More than a year after their sweet fan meeting in 2018, Youngbin, Inseong, Jaeyoon, Dawon, Rowoon, Zuho, Taeyang, Hwiyoung, and Chani returned to the Philippines, bringing their talents and charms of cosmic proportions to the concert stage in the 2019 SF9 LIVE FANTASY #2 UNIXERSE held at the New Frontier Theater on November 16.

The venue was bustling with excitement as Fantasy from all over the Philippines (and the world) came together to cheer for their favorite boys and leave lasting memories. And when the lights dimmed, everyone was ready to be transported to another universe.

Oozing with charisma, SF9 kicked off the Manila leg of their tour with a triple-threat combination of “RPM”, “Now or Never”, and “Fanfare”. After hyping the crowd with their spectacular first set, the boys got the venue screaming with kilig as they showcase their Filipino skills with sweet words of “Namiss niyo ba kami?”, “Masaya ako”, and more, before serenading with “Midnight Road” and “Go Back In Time”, and bringing the Spanish feel with “O Sole Mio”.

But before Fantasy got the chance to recuperate from the spectacular stages, SF9 made it hard for them to breathe with a relay of solo stages starting with the hard-hitting and blazing rap of Youngbin, followed by Dawon’s too-cool-for-our-soul cover of Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy”.

From spectacular group stages to heated solo performances, the boys of SF9 marked their Philippine concert stage return with an exceptional show!

The boys continue to party with Fantasy a medley of "Let's Hangout" and "Mamma Mia" ✨ #SF9UnixerseInManila @Threeanglespro pic.twitter.com/OLoLX0EhN1

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) November 16, 2019

After surprising us with his cool abs display in “RPM”, Jaeyoon gave us another reason to fall in love with him in his cover of Jeong Sewoon’s “My Ocean”. Zuho turned up the heat with an intoxicating performance of “Champagne” and the energy continued to rise up as Hwiyoung took the baton next with a captivating stage of “Snow”. Taeyang mesmerized Fantasy and got them all proud of his dancing skills in his solo stage which also featured an appearance from Zuho. Ending the relay of solo stages, Chani was ever-beautiful in his “Destiny” stage, perfectly executed in his hanbok.

Meanwhile, Inseong and Rowoon expressed their regret of being unable to prepare their respective solo stages for that night’s show — most probably due to their hectic schedules from their individual activities with Inseong hosting We K-Pop and Rowoon starring in the drama Extraordinary You.

Following their solo stages, the boys went on to create more memories with their Fantasy who have been waiting for their return and their first solo concert in the Philippines since last year. And although it took more than a year, the boy group, FNC Entertainment’s first male dance group, made sure that their fans will go home filled with unforgettable moments that they will remember with big smiles on their faces as they packed the evening with more of their songs such as “Dreamer”, “Jungle Game”, “Play Hard”, “Round and Round”, “Let’s Hangout”, “Mamma Mia”, “Photograph”, “Unlimited”, “See You Tomorrow”, and “Life Is So Beautiful”.

Life is indeed so beautiful with SF9 ✨ The boys performed "Photograph", "Unlimited", "See You Tomorrow", and "Life Is So Beautiful"! #SF9UnixerseInManila by @Threeanglespro pic.twitter.com/8qiFnVmJWb

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) November 16, 2019

Before ending the concert, each member expressed his feelings and left messages to Fantasy. The boys promised to work harder, come back with new music, and meet their Filipino fans once again. Despite having reached the end of the show, SF9 and Fantasy spent every minute with so much energy and happiness, capping the 2019 SF9 LIVE FANTASY #2 UNIXERSE with “Beautiful Light” and “Beat Goes On”.

Indeed, the night was fantastic in cosmic proportions and true to its name “UNIXERSE” as Youngbin, Inseong, Jaeyoon, Dawon, Rowoon, Zuho, Taeyang, Hwiyoung, Chani, and their beloved Fantasy transported us to a whole new universe, created by their love and support for each other. It was so bright and so spectacular, perfect for the shining talents and charms of SF9 which are intensified by the selfless dedication of Fantasy.

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Words and photos by Danica Lacson

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The 2019 SF9 LIVE FANTASY #2 UNIXERSE is presented by FNC Entertainment and Three Angles Production. Special thanks to Three Angles for the invitation to the event.