Photo credit to Anna Carpio
One of the anticipated events on the third day of Global Peace Convention was the One K Global Peace Concert that was held at the Mall of Asia Arena last March 2, 2017. The concert, featuring Korean performers such as CNBlue, SHINee and PSY, was part of the One K Global Tour with Manila was its first stop. These groups performed to support the One K Global Campaign, which aims for the reunification of South and North Korea.
The night kicked off when delegates from different countries release balloon doves—which signifies unity. Before the concert officially began, a video was shown to explain what the Global Peace Foundation was all about. The concert was hosted by Seolhyun and Minho from Kpop groups AOA and SHINee, respectively.
Photo credit to Anna CarpioThe opening act was B.A.P. who lived up to their name (Best Absolute Perfect) by performing their hit songs Skydive, One Shot and No Mercy.
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Meanwhile, B1A4 taught the crowd how to say kyeopta (cute in Korean) and captured the fans’ hearts with their cute performances, including their legendary “sprout dance” from their 2011 hit song Beautiful Target.
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AOA, a girl group known for its charm and charismatic dance moves, performed their famous songs Excuse Me, Miniskirt and Heart Attack. 
Halfway into the concert, a video of famous Korean dramas here in the Philippines was shown. The crowd swooned as idols from different groups performed the official soundtracks of the dramas Descendants of the Sun, Love in the Moonlight and Boys Over Flowers.
BTOB gave such swag performances with pumped-up melodies that even non-fans jammed to their songs I’ll Be Your Man, Beep Beep and Wow.
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CNBlue, a Korean band, wowed the audience with their instrument-playing skills and vocals. When its member, Yonghwa, said “Manila, you’re so sweet like vanilla!” before playing their hit song, You’re So Fine, the crowd went wild.
But the performance stage that really stunned the audience was when Cesar Montano, BTOB’s Hyunsik and Eunkwang performed Anak by Freddie Aguilar. Many were surprised at how the Korean performers sang in flawless Filipino.
Yet it seemed that the most anticipated group of the night was SHINee, one of the longest-running boybands in Korea. With their precise choreography and seasoned performance, the five boys made the audience feel as if the event were their very own concert.
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International sensation PSY hyped the crowd with his hit songs Gentleman, Napal Balji and Daddy. He rocked the whole arena when he performed his most famous song Gangnam Style that made him popular across the globe.
The concert ended with all the artists gathering for their final number wherein they sang One Dream, One Korea. But the concert did more than express their desire to unite Korea, it also united the audience which came from different parts of the world. Indeed, music is a universal language that can unify people to advocate peace.
— By PanahonTV Intern Gem Lat