SS501 - Triple S Philippines Blog

I couldn't write this fan account properly at first. I was feeling a bit sentimental, and probably having withdrawal symptoms from saying goodbye to KyuSaeng. But I finally finished it. I have to warn you guys, it's very long! So for those who are willing to read a very long fan account, then by all means, read through...

NOTE: I didn't bring a camera with me, so all fancams in this account are taken by other TS. Thanks to them, these moments were preserved. Photo and video credits as tagged.

February 3, 2010

Today, Chinese New Year, is the day we arrive in Manila, and today is also the day of YS and Kyu's arrival in Manila! We arrived at approximately 11:10 am at Terminal 3 of NAIA. We knew that KyuSaeng's flight arrives at 11:05 so we were hoping that we could at least get a glimpse of them when they arrive at the hotel. We hurried over to Sofitel and we only had to wait for about 5 minutes before KyuSaeng came! I was so excited and really looking forward to see them, it felt like my heart was beating fast in anticipation, and then stopped at the sight of them both. We were just there at the lobby and they entered with a bunch of security people. There was a dragon dance going on inside the hotel, but we barely noticed anything except the two tall, gorgeous young men entering the lobby. My eyes landed on Young Saeng first, he was walking ahead of Kyu, his pace was quite fast that I only had a few seconds of him before my eyes zoned in on Kyu Jong trailing behind. I've seen Kyu in Bangkok Persona before, but never this close! I was just ogling at him. I called his name once, and he smiled! He looked so good with straight hair. YS was wearing sunglasses. There weren't many fans there because everyone was at the airport! My friend was able to get a couple of shots.

When Kyu and YS have gone to their rooms, we waited at the lobby for the check-in time. After checking in, we found out that there will be a press conference at around 4pm, so we went to the lobby hoping we could see them walk by. They went down past 4pm and went to Davao Function Room for the presscon. Here's a short clip taken by a friend.


When the boys were inside the conference venue, we realized we haven't had lunch yet so we decided to grab a bite at Le Bar inside the hotel. In less than an hour, the boys emerged from the presscon and went back to their rooms.



They were to have a one-on-one interview after the press conference, so we decided to stick around. At about 6pm, they appeared again, and went to Panay Function Room this time. While waiting, we saw their manager, Hyeong Jin, and we greeted him Annyeong HaSeyo. He responded to us with a smile and a bow before going inside the function room. We also met a few lovely TS friends and we planned to sing Saengil Chukha for Kyu. When the whole entourage came out of the function room, we stood at one side and sang. Kyu was doing the ssshh sign at us, so cute! I looked at YS and he was smiling, pointing at Kyu. Keke. Watch the video below.


I had a beautiful moment with Kyu (too bad the fancam didn't capture it, keke) He looked back at us and our eyes met for about 2seconds, and he gave me a sweet smile, with that seductive gaze of his. I melted on the spot. I must have frozen, coz I stood rooted on my spot and didn't even follow them anymore. Hahaha! I loved seeing YS smile, but at that moment, Kyu took my breath away. LOL. I can still remember that image of his face vividly! It's just too bad I wasn't able to snap a picture or something. :( Even inside the elevator, Kyu was waving at us, so sweet!

It was almost dark, and we didn't know what's next on their schedule so we went up to our rooms while talking non-stop about how gorgeous they both are. After a few hours, we got a tip that they went out to dinner. We weren't able to see them out, but we were lucky to be there at the lobby when they returned. Kyu looked cute in a white hoodie. YS looked nice too, he was walking with their manager. Check out the video...


Then we went up to our rooms to catch KyuSaeng on SNN...


That was the last we saw of them on their first day in Manila. Six glimpses of KyuSaeng in a day, not bad for the first day of fangirling!

February 4, 2010




We were told that they had late lunch at Alex III. They also had radio interviews in DZMM and Tambayan 101.9. I think they also had a couple more interviews at ABS CBN, but I'm not sure when it will be shown. After a busy day, they went back to the hotel late afternoon, and we were also there to catch a glimpse of them. Can't get enough of them! Kekeke. YS said, "Mahal ko kayo (I love you)" while he was passing us by. So sweet! See from vid below.


