After Cha Eun-woo’s Philippine visit in July 2023, Filipino AROHA were reunited with the South Korean singer and actor recently with the Manila stop of his Just One 10 Minute [Mystery Elevator] tour. Eun-woo’s first solo fan concert tour had shows in Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok before he met his Filipino fans on March 16 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Eun-woo is a member of K-pop group ASTRO, and he also played the charismatic leads in dramas “My ID Is Gangnam Beauty” and “True Beauty.”

AROHA witnessed just how talented Eun-woo is as he graced the stage and showcased his singing and dancing skills. He also took the time to get closer to his fans and yes, unveil mysteries about himself!

10 MINUTES
The show started with a video of Eun-woo taking an elevator, and as it opened, Eun-woo already captured AROHA’s hearts when he appeared on stage. He later joked that he took the elevator from Korea to the Philippines just to meet his fans.

Eun-woo first covered Lee Hyori’s “10 Minutes,” performing the classic in his own style. He followed it with a powerful stage as he sang “Fu*king great time,” from his 2024 EP “ENTITY.”

Taking a break from the introduction songs, Eun-woo sat with host Kring Kim with a question-and-answer segment. The first question asked was, “Is there anything recently you want to brag about to AROHA?” Eun-woo answered that he was really happy that his 2024 drama “Wonderful World” is popular and that a lot of people are watching it. The second question was about how Eun-woo immerses himself in drama-heavy scenes where he needs to cry. He answered that he concentrates on the feelings of his character. He was then asked about the water/aquatic sports that we wants to try in the Philippines, and he said scuba diving and jetskiing. He even invited Filipino AROHA: “Let’s go together!”

AS LONG AS YOU LOVE EUN-WOO
After getting to know Eun-woo a little bit more with the interview segment, the singer was ready to surprise his fans with a performance of Backstreet Boys’ “As Long as You Love Me.” He followed it up with his solo song “First Love,” which is from ASTRO’s 2016 EP “Spring Up.” It was a such a sweet set that I’m sure his fans appreciated.

The next segment was the split-screen moments with Eun-woo and lucky AROHA in the crowd. The huge screens showed Eun-woo and various AROHA: an AROHA noona, an AROHA with a perm, an AROHA Eun-woo played “rock, paper, scissors” with, and an AROHA holding an Eun-woo fan.

ASTRO AND AROHA
Eun-woo also prepared a medley of ASTRO songs “Crazy Sexy Cool,” “Knock,” and “Candy Sugar Pop.” He also sang “Jealousy” from his 2023 drama ” A Good Day to be a Dog.” He made his fans kilig when he said, “‘Wag kang mag-selos!” Earlier, he also cutely said with a pout, “Tampo ako.”

Eun-woo followed up the medley with his solo songs “U&I” and “Love Sailing.”

CREATING CONSTELLATIONS AND MEMORIES
Another unique segment during Eun-woo’s fan concert was the constellation observatory, the last stop of the singer’s elevator. Eun-woo created special constellations for each stop of his tour. The screen showed a starry sky and the constellations he created in South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand. He drew a special constellation for Manila, and it showed up on the screen with the others.

When Eun-woo said it was the last part of the fan concert, the crowd started chanting, “Walang uuwi!” A translator explained the Filipino expression to him, and he whispered to the mic, “There’s an encore stage.”

YOU’RE THE BEST
As a gesture of appreciation to his fans, Eun-woo performed “You’re the best.” The crowd also sang “Happy Birthday” to Eun-woo since his birthday is on March 30. He said Filipino AROHA are the first ones to sing the birthday song to him, so he was very thankful.

When he asked for a photo with the crowd, his Filipino fans surprised him with a special video. Eun-woo then said that he was very happy that he and AROHA have reached that point in their relationship where they inspire each other.

“MAGKITA ULIT TAYO!”
Eun-woo learned a handful of Filipino expressions and sentences for his AROHA. He said goodbye with “Magkita ulit tayo” and “Mami-miss ko kayo!“

For the encore, Eun-woo walked around the stage and gave away merchandise to his fans while performing “Love So Fine,” a song from the drama “True Beauty.”

It was already a jam-packed night full of memorable moments for Filipino AROHA, but it didn’t stop there! There are also fan benefits, such as hi-bye sessions, soundcheck access, signed merchandise set, signed poster and photocards, for lucky attendees.

CHA EUN-WOO 2024 Just One 10 Minute [Mystery Elevator] in Manila was presented by Fantagio, Tonz Entertainment, PULP Live World, and Happee Hour.

Words by Ava S.
Photos from Cha Eun-woo’s Instagram page