Sharon Cuneta in tears while attending K-pop concert

MANILA, Philippines, May 30 ------ The “Megastar” is also a mega K-pop stan.

Veteran singer-actress Sharon Cuneta was unable to hold back her tears after seeing her favorite South Korean idols perform in Manila on May 29, based on a photo shared by her daughter Frankie Pangilinan. In the photo posted by Pangilinan on Twitter, a teary-eyed Cuneta could be seen doing a heart pose and holding a light-stick of K-pop band SHINee while attending the “Begin Again: K-pop Edition” concert at the Araneta Coliseum. “Kim Kibum, ikaw lang ang nagpapaiyak ng mama ko na ganto,” Pangilinan said in a reply Twitter post to the photo.

Pangilinan was referring to SHINee member Key, one of the four acts that played at “Begin Again,” which marked the return of live K-pop concerts in the Philippines since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020. Cuneta, 56, has been open about being a K-pop fan, revealing in one of her YouTube vlogs her admiration for SHINee and its labelmates NCT.

On Instagram, Cuneta posted a screen capture of her daughter’s post, writing in the caption: “Nakakahiya man pero SHINee this time si Key pa lang ang nakakapagpaiyak sa akin ng ganito.” In a separate Instagram post, Cuneta said she flew all the way from Ilocos just to watch Key and NCT Dream, a sub-group of NCT that also performed at “Begin Again.” In another post, the superstar shared a video of fellow audience members cheering as she entered the concert venue. “Thank you, fellow K-pop fans! I felt like I was with friends,” she wrote in the caption. Other acts that performed at “Begin Again” were girl group Alice and boy band WEi.

Cuneta is no stranger to K-pop concerts. In 2019, she attended the K-pop World Music Festival, where she had the opportunity to meet and take a photo with boy band NCT 127. Earlier this year, the Philippine government eased restrictions on travel and mass gathering, allowing foreign artists to hold concerts in the country again.

Source: news.abs-cbn.com