(From left) Gabby Eigenmann, Xiumin and Chen of EXO. Images from: Instagram/@gabbyeigenmann, Twitter/@weareoneEXO
Gabby Eigenmann was over the moon after witnessing the performances of EXO members Xiumin and Chen at the Manila leg of the “Be You 2: The World will Care” benefit concert.
The Kapuso star could not help but fanboy over Xiumin and Chen, as seen in a series of tweets posted on his personal account on Friday, Dec. 9.
“Iba ang feeling ang saya,” Eigenmann said, accompanied with a short video of Xiumin performing his solo single “Brand New.”
Iba ang feeling ang saya!!! #XIUMIN pic.twitter.com/lGQi6vOtXd
— Gabby Eigenmann (@gabbyeigenmann) December 9, 2022
The actor shared a snippet of Chen performing “Everytime,” a song featured on the hit Korean drama “Descendants of the Sun” starring Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo. The post showed the audience singing along to the EXO member while waving their lightsticks.
#CHEN pic.twitter.com/gt6FpTNwuH
— Gabby Eigenmann (@gabbyeigenmann) December 9, 2022
Eigenmann didn’t hold back from expressing his love for Chen and Xiumin as he shared close-up videos of the EXO members.
“Malapitan nato guys.. di ko napigilan sinundan ko talaga,” he wrote.
Malapitan nato guys.. di ko napigilan sinundan ko talaga!!! #CHEN #BeYou2Manila @weareoneEXO pic.twitter.com/XOemCEWfVG
— Gabby Eigenmann (@gabbyeigenmann) December 9, 2022
#XIUMIN in the flesh.. #BeYou2Manila @weareoneEXO pic.twitter.com/xrdpRFnwK0
— Gabby Eigenmann (@gabbyeigenmann) December 9, 2022
The actor also expressed his desire to see EXO perform in front of their Filipino fans as a complete unit.
“2 down 7 to go,” he said in a follow-up tweet.
This is not the first time Eigenmann shared his love for the nine-member boy group as he previously held an EXO-themed giveaway for fans in 2021.
2 down 7 to go..@weareoneEXO pic.twitter.com/KZH9BkSLdL
— Gabby Eigenmann (@gabbyeigenmann) December 10, 2022
Aside from Xiumin and Chen, SM Entertainment labelmates Boa and veteran group TVXQ performed at the “Be You 2: The World will Care” concert. The event also featured local celebrities Ian Veneracion, Pilita Corrales, and G22. They previously met their fans at the show’s first leg in Cebu on Dec. 8.
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