Chen and PH SOONs successfully opened the door to “ARCADIA” and created wonderful memories together!

Our Daejang kept his promise, and he once again charmed PH EXO-Ls and Soondaengies with his captivating stage presence and vocals.

Following his first-ever fan-con tour in Manila last 2024, PH EXO-Ls and SOONs had the chance to reunite with their precious Chen at his 2026 “ARCADIA” concert tour held at EVM Convention Center on February 28. The venue was filled with loud cheers and a beautiful silver ocean!

Everyone at the event passionately welcomed the star of the night with their enthusiastic energy and cheers as he kicked off the show, performing his song No Gravity followed by Fall in Love Again. The show was different from last time since Chen is now accompanied by a band.

He greeted everyone, “Hello guys! Very long time no see, right? Seeing your faces, it makes me think that I made a right decision to come to Manila.” He was once again amazed at how the PH fans passionately welcome him, “The hot passion that you showed me during my last visit here in Manila is still inside my heart until this day. What I’m feeling today is from the opening, you’ve already overpassed what you did last year.”

Chen never fails to amaze us with his seamless vocal prowess and performs his songs, I Don’t Even Mind, My Dear, Deja-Vu, and Remember. He also sang Photograph, and before performing it, he said, “As we grow old, the emotions of being a child vanish, right? I like to have this time so that we can go back and look and search for those emotions once again.” It was such a heartwarming performance.

Don’t Remember, Starlight, Shall We?, Brighter Than, You Never Know, Hold You Tight, In My Life, Before the Petals Fall, Playlist, Make It Count, and Traveler were also included in Chen’s setlist. He said that being up on stage and doing his music is such a great happiness for him. The satisfying part for him is seeing his fans receive his energy while performing on stage.

The crowd went wild when Chen performed his electrifying songs, Broken Party, Help Arcadia, and Me. We were all singing at the top of our lungs! Chen requested fans to stand up, and as he started to sing, everyone was dancing and jumping. That moment was so beautiful, we are indeed in Arcadia with our beloved Chen!

“I think you guys conquered me today. I sang my voice up so that I won’t lose to you, but you guys today are the best! I think, even though I go back to Korea, I still remember Manila.” Chen said.

One of the highlights of the show was when Chen went down the stage to sing along to his song Beautiful Goodbye with his fans. He walked near our aisle, and we were able to see him up close. It was such a memorable moment for us (and I got so emotional seeing him up close like that. I never expected that to happen). Four lucky fans were able to sing along with him when he joined the crowd.

The fans expressed their love for Chen by preparing the fan zone, a hand banner, and a special video message for him that touched Chen’s heart. He said after watching the video, he realized that he should work harder for him to see the fans more often and come back to Manila.

As part of their fan project, PH EXO-Ls and SOONs also sang, Best Luck.

“Even though I’m such a troublemaker, thank you very much for continuously loving me. The thing I can do for you is to stand up on stage and make memories with you, and I think that the only thing I can do is to prepare events so that I can repay you. Thank you very much for accepting me for who I am and supporting me continuously. We’ll continuously make the opportunities for me to approach you more often. I hope that I can make sure that I can touch and reach your hearts as well.” Chen’s heartfelt message.

Chen ended the show with his performance of Best Luck, saying “Mahal Kita,” replacing the lyrics “Noreul Saranghae” in the last part of the song. Chen is the sweetest Daejang!

“Thank you so much for coming here to meet me. Can you promise me that we’ll gonna meet next time? Thanks to you, I am so happy, and really, I’m gonna miss you guys. When I go back to Korea, I won’t forget how we enjoyed this time together. Even though my Arcadia concert is finished, I hope you continuously do your best. I’m gonna support you as much as you support me. I will support you too. Thank you, Manila!” was his last message. He said Manila is “Solid” and “Lupet.” He also said “Salamat po.”

Thank you, our dearest Deajang, for creating new memories with us. We will never forget it and will cherish it in our hearts. We love you, Chen, and until we meet again.

Special thanks to Three Angles Production for making this event possible.