Post by yoora501 on Jun 20, 2010 22:05:28 GMT 9
Credit: Liezle. blogspot
Please give proper credit when reposting. Thanks!
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Really I'm about becoming gealous of Liezle. She went to Leader's concert and she is telling us what had happened last night.
Anyway thanks Liezle for sharing these moments whith us.
Enjoy reading and dreaming.....
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I still feel so sleepy... yawn....
I actually woke up 30 minutes past 12nn and I'm feel like I'm a walking zombie. I would have wanted to sleep more but I decided to drag myself out of bed to be a little productive. ^_^
Alright, what should I be blogging now... oh yeah the concert.
Before I write anything about the concert, let me first say a HUGE HUGE thanks to SOMEONE for giving me a complimentary patron ticket for last night's concert. This is again one of those unexpected luck. Honestly, until last Thursday I was undecided whether to watch or not. I'm ready though to buy ticket but not in a hurry to buy. I actually had another offer for ticket with fan meet but decided not to get it because I just feel that someone else needs to be there other than me.
Yesterday, I only had an hour sleep. I was up early to pick up some fans at the hotel where they're staying to have breakfast with them in a hotel near bay area. I had a good time with them and we had pretty happy tummies after filling them up with many stuff. After breakfast I dropped them off in shopping mall to shop then I went back home to prepare for tonight's concert.
I was at the venue early because I had to meet with some fans who ordered Destination. Then few of my friends also had to meet with their friends. Though early, had a great chance talking to some old and new friends. Also, was able to seat in one table friends from ABS-CBN and GMA networks. ^^
My friends and I were at the coffee shop. Just at the back where we are seated we could see queuing at the ticket booth of Araneta is non stop. So we're kinda happy that many people are buying tickets. As fans started to flock if I'm not mistaken I think that at around 6pm Araneta started to open its gate. Then my foreign friends started to arrive too in batches.
As my foreign friends arrived they immediately proceeded to enter the Big Dome but they were stopped because of the professional camera that they have with them. So I've to find a way how to make them enter again without the guards noticing. We then decided to let them enter another gate and put their camera under their stuff or place in their body. Yeah having loose shirt big bag helped. At the other entrance I escorted them and they were able to get in without any any problems. Whew! That's only down. ^^
A little past 7:30PM, 30 minutes before the supposedly start of the concert my friends and I decided to enter the venue. Just as we are about the enter a Korean fan tapped me and said in Korean that 'You're a SS501 fan?' Then I said 'Yes, how did you know?'. She said in Korean again that she saw me in Seoul last week. ^_^ Hee, find this encounter a bit funny and amazing because someone recognized me. ^^ It's just probably a proof that when we were in Seoul we're all over the place where SS501 is and that people start to recognize me as a fan tailing them. ^_^
Anyway, I'm so glad that she recognized me and that we talked because when we were inside the Big Dome I happen to see another group of friends and told me that a group of Korean fans weren't allowed to go inside because of the professional camera that they have with them. Only one of them was able to enter because she has no camera with her. Since they do not speak English and can only understand a little with the use of sign language I tried to explain to her what her friends are supposed to do. On the other hand, her friends who are outside are being helped by my other friends. Via phone convo I told them the same thing what my I did with my other friends earlier who had problem entering and use the other entrance. A few minutes later, we picked them up at the other entrance and they're able to get in. Whew! Finally. ^^
After having fixed that my friend and I then went to where we are supposed to seat. When ushered in we were told that our seat was taken out by the organizer because the production has to put a crane and they told us to transfer to a seat several rows away from where we are seated. When I learned about this, I argued with the usher and told him that we will not transfer to any seat that is far than what was originally given to us. He tried explaining but I didn't listen but instead sat at the front row on the left side facing the stage to cool down and didn't leave that seat.
The complimentary tickets given to us actually are good seats on the side but since they removed the seat and transferring us I have to explain and tell him that I can only transfer if he gives me seat that is not far from my original seat. The end of explanation and don't want to hear anything from him. So I took we took our seat on the first row.
It's already past 8:30PM and the show hasn't started when it's suppose to start at 8. The venue is not full. The VIP section i think is only 3/4 filled up. The other sections even the cheapest one have many vacant seats.
The stage look so simple though I was told that it's the same stage that was used by GMA Network on it's 60th Anniversary show that was held the night before the concert.
I've lost track of time and as the show started I didn't even bother to know what time it was.
Before the show started I actually wasn't expecting much. I'm just happy that I'm able to in this concert with a complimentary ticket and in the company of good friends.
The show started with laser shows and voice over [VO]. Then Pop Girls came out rendering I think 4 songs if I'm not mistaken. They were followed by Beast.
Honestly, I'm not a fan of Beast and I'm not familiar with their songs though I read them in All K-Pop. They performed five songs and an encore.
During Beast's segment, I was shocked about the interview portion. I was having goosebumps while the male host is doing this. Geez, it's like a variety show! Really I think it's inappropriate to have that since they've had their media interviews done many times. So with this I already know that it's going to be the same when Leader's time come.
Anyway, Beast is new group in K-pop and I'm surprise that they've quite a big following in the Philippines. Fans are singing and dancing their songs.
In one portion of the Beast segment, I again got turned off on how the program is when they played a full MV. What the...? Why do they have to put that? Why not just play a VTR of Beast answering questions being thrown by the guy emcee instead of the full MV when we are just waiting for them to change attire? Why not just make them perform non stop until their segment ends? Yay... Anyway, I do events at work though what I handle is not the programs I do have close contact with the program committee and we know how to make program really interesting even if there's not much meat to it.
I see more disaster coming later.
