Yes or yes! The Ready to Be concert of K-pop girl group TWICE at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan took a sweet and unexpected turn as the act witnessed their fans getting engaged.
During the Saturday, September 30 show, a man proposed to his girlfriend. Videos of the incident quickly made waves on social media.
Based on the videos, it was member Jongyeon who first noticed the ongoing proposal happening from the crowd. She then told the rest of the TWICE about it.
A once at VIP secrion proposed to his gf during encore and Jeongyeon witnessed it all 😆 Look at her cute reaction 😭✨️
She immediately told her members abt it#READYTOBE_IN_BULACAN_D1#TWICEINPH#TWICE_5TH_WORLD_TOUR pic.twitter.com/zs9UcNd0F7
— 🧡ㅇㅈㅇ를 기대해🧡 (@owhaYoo) September 30, 2023
TWICE'S REACTIONS TO THE MARRIAGE PROPOSAL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CONCERT, THE WAY THEY WERE CHANTING "KISS KISS" 😭 pic.twitter.com/aPTG58BTmr
— minaron (@godmitzu) September 30, 2023
To which the members asked the couple: “Are you getting married right now? Congratulations!”
The camera then panned to the said couple, who was seen hugging and showing off the engagement ring.
But the heartwarming moment didn’t stop there as TWICE asked the couple to kiss. And as the newly-engaged pair did just that, the crowd erupted in cheers.
While several fans were endeared at the members’ reaction, other attendees spotted a hilarious moment from it.
According to a video taken by an attendee during the proposal, Dahyun was focusing on interacting with the fans while the rest of the members were getting emotional from the moment.
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Moreover, the couple — Judah Ism and Sigrid Grace Flores — also took to social media to share their happiness from getting engaged.
“This is so unreal! I got proposed to by the love of my life in front of my queens,” the woman wrote. She also thanked her fiancée for “going above and beyond to make [his] love known.”
‘Ready to Be’ in Bulacan
The proposal was just one of the highlights during the group’s two-night sold-out show at the Philippine Arena. Although member Chaeyoung wasn’t able to attend the show, Filipino ONCEs went all out for their support for the group. Especially that the Ready to Be shows served as TWICE’s return to the Philippines in four years, following their 2019 concert Twicelights.
On social media, the group also expressed their happiness at the enthusiastic crowd.
Describing it as “out of this world,” TWICE said that the Filipino attendees left them “speechless” with their “beautiful voices and amazing energy.”
TWICE 5TH WORLD TOUR 'READY TO BE' IN #BULACAN – DAY 1
ONCE! Tonight's concert in Bulacan was out of this world🌠
You left us speechless with your beautiful voices & AMAZING ENERGY.
Thank you for making unforgettable memories that we'll always cherish.
Hope you get a good rest… pic.twitter.com/7weNCYACk9— TWICE (@JYPETWICE) September 30, 2023
After the second day of the Ready to Be concert, the group said they won’t forget the “passionate energy and heat of the performance” of the Filipino crowd.
TWICE 5TH WORLD TOUR 'READY TO BE' IN #BULACAN – DAY 2
ONCE, You guys absolutely ROCK🤟
We'll never forget your passionate energy & heat at the performance❤️🔥 It was just perfect!
Thank you for a wonderful experience at Bulacan and all the memories we can look back to🌌
Although… pic.twitter.com/0gCvNSerMt— TWICE (@JYPETWICE) October 1, 2023
Composed of Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu, TWICE made their debut in 2015 under JYP Entertainment. The group is known for hits “The Feels,” “Fancy,” “Feel Special,” and “More & More.”
In July 2022, all nine members of TWICE renewed their contracts with JYP Entertainment.
Currently, TWICE is embarking on their READY TO BE concert tour. For this specific tour, they made history as the first K-pop girl group to sell out at a stadium in North America.
TWICE poses after their ‘Ready to Be’ concert at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan. Credit: Twitter/TWICE