Seventeen Rocks the Stage with PH CARATs for their 2-Day Right Here World Tour in Bulacan

SEVENTEEN successfully held their two-day concert in the Philippines on January 18 and 19 at the Philippine Sports Stadium as part of their “Right Here” World Tour in Bulacan. The Philippines was their first stop in 2025 for the Asia leg of their tour.

SEVENTEEN members on stage at the Philippine Stadium in Bulacan after performing Love, Money, Fame (photo from: @pledic_17 on X)

After a year since their last visit, SEVENTEEN created another unforgettable experience for CARATs during their concerts in Bulacan, showcasing strong vocals and performances. The group returned with their undeniably amazing and exciting acts that swept Filo CARATs off their feet. Indeed, SEVENTEEN never fails to make CARATs sing their hearts out and give their all whenever they hold concerts here. Even before the concert started, as random music videos played, CARATs were already singing and cheering for SEVENTEEN as if they were on stage.

Despite the hot weather while waiting in line and for the show to begin, CARATs endured everything just to catch a glimpse of the boys once again. The atmosphere became even more electrifying when S.Coups, Joshua, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, Minghao, Mingyu, Dokyeom, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino appeared on stage to perform “Fear,” “Fearless,” and “Maestro” as their opening numbers. Jeonghan is currently serving in the military, and Jun is focusing on his acting career in China; therefore, only eleven members were present.

Left to right: (top row) Seungkwan, Vernon, Hoshi, DK, Joshua, The8, S.Coups, Woozi; (bottom row) Mingyu, Dino, Wonwoo

Who would have thought that PH CARATs would be featured in SEVENTEEN’s Instagram story because of the iconic “Ash” fan chant? Yes, that’s right! PH CARATs have been praised for their enthusiasm in fan chants, as well as their singing and dancing skills, creating vibes that are surely contagious even to SEVENTEEN. The efforts and practices of Filo CARATs for the fan chants have finally paid off, and it’s an honor to be featured in our idols’ Instagram story. Their “Ash” performance was truly remarkable, and it even debuted Vernon’s buzz haircut, which really made the crowd go wild.

The three subunits also had their moments, with the Hip-Hop Unit performing “Water” and “Monster” as a complete team—now with Seungcheol, who wasn’t able to perform during the Follow Tour last year. It was absolutely on fire (even though they performed “Water”) as the four members showcased their sexy and fierce sides during the two songs. The Performance Unit (with Jun not present this time) displayed their alluring and captivating moves as they performed “Rain” and “Lilili Yabbay.” Meanwhile, the Vocal Unit (with Jeonghan also absent) showcased their dreamy and soothing voices that could make you cry as they sang “Candy” and “Cheers to Youth.”

PH CARATs impressed SEVENTEEN once again when the fan-favorite “Snap Shoot” played, perfecting the fan chant during Dino’s part and earning a spot in SEVENTEEN’s Instagram story for the second time. This was followed by a performance of their last year’s hit “God of Music,” with another perfect score in singing and fan chants. CARATs also felt nostalgic when they sang “Ima - Even if the World Ends Tomorrow” (Korean version) and “Home.” SEVENTEEN also performed “Oh My!” with the members having fun, being cute and playful (including Vernon ‘jokingly’ sleeping and the members waking him up), and there was even a special appearance of animals (representing the members) in costumes.

SEVENTEEN also performed their famous track “Super” (손오공), and for the nth time, PH CARATs excelled in the fan chant, especially during Woozi’s part. The lyrics were even changed to “PING! Hago Bulacan,” which was inspired by Hoshi who made it during his ment in ‘Follow to Bulacan’ last year. The energy was at its peak, with Hoshi’s enthusiasm leading DK, Mingyu, Wonwoo, and Woozi to playfully advise him to calm down as he was slightly offbeat during his part. The crowd blazed up when Seungcheol’s turn came, flexing his biceps as he removed one side of his jacket.

Photo from @pledis_17 on X

Before the encore, fans enjoyed a “CARAT Time”—a karaoke session featuring random SEVENTEEN’s songs with lyrics displayed on the screen, mimicking a KTV experience. PH CARATs experienced nostalgia when SEVENTEEN sang “Adore U” (SEVENTEEN’s debut song), “Bout You” from their “Face the Sun” album, and “Campfire” from their “Teen Age” album. Like in every concert, it must come to an end. But not before the non-stop, never-ending “Aju Nice” performance until the fans’ feet start aching. Unfortunately, there were no carts during Day 1 due to technical issues. However, on Day 2, carts were utilized, allowing SEVENTEEN to interact more closely with fans in the bleachers.

Additionally, SEVENTEEN performed some parts of their songs that weren’t on the setlist, including “HIT,” “Holiday,” “HOT,” “Headliner,” “Fighting,” and “CBZ.” BSS also delivered a short performance of their latest track “CBZ” at the start of the concert. The members also shared some Tagalog phrases they had learned, with DK saying “Magsaya tayo” (Let’s have fun) during his segment at the start of the concert, and most of them asking “Kumusta kayo/kumusta po” (How are you?). Dino endearingly stated, “K-pop’s NOW, DiNOW. I’m your bunso (maknae)” forming a big heart sign afterward. Hoshi coined another iconic phrase, blending “Mahal kita” and his famous “Horanghae” to create “Horang kita,” which quickly became popular among fans. Seungkwan also cutely said ‘Salamat Boo’ (salamat po which means thank you) several times. The members frequently expressed “Babalik kami” (We will return), with Joshua adding “Promise” and making a promise hand sign. Of course, “Mahal kita/mahal ko kayo” (I love you/I love you all) and ‘salamat po’ (thank you) were mentioned by the members several times during the concert. Dino also added “Mahal kita po” before the show finally ended.