Here are few photos of Beast from the concert.
Please give proper credit when reposting. Thanks!
*****************************************************************************
Really I'm about becoming gealous of Liezle. She went to Leader's concert and she is telling us what had happened last night.
Anyway thanks Liezle for sharing these moments whith us.
Enjoy reading and dreaming.....
****************************************
I still feel so sleepy... yawn....
I actually woke up 30 minutes past 12nn and I'm feel like I'm a walking zombie. I would have wanted to sleep more but I decided to drag myself out of bed to be a little productive. ^_^
Alright, what should I be blogging now... oh yeah the concert.
Before I write anything about the concert, let me first say a HUGE HUGE thanks to SOMEONE for giving me a complimentary patron ticket for last night's concert. This is again one of those unexpected luck. Honestly, until last Thursday I was undecided whether to watch or not. I'm ready though to buy ticket but not in a hurry to buy. I actually had another offer for ticket with fan meet but decided not to get it because I just feel that someone else needs to be there other than me.
Yesterday, I only had an hour sleep. I was up early to pick up some fans at the hotel where they're staying to have breakfast with them in a hotel near bay area. I had a good time with them and we had pretty happy tummies after filling them up with many stuff. After breakfast I dropped them off in shopping mall to shop then I went back home to prepare for tonight's concert.
I was at the venue early because I had to meet with some fans who ordered Destination. Then few of my friends also had to meet with their friends. Though early, had a great chance talking to some old and new friends. Also, was able to seat in one table friends from ABS-CBN and GMA networks. ^^
My friends and I were at the coffee shop. Just at the back where we are seated we could see queuing at the ticket booth of Araneta is non stop. So we're kinda happy that many people are buying tickets. As fans started to flock if I'm not mistaken I think that at around 6pm Araneta started to open its gate. Then my foreign friends started to arrive too in batches.
As my foreign friends arrived they immediately proceeded to enter the Big Dome but they were stopped because of the professional camera that they have with them. So I've to find a way how to make them enter again without the guards noticing. We then decided to let them enter another gate and put their camera under their stuff or place in their body. Yeah having loose shirt big bag helped. At the other entrance I escorted them and they were able to get in without any any problems. Whew! That's only down. ^^
A little past 7:30PM, 30 minutes before the supposedly start of the concert my friends and I decided to enter the venue. Just as we are about the enter a Korean fan tapped me and said in Korean that 'You're a SS501 fan?' Then I said 'Yes, how did you know?'. She said in Korean again that she saw me in Seoul last week. ^_^ Hee, find this encounter a bit funny and amazing because someone recognized me. ^^ It's just probably a proof that when we were in Seoul we're all over the place where SS501 is and that people start to recognize me as a fan tailing them. ^_^
Anyway, I'm so glad that she recognized me and that we talked because when we were inside the Big Dome I happen to see another group of friends and told me that a group of Korean fans weren't allowed to go inside because of the professional camera that they have with them. Only one of them was able to enter because she has no camera with her. Since they do not speak English and can only understand a little with the use of sign language I tried to explain to her what her friends are supposed to do. On the other hand, her friends who are outside are being helped by my other friends. Via phone convo I told them the same thing what my I did with my other friends earlier who had problem entering and use the other entrance. A few minutes later, we picked them up at the other entrance and they're able to get in. Whew! Finally. ^^
After having fixed that my friend and I then went to where we are supposed to seat. When ushered in we were told that our seat was taken out by the organizer because the production has to put a crane and they told us to transfer to a seat several rows away from where we are seated. When I learned about this, I argued with the usher and told him that we will not transfer to any seat that is far than what was originally given to us. He tried explaining but I didn't listen but instead sat at the front row on the left side facing the stage to cool down and didn't leave that seat.
The complimentary tickets given to us actually are good seats on the side but since they removed the seat and transferring us I have to explain and tell him that I can only transfer if he gives me seat that is not far from my original seat. The end of explanation and don't want to hear anything from him. So I took we took our seat on the first row.
It's already past 8:30PM and the show hasn't started when it's suppose to start at 8. The venue is not full. The VIP section i think is only 3/4 filled up. The other sections even the cheapest one have many vacant seats.
The stage look so simple though I was told that it's the same stage that was used by GMA Network on it's 60th Anniversary show that was held the night before the concert.
I've lost track of time and as the show started I didn't even bother to know what time it was.
Before the show started I actually wasn't expecting much. I'm just happy that I'm able to in this concert with a complimentary ticket and in the company of good friends.
The show started with laser shows and voice over [VO]. Then Pop Girls came out rendering I think 4 songs if I'm not mistaken. They were followed by Beast.
Honestly, I'm not a fan of Beast and I'm not familiar with their songs though I read them in All K-Pop. They performed five songs and an encore.
During Beast's segment, I was shocked about the interview portion. I was having goosebumps while the male host is doing this. Geez, it's like a variety show! Really I think it's inappropriate to have that since they've had their media interviews done many times. So with this I already know that it's going to be the same when Leader's time come.
Anyway, Beast is new group in K-pop and I'm surprise that they've quite a big following in the Philippines. Fans are singing and dancing their songs.
In one portion of the Beast segment, I again got turned off on how the program is when they played a full MV. What the...? Why do they have to put that? Why not just play a VTR of Beast answering questions being thrown by the guy emcee instead of the full MV when we are just waiting for them to change attire? Why not just make them perform non stop until their segment ends? Yay... Anyway, I do events at work though what I handle is not the programs I do have close contact with the program committee and we know how to make program really interesting even if there's not much meat to it.
I see more disaster coming later.
Here are few photos of Beast from the concert.