs’ lightsticks, every moment has been a blessing. We will not forget your endless and supportive cheers. We will always sing and perform for you, ENGENEs. Thank you and always love you. Mahal kita!

NI-KI

Jay added, “We have successfully been able to finish the Manila concert because of you, ENGENEs. This was our first show with Manila ENGENEs, so we were a little nervous and we want to put on our best performances. The hard work was worth it because the happiness we felt was even bigger. And it’s all because of you, guys. Thank you so much for coming! Thank you. Mahal kita!”

Jungwon assured fans that despite the concert coming to end, it also marks a beginning. He then led the greeting “This has been ENHYPEN!” to cue in their final song, “Future Perfect (Pass the MIC)”, from their latest album, MANIFESTO : DAY 1.

I hope you will always be our ENGENE today and forever.

JAKE

As ENHYPEN exited the stage in preparation for the encore performances, ENGENEs showed their support for the boys through their fan chants. The chants only became louder and louder, and the enthusiasm in the crowd showed no signs of waning.

Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki came back on stage for a performance of “ParadoXXX Invasion”. Always in awe of the superb energy and resounding cheers of the crowd, the members lauded ENGENEs for their undying support throughout the evening. “As long as we have ENGENEs to cheer for us, I think we can do this all night. Walang uuwi,” Sunoo remarked.

We felt again that ENGENE and ENHYPEN are one.

JAY

Individually, the boys said their final messages to the fans, starting with Jake. “Today was our first night in Manila— the first of our three-day concert. You guys are so amazing! I did not know why waited so long since our debut to come here. Thank you, guys, for being so amazing,” he said.

Jay added that the evening gave him a lot of memories to look back to. “Thank you, guys, for coming. I hope to see you next time too,” he said. Heeseung shared that, even from South Korea, they know how much their fans in the Philippines want to see them. He went on to promise to come back with new albums to create more opportunities to meet Philippine ENGENEs.

Jungwon relayed his appreciation for the chance to meet fans in different countries through their world tour. The leader of ENHYPEN added that among the places they’ve been to, the fans in the Philippines are the most passionate—a passion that the three-day, sold-out MANIFESTO in Manila highlighted more than ever as fans from all over the Philippines, and even the world, ENHYPEN, BELIFT LAB, and PULP Live World came together for a collaborative effort to bring to life an organized and well-thought concert for the fans who, as Ni-ki said, are the reason they are here.

Sunghoon, whose affinity to the Philippines dates back a decade through his career as a figure skater, shared that it was good to be back. He added that coming back brought back memories from that time. Still, compared to that time, he said he is happier now because he has his members and ENGENEs. “Listening to your cheers made me so happy,” he said.

Ni-ki echoed the gratitude of his members to the fans. He also promised to return with new music and asked fans to wait for his return, before ending his message with mahal kita. Sunoo was also thankful for those who came, remarking that the Manila stop marked the end of their first world tour. He said the crowd exceeded his expectations.

Last on their set list, ENHYPEN performed “Shout Out” with fans singing along, creating the most beautiful harmony with Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki. Confetti began to fall, creating a lovely scene as the boys stood on an elevated stage.

But the night did not end just yet. The boy group continued with an encore performance of “Let Me In (20 CUBE)”. “We’re not done yet, ENGENE. We’re not done,” Heeseung said, cueing “Go Big or Go Home” where the members once again came down on stage to come closer to the fans.

And ENGENEs were also not done yet, before saying goodbye to the boys, the fans held up banners and sang “Shout Out” for ENHYPEN who, at one point of the event, sang along with the fans. With hearts filled with gratitude, the members expressed their love to the fans with mahal kita.

Our tour is coming to an end. I swear to go, to be honest, today was one of the most energetic concerts in this tour. Thank you so much! Mahal kita!

JAY

Thank you, guys, so much for being here tonight. Tonight was one of the best nights I have had so far. I love you guys so much! Thank you, Manila!

JAKE

With a final bow, ENHYPEN closed the first night of MANIFESTO in Manila—”This has been ENHYPEN!” Still, the energy never died down with the members, until the very last second, saying “Sumigaw!“, “Mahal kita!“, and “Thank you so much!”.

One year and 10 months following their explosive debut, ENHYPEN began their highly-anticipated maiden world tour, ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR ‘MANIFESTO’ in September 2022 in Seoul and traveled to 12 cities in the United States, Japan, and Southeast Asia for 22 performances. The record-breaking K-Pop group solidified their powerhouse status with 19 sold-out shows and a new record set as the K-Pop group to hold a solo dome concert at Japan’s Kyocera Dome in the lowest time gap since debuting among post-2019 debut K-Pop groups.

Additionally, through MANIFESTO in Manila, ENHYPEN created another history as the first K-Pop act to hold three consecutive sold-out shows at the Mall of Asia Arena—a true testament to ENHYPEN’s influence in the worldwide K-Pop scene.

With the end of MANIFESTO, ENHYPEN reflected on their world tour saying, “Although our tour is coming to an end, our journey together as ENHYPEN and ENGENEs is just beginning. The seven of us have grown stronger as a group with the support of our ENGENEs. We promise to take your support to bring forth even better music and performances, so we hope you continue on this journey with us.”

And thus, with this end comes a new beginning and a promise to stay together until the ultimate fate of the universe.

Hello, MANILA! Let’s stay in this most beautiful moment together forever.
Thank you, MANILA! Let’s stay together forever in our universe.

ENHYPEN

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ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR MANIFESTO IN MANILA was presented by PULP Live World and Happee Hour. Special thanks to PULP Live World and Happee Sy-Go for the invitation to the event.