Xdinary Heroes make 'extraordinary' concert in Manila

Members of the South Korean rock band Xdinary Heroes showed that they were no ordinary musicians during their first world tour, “Break The Brake” last March 23 at the New Frontier Theater.

- ANNA BARLAM

Living up to the show’s name, the six-member group consisting of Gunil (drummer), Jungsu (keyboardist, main vocalist) Gaon (guitarist, rapper), O.de (synthesizer, rapper) Jun Han (lead guitarist), and Jooyeon (bassist, main vocalist) pushed boundaries in showcasing their top-notch vocal range and instrumental skills before thousands of Filipino fans, known as Villains.

The rock n’ roll spirit filled the entire venue after the group opened the concert with Freddy, followed by Come Into My Head, KNOCK DOWN, and Checkmate.

Energizing the crowd even more were long, red confetti that popped during the Test Me performance before the members proceeded to introduce themselves and greet their fans.

“I’m very happy to see all of you at our 2024 ‘Break The Brake’ tour in Manila,” the all-smiles Junil exclaimed through an interpreter who translated his and the band’s statements to English and Tagalog.

“Actually, ito po ‘yung second visit namin sa Manila. ‘Yung first visit pa lang, napakalakas na ng energy that we received from you. The best talaga kayo,” Jun Han remarked, giving them a thumbs-up.