BENCHxStray Kids: A STAY’s dream come true – The Diarist.ph

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My day began so much sooner than the 7 p.m. present final January 20. Having been invited to the press convention, I obtained to see Stray Youngsters earlier within the day of their fan meet, and the STAY in me was frightened concerning the boys since their flight had been delayed. They have been rushed straight from the airport to Sofitel, to the press convention.

As they walked in onstage it felt as if the entire world was slowing down. My arms have been shaking once I heard Case 143 booming via the audio system, irrespective of that I’ve listened to the music numerous occasions. There was one thing about listening to it right here, now, realizing that the boys have been quickly to seem, within the flesh, that made the music really feel a lot greater than once I would casually take heed to it. Seeing them up shut, whereas their music performed, felt like a dream come true. Idols and celebrities are often simply display screen expertise, so seeing them up shut now feels unreal. Catching their signature “Step Out! Good day, we’re Stray Youngsters” proper in my very own ears felt unreal. I swear, I may have cried!

Actuality hit once I remembered that I needed to ask a query. I used to be given the second spot within the line-up of 20+ questions (of all of the occasions to get second place, why now?!). My questions: Is there something you wish to attempt within the Philippines? Are there locations you wish to go to?

Felix replied: “I’ve Filipino pals again in Australia. They actually did recommend a meals known as adobo. So I feel if there’s an opportunity, I’d prefer to someday attempt it.”

Apart from Felix, the opposite English-speaking member is Bang Chan, the group’s chief who, like Felix, was raised in Australia. The opposite members are Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N., Changbin, Han, Hyunjin.

Who would assume that 10 years after I began listening to and stanning Ok-Pop teams, I’d be assembly my final 4^th-gen boy group on a Friday afternoon proper within the month I hit my tenth yr?  It seems like my Ok-pop journey has come full circle. If you happen to informed 13-year-old me at the moment that I’d be invited to see my favourite 4^th-gen boy group, she wouldn’t have believed it.

On the finish of all of it, I now can’t wait to see Stray Youngsters carry out in their very own live performance, not only a fan meet, however nonetheless I really feel fulfilled that I’ve seen them in a setting aside from a live performance. It really is a dream come true.

However my day didn’t finish within the presscon although. I additionally snagged VIP tickets of the fan meet on the MOA Enviornment!

It was an evening of enjoyable interactions between Stray Youngsters and STAYs. The vitality within the enviornment was palpable, with everybody excited to see the boys in a distinct mild, past their standard performances. STAYs obtained to look at the boys play video games and work together with followers all through the evening, no filter, and with all of the (humorous) “mishaps” and small moments, not like selection reveals or their vlogs which are edited.

Among the members even had the distinct honor of doing a little humorous and funky fan service (“Mahal kita” ringing a bell?) as punishment for dropping group video games, a lot to the enjoyment of STAYs who should have recorded the moments so they may fortunately replay them again and again, lengthy after this evening.

STAYs screamed their hearts out all through the fanmeet. Eight STAYs even obtained BENCH T-shirts designed by one member, together with signed photocards. To say that they have been among the luckiest STAYs can be an understatement. Lengthy after the evening got here to a detailed, the vitality remained excessive as we sang Case 143 earlier than the boys exited the stage.

MAMA Greatest New Artist, No. 1 Billboard’s Prime Albums chart, Gold Disk Award Greatest Efficiency, Award, MAMA Most Well-liked Group, and so on. These are solely among the few awards that Ok-pop group Stray Youngsters has garnered since their debut on March 25, 2018. It’s been nearly 5 years and the group’s recognition has grown exponentially since then. Stray Youngsters observe a busy schedule crammed with rehearsals, filmings for selection reveals and music movies, producing and writing their very own music for upcoming tasks, and even jet-setting every now and then for excursions and performances overseas. They actually prefer to stray in every single place! (badumtsss)

Regardless of their grueling schedule, they at all times make it a degree to maintain a powerful reference to their followers. They go on livestream quickly after a efficiency, irrespective of how exhausted they’re. Even after a packed journey and the BENCHxStray Youngsters fanmeet, Bang Chan, the chief, went on livestream as quickly as he obtained into the resort room, proper earlier than leaving for the airport for the late-night flight. A brand new meme even went viral inside the STAY fandom after he was seen breaking down after consuming a Jollibee Aloha burger which famously incorporates a bit of pineapple. “There’s a pineapple…” Bang Chan says awe-struck and confused to seek out the fruit.

Certainly Stray Youngsters and STAYs have an admirable reference to one another. To STAYs, Stray Youngsters creates music and recollections whereas STAYs do their greatest to help the boys in all their endeavors. The connection between Stray Youngsters and STAYs is a phenomenal one which touches everybody’s hearts.

Because of BENCH, Stray Youngsters was invited again to Manila to see their Filipino followers and play video games onstage. Followers got a enjoyable 90-minute “private” selection present. Video games have been performed and raffle prizes given out. Eight STAYs even obtained personalized and signed BENCH T-shirts from the boys themselves. They opened the evening with God’s Menuand closed the evening with their newest title music Case 143.

Despite the fact that I used to be drained from operating round and attending to the venue, I used to be nonetheless energized by the opposite STAYs round me. Seeing all of us get pleasure from our time along with Stray Youngsters and screaming our hearts out as they carried out made me all of the extra excited to anticipate their live performance. On the finish of the day, I used to be exhausted, however my coronary heart was full realizing that I obtained to see them and revel in my time within the firm of like-minded followers who have been simply so completely satisfied to be there.

The Stray Youngsters fanmeet and press convention have been really an unforgettable evening for me. Many due to BENCH for the invite to the press convention and also you.com.ph for a chance of a lifetime.

Fan meet photographs by Tinkerbell Poblete