The sweetest venom infected Philippine ENGENEs on May 28, as K-Pop sensation ENHYPEN treated their Filipino fans to a delightful experience at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in A Sweet Experience: BENCH Fun Meet with ENHYPEN.

A little more than three months after their hugely successful Fate performance in February, ENHYPEN, composed of Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki, reunited with their Filipino fans through the fan meeting organized by local fashion giant BENCH. The Philippines greeted the lads with passionate applause, as usual, engulfing the arena in their love and support for their favorite boys. The closer the clock got to showtime, the louder the cheers became. And as the lights went down, the Philippine concert scene was once more struck with the harmonious blend of ENGENEs’ enthusiasm and ENHYPEN’s power.

#GlobalBENCHSetter ENHYPEN says hello to you, Philippine ENGENEs 🧡#ASweetExperienceWithBENCH #BENCHandENHYPEN @benchtm pic.twitter.com/UMvnHIhvXg

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) May 28, 2024

Call them P-R-D-X invader, the boy group said hello to the Philippine concert stage with “ParadoXXX Invasion”. “ParadoXXX Invasion” is still a fan favorite two years after its release, and the fan meetup was proof of this as fans sang along to the song, seemingly with every word ringing in everyone’s lips and booming loudly around the arena. It should come as no surprise that Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki will never forget the Philippine ENGENEs for their unwavering devotion and the warm reception they showed the guys on each visit.

Welcome back to the Philippine concert stage, #GlobalBENCHSetter ENHYPEN!#ASweetExperienceWithBENCH #BENCHandENHYPEN @benchtm pic.twitter.com/AZAZN9mTxv

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) May 28, 2024

At the press conference that preceded the fan meeting, the boys gave their fans credit for all of their accomplishments, which have enabled them to stand tall as the K-Pop powerhouse of their generation. Additionally, Jungwon cited ENGENEs as their musical inspiration. With the support of ENGENEs, the boy band fulfilled the great expectations surrounding their debut in the music industry. Among K-Pop groups making their debut in the same year, their debut mini-album, BORDER: DAY ONE, had the highest first-week sales for a single album. They also made history by being the youngest and fastest K-Pop group to reach the Billboard 200 Top 10 and the fastest K-Pop group to reach one billion Spotify plays.

Each trip to the Philippines served as indicative of their increasing impact on the K-Pop industry. 2023 saw a new chapter in history being written at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. With the ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR “MANIFESTO,” ENHYPEN became the first K-Pop act to host three straight sold-out performances at the arena. A year later, the boys returned with the ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR “FATE“ to write more history for the Philippine music scene. At the New Clark City Stadium in the Philippines, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki successfully concluded their second world tour. This marked the culmination of their much-anticipated six-month global tour and made performance history in the Philippines as the first K-Pop artist to perform at the stadium.

The Global BENCHsetters returned to a more relaxed and participatory fan meeting, departing from their usual performance-focused events and bringing a different feel. The event was separated into three sections: classic ENHYPEN moments, guess that choreo, and twinning aegyo. As the members recounted their experiences from the movies that were screened, engaged in a game with the fans, and took beautiful pictures with them, each section gave the fans a chance to get to know the members a little better.

In July 2023, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki became the newest Global BENCHsetters for BENCH with the release of the DENIM by BENCH collection. There was a lot of excitement and expectation for the collaboration between the K-Pop idol group and the local fashion titan when the news was announced. Since then, ENHYPEN has emerged as one of the brand’s most recognizable ambassadors. The members thanked BENCH for providing them with another opportunity to meet with their Filipino fans, who showed their appreciation for the boy group during the fan meeting with a banner project, a special video message, and a rendition of “Polaroid Love”.

Philippine ENGENEs gifted ENHYPEN with sweet messages of thanks and appreciation in a special fan video. ENGENEs also surprised the boys with a serenade of Polaroid Love.#GlobalBENCHSetter#ASweetExperienceWithBENCH #BENCHandENHYPEN @benchtm pic.twitter.com/iOGwGwnTp6

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) May 28, 2024

The boys performed “Sweet Venom” and left messages of thanks at the conclusion of A Sweet Experience: BENCH Fun Meet with ENHYPEN. They made a commitment to return to the Philippines and made mention of future plans, which include a new album.

ENHYPEN closed the #ASweetExperienceWithBENCH #BENCHandENHYPEN Fun Meet with Sweet Venom!#GlobalBENCHSetter@benchtm pic.twitter.com/HH7zV8FfAW

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) May 28, 2024

“This has been ENHYPEN!”#GlobalBENCHSetter#ASweetExperienceWithBENCH #BENCHandENHYPEN @benchtm pic.twitter.com/JttSO0xFmd

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) May 28, 2024