U-KISS 1st Kiss Tour in Manila DVD
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First Kiss Tour in Manila DVD is a live performance of the Korean boyband U-KISS
held at the Araneta Coliseum
in Manila
, Philippines
. The event was taped and was released on April 2, 2011 as the U-KISS First Kiss Tour in Manila DVD on three selected malls in the Philippines. The DVD is under Universal Records (Philippines)
and is also for release in South Korea
and Japan
sometime on June marking its first anniversary special.
U-KISS
First Kiss Tour in Manila DVD is the first Korean Concert DVD to be produced in the Philippines
.
was able to rock the Big Dome last June 14, 2010. There were a lot of highlights in the show to the point where not one who went to the concert was left disappointed. Charismatic stages of their hit songs, such as “Man Man Ha Ni”, “Bingeul Bingeul
”, “Without You”, “Talk To Me”, “Not Young” and more were performed. Not only those but there were some cute stages, such as their “Stupid Cupid” act wherein they wore animal mascots while roaming around the stage, and there were some heartwarming stages, such as the group’s rendition of the famous song “End Of The Road
” popularized by Boyz II Men
. Each member was also able to showcase their respective individual talents. Dongho
impressed the audience with his English rap part in Ne-Yo
’s “Because of You”. Kevin made the audience jealous with his Chris Brown’s “Say Goodbye” performance along with a sexy back-up dancer. Eli accompanied Alexander in singing a famous Black Eyed Peas Filipino song “Bebot”. Kibum, Kiseop and Eli got the fans at the edge of their seats in the Justin Timberlake
’s “Sexy Back” performance wherein they took off their shirts. Soohyun also did a solo dance break at the concert. The talk part in the concert contained a lot of interaction between the group and the audience. And of course, a concert wouldn’t be complete without Korean idols’ trademark, the parodies. They parodied SNSD’s “Gee”, Wonder Girls
’ “Nobody”, Brown Eyed Girls’ “Abracadabra”, Lee Hyori’s “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and SNSD’s “Oh!”.
another achievement as Kissme's all over Metro Manila
bumped to selected malls who participated in the launching. The fans who bought the DVD on the first day got a poster, a bookmark and a photobook. MYX Philippines
is also present in the said event to cover what is happenning on the launch. There were also special performances from U-KISS
cosplayers. Also, a special message was taped on the same day as dedicated to the departed members, Kibum and Alexander. It is really a fan must-have because this is U-KISS
first ever DVD in the world and can only be bought in the Philippines
. Since the concert happened before the changing of the members, former members Alexander and Kibum are included in every part of the DVD, making it an important memorabilia for every fan.
and 103 copies in SM Mall of Asia
on the first hour of its release. It has sold almost 700 copies on the first day. To date, it has sold a total of 2000+ DVD.
U-Kiss
U-KISS is a South Korean boy band formed by NH Media in 2008. The members of the group are Soohyun, Eli, Kevin, Dongho, Kiseop, Hoon and AJ . Alexander and Kibum became former members, when their contracts were terminated in early 2011,The group has released two full-length albums, five extended...
held at the Araneta Coliseum
Araneta Coliseum
The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...
in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The event was taped and was released on April 2, 2011 as the U-KISS First Kiss Tour in Manila DVD on three selected malls in the Philippines. The DVD is under Universal Records (Philippines)
Universal Records (Philippines)
Universal Records Philippines Inc. is a Filipino record label founded in 1977 as a part of Warner Music Group. Since 1992, it became independent.-History:URPI was founded in 1977 as WEA Records Philippines Inc...
and is also for release in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
sometime on June marking its first anniversary special.
U-KISS
U-Kiss
U-KISS is a South Korean boy band formed by NH Media in 2008. The members of the group are Soohyun, Eli, Kevin, Dongho, Kiseop, Hoon and AJ . Alexander and Kibum became former members, when their contracts were terminated in early 2011,The group has released two full-length albums, five extended...
First Kiss Tour in Manila DVD is the first Korean Concert DVD to be produced in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Description
With a total of 24 stage numbers, U-KissU-Kiss
U-KISS is a South Korean boy band formed by NH Media in 2008. The members of the group are Soohyun, Eli, Kevin, Dongho, Kiseop, Hoon and AJ . Alexander and Kibum became former members, when their contracts were terminated in early 2011,The group has released two full-length albums, five extended...
was able to rock the Big Dome last June 14, 2010. There were a lot of highlights in the show to the point where not one who went to the concert was left disappointed. Charismatic stages of their hit songs, such as “Man Man Ha Ni”, “Bingeul Bingeul
Bingeul Bingeul
Bingeul Bingeul is a song performed by South Korean boyband, U-KISS from the group's first full length album, Only One...
”, “Without You”, “Talk To Me”, “Not Young” and more were performed. Not only those but there were some cute stages, such as their “Stupid Cupid” act wherein they wore animal mascots while roaming around the stage, and there were some heartwarming stages, such as the group’s rendition of the famous song “End Of The Road
End of the Road
"End of the Road" is a 1992 Grammy Award-winning, number-one song recorded in May 1992 by Boyz II Men for the Motown label. Written and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Daryl Simmons. It is Boyz II Men's most successful single and replaced Diana Ross and Lionel...
” popularized by Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...