They still had a magazine interview/shoot left for the day at the Panay function room. We were eating again at Le Bar. When they went out, Kyu had his hair curled again and wearing a hat, and Saengie was looking cute. I always get excited every time I see them pass by, who would get tired of looking at them, right? They are just a joy to behold! The interview lasted for about an hour. This time there were more fans at the hotel waiting for them. At first it was just us, but then suddenly, out of nowhere, numerous fans came and some of them couldn't contain themselves and were quite loud in their excitement. As for us, we were just trailing behind quietly.

The boys went back to their rooms to freshen up. We heard they were going to go have dinner outside at a restaurant called Dampa. When it was time for them to leave, as usual, since we DIDN'T intend to follow them all the way to the restaurant, we just saw them off. I think they were in a good mood that night, as you can see from their smiles and waves below. I heard YS say something to us when he waved, but of course, I didn't know what it meant since he said it in Hangul. Try and see in the video below if you can decipher what he said.




We gave our gifts that night. But not directly to the boys. We kindly asked one of their entourage (not sure if he was a dancer or staff) to give our gifts to the boys. He accepted our gifts and said he would give them to the boys. After that, we went straight to our rooms, and decided to call it a day.

February 5, 2010

We were told that they weren't going to come back anymore before the fanmeet, so we just went back to our rooms, watched TV, and just wait for 6:30pm for the fanmeet. At around 3:30, MYX aired a short interview of KyuSaeng with VJ Janine. The last bit really cracked me up. And "yer watching MYX, yer choice, yer music." The bebengs are so cute, aren't they?!


At around 5pm, we finally went to the venue. We bought light sticks from the booth. I wanted to buy both Kyu and YS light sticks, but I don't have enough budget for both. My friend bought the Kyu Jong light stick so I only bought Young Saeng's. We took pictures of ourselves with the tarpolines and standees, and then we looked at the list of 100 Handshake session winners. I was really praying that I will be one of the lucky fans to shake hands with KyuSaeng. See, I'm not really the lucky type when it comes to raffles, so I was expecting I wouldn't get picked. But luckily, my seat number was there! Oh my God, I was so happy, ecstatic even! That was like the icing on top of the whole cake. Imagine, being able to touch their hand?! Thank you Lord! Haha!


Then we lined up to enter the fanmeet. It was nice, there was already a growing line of fans queuing for the fanmeet. We were told that they won't allow professional and digital cameras inside the venue, so those who brought cameras had to deposit them outside. I didn't bring a camera with me, so I was among the first to get into the venue. The cold air conditioning inside the hall was just adding to my excited nerves. I saw the stage, the large screen with KyuSaeng's names, the lights, ahh, it's really happening. I went to my seat, I was in Row 3 which was really near the stage, and someone gave me a sticker for the handshake session after the fanmeet. Now just had to wait for the hall to be filled. It was around 6:00pm, and I was so excited. It was great to see that the hall was packed! Only a few VIP seats were left empty. I could feel the energy and excitement buzzing from the crowd. I have to say this was one of those few events that started on time and right on the dot. When 6:30 rolled in, the lights dimmed, music blared from the speakers, and we saw Kyu and YS walk out of the stage to the notes of Because I'm Stupid. They were wearing beige suits and the whole crowd erupted with screams and cheers!

Then they were interviewed by Grace Lee (a Korean host who is very fluent in Hangul, English and Tagalog). The boys had to pick a letter from the phrase "IN MANILA" and answer the corresponding questions. I can't remember exactly the questions and answers, but just to give you the gist of what they said...

