By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
If given the chance to visit a place in the
Philippines besides Manila, K-pop rock band CNBLUE said they want to visit
Cebu, which has become a popular destination for Korean tourists and
celebrities.
"Cebu [for] fishing," said
21-year-old Jungshin.
The boy band talked about their music and
concert as they rocked SM Megamall during their press conference on June 14.
Fans patiently waited for hours and packed
the mall's activity center just to see CNBLUE's Yonghwa, Jong-hyun, Yungshin
and Minhyuk, who are scheduled to hold their concert, titled "Blue Moon:
2013 CNBLUE World Tour," tonight at Araneta Coliseum.
Before the arrival of CNBLUE, games were
played by fans and concert tickets, courtesy of Pulp World Live, were awarded
as prizes.
Deafening shouts and cheers from the fans
enveloped the area from the time CNBLUE arrived until the press conference
ended.
CNBLUE greeted their fans in Filipino.
"Magandang hapon (Good afternoon),"
said the boy band.
"Ako si Jungshin (I'm Junghsin),"
"Ako si Jong-hyun. Salamat (I'm Jong-hyun. Thank you)," "Ako si
Yonghwa (I'm Yonghwa)," and "Ako si Minhyuk. Kamusta ka? (I'm
Minhyuk. How are you?)" said each member of CNBLUE as they introduced
themselves.
"[We are] so very happy," said
Yonghwa about the overwhelming number of fans who went to the press conference.
Some fans came from other countries like Singapore, Thailand and Korea just to
watch CNBLUE's concert in Manila.
Fans welcomed CNBLUE at Ninoy Aquino
International Airport Terminal 1 when the boys arrived on June 14.
At SM Megamall, fans lined up outside before
mall opened. Inside, the fans positioned themselves at the activity area and
upper floors to make sure that they would witness the press conference.
Asked which song he would dedicate to
CNBLUE's Filipino fans, Yonghwa sang a line from their song "I'm
Sorry," which is included in their fourth Korean mini-album
"Re:BLUE" that was released last January.
Asked if they have tried any Filipino food,
the boys, who just arrived a few hours before the presscon, said they have not
but urged the audience to suggest what food to eat.
The hosts, Kring Elenzano and radio DJ Jinri
Park, joined by TV entertainment reporter Gretchen Fullido, suggested
"balut," the boiled duck embryo; "adobo," one of the
popular dishes in the Philippines; and seafood.
"I'll try," said Minhyuk.
Yonghwa, who is celebrating his 24th birthday
on June 22, was presented with a cake at the presscon and he thanked the fans
for the surprise.
Blue tinted roses were distributed to the
media to wave when the cake was presented.
The press conference was organized by SM
Megamall, Pulp Live World, FNC Entertainment and DOA Company.
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