Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 2) — From spending rainy days at a playground so she has a space to practice singing all by herself, Kim Se-jeong is now serenading and bringing one country at a time to a new world with her first solo concert tour.
Her show in Manila on Sunday was the third stop in her two-month tour following the release of “The Door,” her comeback, first full-length album.
It contains music which Kim personally wrote — 11 songs which she said carry a piece of her own story. These helped make up a nearly three-hour event, which at some points felt like an intimate conversation with fans.
At 5 p.m., the concert at the New Frontier Theater in Cubao opened with striking visuals, the massive LED screen transforming into a dreamlike ocean background of deep blues and hints of purples and pinks, as excited screams from fans pierced the venue.
The otherworldly intro to her song “Whale” played, and a neon blue door appeared right at the center of the screen. This was the spot where Kim would finally appear moments after, dressed in a silver-white top and a matching sparkly, floor-length tulle skirt. The collective squealing by the audience nearly drowned out the first few notes.
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Kim Se-jeong makes a dreamy entrance as she opens her concert with “Whale.” | @kristellimpot #KIMSEJEONGinMANILA @WilbrosLive pic.twitter.com/kiPRXhKF1E
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