CNBLUE Can't Stop Coming Back to Manila!!

Somehow, at the back of my mind, I knew a year would not pass that I won’t be able to indulge the fangirl in me. Thank you, CNBLUE. 🙂 #fangirlmodeON

Today, August 1, 2014, the gates are opened for the concert tickets to be sold for this event.

I’ve saved the date. September 19, 2014. I will see you then. (Can’t wait! #eagerbeaver)

More than 1 year ago, on June 15, 2013, I had the UTMOST pleasure of watching these 4 Busan boys play and perform onstage. It was the BLUE MOON CNBLUE 2013 World Tour, and Manila was one of their Asian stops. My cousin, Ma-dear and I decided to make a weekend getaway out of it, and I had a major blast!

You can liken my “affair” with South Korean pop-rock band CNBlue to a slow burn. It wasn’t a I-saw-them-and-bam-I-was-hooked type of thing. It was more like a “Oh, this guy in this Kdrama is the leader of a band?” and “Oh, there’s a Kpop mainstream act that plays its own instruments and not prance around in tight pants doing their best to look pretty?” followed by “Oh, these guys are pretty funny in a laid-back sort of way” then “Oh, wow, they sound pretty good!” to “OK, I’m officially hooked”.

Before seeing Yonghwa, Jonghyun, Jungshin and Minhyuk on September, allow me to relive their Blue Moon con more than a year ago with these pix I managed to take at that time.

Jung Yonghwa - leader, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist — Jung Yonghwa – leader, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist

Lee Jonghyun - lead guitarist and vocalist (& my fave) — Lee Jonghyun – lead guitarist and vocalist (& my fave)

Lee Jungshin - bassist, rapper, backup vocals — Lee Jungshin – bassist, rapper, backup vocals

Kang Minhyuk - drummer, backup vocals — Kang Minhyuk – drummer, backup vocals

Is it obvious who my CNBLUE bias is?

I was honestly surprised that I had so much fun. They didn’t have to bust the moves and dance like your typical Kpop idol group, but they still got the crowd roaring and on their feet. I know I was on my feet 90% of the time. Total performers, these four. And Yonghwa is just so full of energy!