October 2024 fangirl highlights: Ne-Yo, 2NE1, NCT

The life has been really crazy this month alone and I needed to hop on here to document it in some way... Of course, I'm a fangirl thru and thru— it's mostly what I'm working for (aside from travel) and so when I can go to any of my faves' concerts I would ofc! Unlike the younger me who had less to no money, the current me can thankfully already afford this luxury!

 

So let me detail the crazies from this month and I hope to continue this series for memories sake:

Ne-Yo - Champagne and Roses Tour Live in Manila

You know how regular concerts compare to kpop concerts? Kpop concerts, you plan your outfit and everything meanwhile this concert, it really felt like a normal day. I really thought I'd forget about it— don't get me wrong, I like Ne-Yo and I wouldn't go if I didn't but the excitement level is just different from what I'm used to, do you get me!?

 

Anyhoo, his concert was October 8th, a literal weekday (Tuesday) so my friend and I flew into Manila the same day then flew out the first flight the next day. I'm amazed this is actually my life right now. To be fair, the plane tickets were on sale, and we didn't want to spend another day there because work~

 

That's honestly the first sunrise view I've seen for a while... (*/ω＼)

 

The show was still at 8pm so we got a lot of time after arriving around 9am? We planned commuting because NO RUSH and it was honestly refreshing not having to pay much exiting NAIA. We rode the bus to Taft MRT then went to Makati for gashapon! Fail gashapon I might add...

 

I found this gashapon thing on TikTok, and as a lover of anik-anik, I was sold! So we went there and my initial plan was to get the Cardcaptor Sakura one and maybe a Sanrio one and ofc NCT's. But when I look at the token prices I was like, "Am I really gonna spend that much money on this??"

 

I ended up getting 127's even with the cursed person and what have you...

 

FCK HIM

 

Because I felt unsatisfied, I tried again but NCT Dream this time to hopefully get Mahae but I got Chenle! Bernice had me get her Dream's too and she got Jaemin. Total damage was ₱520 (ಥ﹏ಥ)

 

Anw fast forward to the concert itself~ It was really enjoyable and brought back a lot of my high school days. Memories of borrowing my rich classmate's mp3 player to listen to Ne-Yo songs and even dancing to Miss Independent (I wonder how did I even have the courage to do that!)

 

I'm not tuned in to his new songs but still, his voice is srsly 💯 My high school self definitely did not think she'd hear and watch Ne-Yo sing and perform live. My seat was Upper Box btw!

@pearlyjanetok That intro alone 😭👌 Oh my high school days 🤣👵 🏷️ #neyo #neyomanila2024 #concert ♬ So Sick - Ne-Yo

 

I honestly haven't processed this concert much yet because of...

2NE1 in Manila Ticketing

Another reason why I had to rush home was to get tickets for 2NE1 (◞‸◟ㆀ)

 

The 10th was the UB presale, and with the demand here especially with the small ass venue (yes, MOA Arena is small now for big artists istg) I had to be prepared. Srsly as soon as I landed home— we were even delayed 3-4 hours— I just freshened up at home then went to a gaming cafe.

 

I couldn't trust my home connection this time, so I had to go and I even had to sign up for an account there for ₱150 (inclusive of 3 hours use tho). Even then SM Tickets was so much trouble I couldn't get even 1 ticket. Even my friends weren't able to see any more available tickets.

 

I really thought the credit card presale was already a big advantage to get tickets, and I wanted to get them already that day because I didn't wanna stress anymore because ofc there's work and everything, you know? But until general sale 2 days later, we still didn't get them. I even went to the nearby SM to line up but apparently sold out in more or less 5mins (sus? SUS.)

 

Those 3 days I was TOTALLY stressed out. I've had my share of kpop concerts, but nothing compared to the stress and anxiety this gave me. My friends and I already booked our plane tickets because promo~ And it would srsly just be a letdown to be able to fly but not be able to watch the show.

 

 

But I was confident there was gonna be a day 2— we even booked a Monday flight home because you never know! And I was right, but I didn't know they would announce that same day as gensale, that soon. So while I was sad and drained AF, we had to strategize how to get tickets. I am SO gonna see 2NE1 and there's no way I won't!

 

Soooo yuh, we're seeing 2NE1 on Nov 17th! ♡〜٩( ˃▿˂ )۶〜♡

NCT Dream TDS3 Encore in Seoul

You heard it first here... After the 2NE1 concert, I'm flying the next weekend to SK again! This time, with parentals~ Finally I will be exploring my fave place not as a solo traveler anymore ◝(ᵔᵕᵔ)◜

 

I'm like, in charge so at first I actually planned to go during autumn because it's such a beautiful season istg, BUT I didn't get tickets to Jaehyun's and Seunghoon's shows on Oct 26th/27th and Nov 2nd/3rd, respectively, so I thought why not during Dream's TDS3 encore dates?