. Each member was also able to showcase their respective individual talents. Dongho
Shin Dongho
Shin Dongho is a South Korean idol singer and member of the Korean boyband, U-KISS under NH Media Entertainment. Dongho is the youngest of the members which include Kevin Woo, Lee Kiseop, Shin Soohyun, Kim Eli, Kim Jaesop and Yeo Hoon Min. Dongho can communicate in Mandarin because he studied in...
impressed the audience with his English rap part in Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
’s “Because of You”. Kevin made the audience jealous with his Chris Brown’s “Say Goodbye” performance along with a sexy back-up dancer. Eli accompanied Alexander in singing a famous Black Eyed Peas Filipino song “Bebot”. Kibum, Kiseop and Eli got the fans at the edge of their seats in the Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
’s “Sexy Back” performance wherein they took off their shirts. Soohyun also did a solo dance break at the concert. The talk part in the concert contained a lot of interaction between the group and the audience. And of course, a concert wouldn’t be complete without Korean idols’ trademark, the parodies. They parodied SNSD’s “Gee”, Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
’ “Nobody”, Brown Eyed Girls’ “Abracadabra”, Lee Hyori’s “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and SNSD’s “Oh!”.
Launching
The launch of the DVD gave U-KISSU-Kiss
U-KISS is a South Korean boy band formed by NH Media in 2008. The members of the group are Soohyun, Eli, Kevin, Dongho, Kiseop, Hoon and AJ . Alexander and Kibum became former members, when their contracts were terminated in early 2011,The group has released two full-length albums, five extended...
another achievement as Kissme's all over Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
bumped to selected malls who participated in the launching. The fans who bought the DVD on the first day got a poster, a bookmark and a photobook. MYX Philippines
Myx
myx or MYX is the music channel of ABS-CBN brand and the #1 music channel in the Philippines. It is also a part of Studio 23's program line-up. In 2007, MYX North America was launched in the United States....
is also present in the said event to cover what is happenning on the launch. There were also special performances from U-KISS
U-Kiss
U-KISS is a South Korean boy band formed by NH Media in 2008. The members of the group are Soohyun, Eli, Kevin, Dongho, Kiseop, Hoon and AJ . Alexander and Kibum became former members, when their contracts were terminated in early 2011,The group has released two full-length albums, five extended...
cosplayers. Also, a special message was taped on the same day as dedicated to the departed members, Kibum and Alexander. It is really a fan must-have because this is U-KISS
U-Kiss
U-KISS is a South Korean boy band formed by NH Media in 2008. The members of the group are Soohyun, Eli, Kevin, Dongho, Kiseop, Hoon and AJ . Alexander and Kibum became former members, when their contracts were terminated in early 2011,The group has released two full-length albums, five extended...
first ever DVD in the world and can only be bought in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Since the concert happened before the changing of the members, former members Alexander and Kibum are included in every part of the DVD, making it an important memorabilia for every fan.
Participating Store
| Record Bar | Venue |
|---|---|
| Oddyssey | SM Megamall SM Megamall SM Megamall is a huge shopping mall located in the Ortigas business district of Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the 3rd SM Supermall developed and operated by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall operator in the Philippines owned by Henry Sy Sr. The mall has two buildings interconnected with a bridge... |
| Oddyssey | SM Mall Of Asia SM Mall of Asia SM Mall of Asia is a shopping mall owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall developer and owner in the Philippines. SM Mall of Asia is the 2nd largest mall in the Philippines after SM City North EDSA, 3rd largest shopping mall in Asia and the 4th largest shopping mall in the world... |
| Astroplus | SM North Edsa |
DVD
- Video Interlude
- "Man Man Ha Ni"
- "Talk To Me"
- "I Like You"
- "Not Young"
- "Bingeul BingeulBingeul BingeulBingeul Bingeul is a song performed by South Korean boyband, U-KISS from the group's first full length album, Only One...
" - "Finally"
- "Say Goodbye"
- "Because of You"
- "Because Of You"
- "Stupid CupidStupid Cupid"Stupid Cupid" is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka which became a hit for Connie Francis in 1958.In the spring of 1958 Francis had hit #4 with her breakout hit, a rock ballad version of the standard "Who's Sorry Now?"...
" - "Sexy Back"
- "Dance Break"
- "Pump It"
- "Bebot"
- "Abracadabra"
- "Nobody"
- "Gee"
- "Give It To Me"
- "What?(Mworago)"
- "End Of The RoadEnd of the Road"End of the Road" is a 1992 Grammy Award-winning, number-one song recorded in May 1992 by Boyz II Men for the Motown label. Written and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Daryl Simmons. It is Boyz II Men's most successful single and replaced Diana Ross and Lionel...
" - "As Long As You Love MeAs Long as You Love Me"As Long As You Love Me" is the second single by the Backstreet Boys from their debut album in the United States and the second single from Backstreet's Back internationally. It was released in September 1997 internationally and in October of the same year in the United States. It is one of the...
" - "Without You"
- "O.K"
- "Man Man Ha Ni + Bingeul BingeulBingeul BingeulBingeul Bingeul is a song performed by South Korean boyband, U-KISS from the group's first full length album, Only One...
"
Sales
According to the participating record stores, the DVD sold 270 copies in SM North Edsa, 110 copies in SM MegamallSM Megamall
SM Megamall is a huge shopping mall located in the Ortigas business district of Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the 3rd SM Supermall developed and operated by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall operator in the Philippines owned by Henry Sy Sr. The mall has two buildings interconnected with a bridge...
and 103 copies in SM Mall of Asia
SM Mall of Asia
SM Mall of Asia is a shopping mall owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall developer and owner in the Philippines. SM Mall of Asia is the 2nd largest mall in the Philippines after SM City North EDSA, 3rd largest shopping mall in Asia and the 4th largest shopping mall in the world...
on the first hour of its release. It has sold almost 700 copies on the first day. To date, it has sold a total of 2000+ DVD.
Chart Performance
| Date | Video Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2011- April 3, 2011 | Astroplus International Album Chart | 1 |
| March 28, 2011- April 3, 2011 | Astroplus Over-All Chart | 1 |
| April 10, 2011- April 16, 2011 | Odyssey Video Chart | 1 |