IVE royally owned the Philippine concert stage during their first fan concert at the Araneta Coliseum on June 17.

The Prom Queens Yujin, Wonyoung, Liz, Gaeul, Rei, and Leeseo set Manila in a daze when they performed their killer stages and spent time with their fans DIVEs in IVE THE FIRST FAN CONCERT The Prom Queens. Presented by DNM Entertainment, the show became a core memory for the ladies of IVE and DIVEs.

As one of the hottest K-pop girl groups at present, IVE have been steadily making waves in the scene since their debut in December 2021. They have released hits that have inspired dance trends on social media. Their song “LOVE DIVE” won Song of the Year in prominent award shows in Korea including Melon Music Awards, MAMA Awards, and Golden Disc Awards.

During their press conference the day before, IVE stated that they were nervous and excited about performing here, hoping that Filipino DIVEs can cheer for them during their concert.

As if on cue, Filipino DIVEs were more than thrilled to welcome IVE. Before the concert, they organized a fan hub at the Activity Center of the newly built Gateway 2 Quantum Annex where a built-in overhead screen projected their idol’s music videos and life-sized photo standees were displayed for photo ops. Local fanbases also gave out freebies to their fellow fans. Of course, this was only the tip of the iceberg.

“After LIKE” was IVE’s welcoming hymn and immediately, roaring cheers and applause were heard all throughout the Big Dome. DIVEs were so into it, their energy and cheers were so intense, it only got stronger as the evening progressed. This was followed by “Take It”, “My Satisfaction” and “ROYAL”.

Indeed, as their fan concert title goes, the stage set-up was fit for The Prom Queens. There were LED screens so big, they filled the whole background of the stage. A posh school building, reminiscent of high-society dramas was projected before the show started. An extended T-stage was also a nice touch, giving the crowd a closer look at their performances.

IVE’s fan concert in Manila was also filled with moments of firsts. For one, Manila was IVE’s first stop for their Asia Tour. For another, it was the first time for them to showcase stages that they had not performed in their previous concerts. Filipino DIVEs were the first to see the live stages for “Kitsch” and “I AM”.

In between performances, there were games between the members. The girls grouped themselves into three pairs. Gaeul and Yujin called themselves Team Manila, Liz, and Rei were Team Couple, and Wonyoung and Leeseo chose to be Team Halo-Halo. They participated in multiple-choice questions and silhouette dance challenges. Each team did their best to answer the questions, flexing their suave dance moves to different popular K-pop songs.

The fan concert also showcased IVE’s unit stages. Wonyoung and Rei performed a fierce cover of Meghan Trainor’s “Me Too”. Yujin and Liz sang an enthralling duet of Jessie J’s “Flashlight”. Gaeul and Leeseo blazed with their cover performance of Blackpink’s “Kill This Love”.

DIVEs also prepared a special surprise video, showing the girls’ journey as a group thus far. The ladies of IVE were very grateful to the crowd for their warm reception and vowed to return soon. “Today’s performance was so hot! I don’t know if it’s because of the weather or because of DIVEs,” Yujin exclaimed. Wonyoung added that the surprise became memorable for them.

“Ever since we were in Korea, I waited for this day to come to PH. The atmosphere was off the roof so we all had a great time. Thank you very much for giving us your warm greetings in the video, our hearts were also warmed by this! We’ll make sure that we’ll come here more often.”

Rei was brought to tears when it was her turn to speak. “It has been so long since I performed in front of DIVEs so I was very nervous. I was really happy to see DIVEs in Manila who gave us so much positive energy and love.” The other girls comforted her as she spoke, “I’m very happy to get to start this Asia Tour with all six members together. Thank you so much for waiting for IVE! I hope until the end, we get to create precious memories together.”

IVE THE FIRST FAN CONCERT <The Prom Queens> in Manila Setlist
After Like
Take It
My Satisfaction
ROYAL
Kitsch
Me Too – Meghan Trainor cover – Wonyoung and Rei
Flashlight – Jessie J cover – Yujin and Liz
Kill this Love – BLACKPINK – Gaeul and Leeseo
Blue Blood
I AM
LOVE DIVE
ELEVEN
LOVE DIVE (Prom Band Remix)
AFTER LIKE (Prom Band Remix)
Not Your Girl

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IVE THE FIRST FAN CONCERT <The Prom Queens> in Manila was presented by DNM Entertainment and In2une Entertainment. Special thanks to DNM Entertainment!

Words by Sandra Mae Laureano; Photos by Sandra Mae Laureano and Richard Esguerra