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K-pop idol Kyung-soo returns to Manila for solo concert: 'Philippines, thank you so much!'
K-pop idol Kyung-soo returns to Manila for solo concert: 'Philippines, thank you so much!'
K-pop idol and actor Doh Kyung-soo (aka EXO’s D.O.) returned to Manila after a year with his first full-scale solo concert.
The singer held his 2025 Asia Concert Tour “DO It” in Manila on Aug. 16 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
On Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 last year, he held his two-day “Doh Kyung-soo Asian Fan Concert: Bloom in Manila.”
Accompanied by a live band, Kyung-soo opened the concert with “Do you remember?,” “Nobody Knows It,” “Wonder” and “Mars.”
Hours before the show, heavy rains poured in Metro Manila that made Kyung-soo worried.
“Every time I visit here, I always get surprised. How are you? The truth is I got worried today. The weather was terrible earlier, wasn't it? I was so worried that if it was still raining like this, would the fans be able to come? But how is the weather now? It's so beautiful! It's so fun, isn't it?” he said.
Last July, Kyung-soo released “Bliss,” his first solo studio album. He performed tracks in the album at his “DO It” concert.
The two-hour show also saw Kyung-soo perform “Where You Were: “Simple Joys,” “Fit,” “I'm Gonna Love You,” “Popcorn,” ”5 minutes,” and “Sing Along!”
He also sang “It's Love,” “My Dear,” “I Do,” “That's okay,” “I'll Be There,” ”Draw my path,” “In Another Life” and “Somebody.” For the encore, he performed “Rose” and “Sing Along!”
He also performed a part of EXO’s “Love Me Right” and “Peter Pan.”
“Every time I go to a performance and sing EXO songs, it really makes me happy,” he said. .
During the concert, Kyung-soo noticed that there were many males in the audience.
“I was really surprised,” he said.
D.O. debuted in K-pop boy band EXO in 2012 and released his first mini-album “Empathy” in 2021.
Besides singing, he also ventured into acting. He has starred in dramas such as “Bad Prosecutor," "100 Days My Prince," "It's Okay, That's Love," and films such as "My Annoying Brother," "Room No.7," "Along with the Gods," "The Moon" and "Secret: Untold Melody."
After performing “I Do,” he said, “I really feel like you are happy. Philippines is the best.”
“When I was doing the album ‘Bliss,’ I made the album thinking that the fans would receive courage and warmth while listening to it,” he said.
As he ended the show, Kyung-soo said, “Thank you for coming. Thank you for continuing to cheer me on. I hope this day will be a beautiful memory for you.”
Filipino fans presented Kyung-soo with a video and LED letters that read, “We can DOH it all with Kyungsoo.”
“I give you the promise that I will return. Philippines, thank you so much!” said Kyung-soo.
The 2025 Asia Concert Tour “DO It” in Manila was presented by Wilbros Live.