Kyu picked a letter first, then was asked if there's a chance for SS501 to visit the Philippines for a full concert. Kyu replied, that they would love to, but right now they're focusing on their solo activities, but it's going to be talked over and hopefully they'll be able to work something out. Next question was picked by YS. He asked the fans first what letter should he choose, then he picked one and I think it asked him to do a bit of Snow Prince. He stood up and "Snow Prince" played in the background, and he did a bit of it, Kyu danced along with him at the side. Crowd went wild! Next was Kyu again, he picked a question which said, "if you were to switch bodies with each other for a day, what would you do?" Kyu answered something like, "Young Saeng hyung has a very good voice, so I think I'll go to noraebang (karaoke) and sing." YS, on the other hand, answered "I will go to a public bath naked." Hahaha! We were all screaming our hearts out. Then he added, "I won't care because it's not my body that will be seen". LOL! Naughty YS. Third question was directed to YS, "Is it possible for you to fall in love with a Triple S?" YS hesitated and said he was caught off guard with the question and didn't have a ready answer. Haha. I think overall, he said that with love, anything is possible, but it would be difficult to pick one TS, he said he wants to be in love with all TS. Ain't that sweet?! Kekeke. Last question was, "what is their impression with TS Philippines?" They said they were amazed with the level of support because they didn't know they have lots of fans in the Philippines. They said they're touched and very happy to meet their fans here. Awww... here are a few snapshots of the interview portion. Credits to janelee.


Fans were clamoring for more interview questions, but they said they had to move on with the show and sing something that they haven't performed before. This was gonna be their first time singing the song together in public and they hoped the fans would like it. Kyu stayed on stage, then "Nameless Memory" started playing. We were screaming again when Kyu started off the song. After a bit, YS joined in. It was so nice to hear Kyu sing Saengie's song. They finished the duet to the loud screams of fans, I felt like my throat was gonna burst from screaming so much!


After the 2nd song, it was time for the Halo2x making contest. Halo-Halo is a very popular dessert here in the Philippines. Kyu said he already tasted Halo2x but didn't know how to make one yet. YS looked like he was in his own world, trying to figure out the ingredients. Haha! So cute. The host said that in all the KyuSaeng fanmeetings, YS only won once in the food making contest, so Kyu will try his best to maintain his winning streak. So on their mark, set, go! YS kept looking over at the fans, he was constantly trying to make them teach him what to do, he looked so cute! The fans at his side of the hall were helping him out. Kyu was also looking at the fans at his side of the room (we were seated there) trying to ask if what he's doing is correct. The whole time, the crowd was cheering them on. It was funny, coz the both of them put crushed ice first in the tumblers. Hahaha! With a little coaching from fans, they removed the ice and put in the other ingredients first.

It was really an intimate moment for us, because Kyu was always looking at our direction, communicating with us silently, and I couldn't take my eyes off him! He finished way ahead of YS, the fans at our side were pointing at the milk, and Kyu nodded his head as if saying "Yeah, yeah don't worry, I know that's next." Then gave us a thumbs up sign, as if he knew the whole process by heart. Hahaha! He was so funny. And he kept licking his lips and sticking out his tongue in that sexy way of his, argh! Meanwhile, YS was having a hard time finishing up his halo-halos. Kyu went to his side of the table and offered him water to add as ingredient. Hahaha! Naughty Kyu. Then since YS was so slow at finishing, Kyu made his own halo-halo and ate it, even came over to Young Saeng's table, deliberately teasing him. LOL! A moment later, YS finally finished his halo-halos. Then they asked 3 fans to go up the stage and judge their work. They only raffled 3 numbers, but a 4th fan came up. Weird. So it was down to four judges then.

Bottom line, Kyu won the contest. Why? Because he was so coy and manipulative in that sexy, adorable way of his. He kept enticing the fans to give him a good score. Hahaha! Even when the fans were giving YS scores, he would go near the fan as if charming them not to give a high score to his opponent. Hahaha! And who couldn't resist him right? YS wasn't doing this type of fan service, so naturally, Kyu won! LOL! Kyu was also sweet in guiding the fans down the stage.


Since he lost, YS had to drink another unpleasant tasting juice. This time, it's ampalaya juice. Ampalaya is a vegetable which is really bitter. He smelled the juice and resigned to his fate, he drank it straight. We were chanting his name out loud to give him a boost. And he downed it all like a real man! Kyu said to him, "who said you needed to drink it all up?" Hahaha! The host asked if YS was okay, and he said, he's okay. He felt healthy after drinking it. Kyu said it's just what he needed because he was getting old. Haha! Dorks.