 

I know this is a family trip, but Seoul is literally my fangirl haven so I will always sneak some fangirling in! We did book plane tickets already, so whether or not I get a ticket for the encore, I'll still be there. But ofc much better if I can watch!

 

So I went back to the same gaming cafe and tried my luck with ticketing again... I actually even availed a ticketing assistance to "assure" myself of a ticket. There are 3 concert days and if the TA and I teamed up together, maybe I'd watch 2 shows...?

 

But Melon was on fcking GLITCH MODE (pun intended!) and I almost gave up with my 135k+ queue number. But all I could do was wait and try when I get in. I was also waiting for my TA to update me. I really trusted them to secure me one with the hefty price I paid. They also had a lot of proofs on their X so I had my hopes up.

 

 

Melon Global was just so unfair. A lot of KR fans were uploading their ticket confirmation for the 3 days, meanwhile global fans were still stuck in these errors. The first time I got in I saw a lot of seats still but the site kicked me out and made me queue again (💢⪖ ⩋⪕) It was frustrating AF but I still waited. The next time I was inside, there were seats popping up and I clicked and refreshed until 1 seat pushed thru!

 

 

So look who's going to see 7Dream in Seoul D1!? (∩˃o˂∩)♡

 

Unfortunately, the TA wasn't able to get me a ticket for D3, which was annoying. And the fee was non refundable so bye money. But oh well... Thankfully I did ticketing myself or else I would regret it even more. My seat is at 4th floor but any seat is good now! At least I'm there seeing 7Dream for the first time (╥ ᴗ ╥) It's also gonna be my first time in Gocheok too, so a win is a win!

NCT127 Fansign in Macau

Now I have some bittersweet news here, as a 127zen. I recently applied to Mark and Haechan fancall for their fansign in Macau. Mahae wouldn't be there in person so theirs was video call. I bought a really small amount of albums, praying for a miracle. Because some fans did win and talk to them even with just 1 album. Maybe I'd have the same luck??

 

On announcement day, I checked and I didn't see my name so obv I didn't win. That was ofc sad but like, also acceptable with the albums I bought, right? Just move on... When I suddenly received an email from the organizer ( ˶°ㅁ°) !?

 

 

Apparently I WON HI-BYE! in MACAU. And the event is like, 3 days away then. I didn't know buying albums for Mark and Haechan qualified me for the offline hi bye thing but I did and I won. I checked the Google Sheet again and went to the HI-BYE tab and confirmed, I WON.

 

 

What is bittersweet about it then?? Well... I CAN'T GO.

 

(·•᷄‎ࡇ•᷅ )

(ó﹏ò｡)

 

This is tearing me apart because this is a chance that doesn't come easy. Especially at this time that Jaehyun is leaving for the military soon, I have the chance to see him BLONDE and for the last time before he goes... But again, I can't. Why? My passport hasn't arrived yet from the agency I applied thru for Korean visa.

 

*speechless*

 

The plane tickets are super expensive already too but if I had my passport, I think I would be crazy enough to fly tomorrow. Yes, the offline fansign is Oct 21st, Monday. It would've been NOT a regular Monday, but a Monday where I'll see NCT127 members. I am devastated and heartbroken but there is nothing I can do right now... But accept reality...

 

ദ്ദി(ㅠᯅㅠ)

 

Did I really have to end this post in such a bad note *sigh* But what can I do, really... Maybe it's not for me? I just hope I still get the same luck next time. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. Anyhoo, I've got good things going on: the 2NE1 and NCT Dream concerts, my 5th trip to 🇰🇷, so I'll focus on them ig ૮(˶╥︿╥)ა

 

And oh, I did watch TY TRACK movie yesterday! It was a fun weekend treat for myself especially with all that has happened...

 

I went alone but there were other NCTzens in the cinema, and Back to the Past was srsly such a tearjerker— my top Taeyong track fr. After the movie someone gave out freebies and I love it! SM Cinema didn't have any official freebie so it was such a welcome bonus. I also wanted a smini~

 

Here's a mini vlog of sorts from yesterday too~

 

@pearlyjanetok Missing Tyong 🥺 MMM 🔂 but Back to the Past is THE song for me 😭 🏷️ #taeyong #tytrack #시즈니한테만추천 #nctzen ♬ TAP - TAEYONG

 

To hype this post back up, I'll end this with my Mahae haul from today! If it isn't still obvious, I'm a Mahae lover! See you next month, you twoooo ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