“You’re the day that I choose as my every day.”

DAY6 and MyDays truly did wait a long time to see each other again — and their most recent concert in the Philippines proved to be worth the wait.

Shades of teal blue, green, and white filled the Araneta Coliseum last Feb. 22, 2025, as “K-Pop’s Representative Band” DAY6 performed in front of their Filipino fans once again after five years and three months for their “Forever Young” tour.

DAY6, a South Korean pop-rock band consisting of lead/rhythm guitarist Sungjin, bassist YoungK, keyboardist/synthesist Wonpil, and drummer Dowoon, performed a three-hour show that particularly touched on growth, love, happiness, healing, and youth.

 The concert was significant for many — for those that missed their “Gravity” tour in 2019, the ones that became fans during the pandemic, and for those that grew up with DAY6 through the years.

The Beat Manila got to witness a night filled with exceptional music and vibes, and we’re highlighting all the best parts to this show worth waiting for.

Who is DAY6?

DAY6 is a four-piece band that debuted in 2015 under JYP Entertainment. Originally having six members when they first debuted, and had five members before 2021, they now consist of Sungjin, YoungK, Wonpil, and Dowoon. All members have been heavily involved in the writing, composing, and production of their music, with YoungK serving as their main lyricist.

DAY6 was at their busiest in 2017, when they released two songs every month for their Every Day6 project. Their most popular song, “You Were Beautiful” came from that project. The band released their “Youth” and “The Book of Us” series, comprising of seven Eps, from 2018 to 2021, and debuted a sub-unit named Day6 (Even of Day) in 2020.

DAY6’s most recent releases, “Fourever” and “Band Aid” (2024), have brought the band mainstream success, leading the band to win their first Daesang since their debut for the “Grand Performer Award” at the Korea Grand Music Awards last December 2024.

“Forever Young” Concert Highlights

The name “Forever Young” is a nod to all the emotions that both DAY6 and their fans have experienced throughout the years – the show is a testament to one’s youth, and everything with it.

DAY6 is known for curating their setlists by emotion, and they did just that for this concert.

The first set was titled “Excitement,” with the band opening the show with four of their most upbeat tracks: “Best Part,” – which is the song they always open their concerts with – “Better Better,” “Healer,” and “Time of Our Life.” This set was followed by their introductions and greetings, where they greeted their fans in Filipino, and even noted that it’s been too long since they were last here, and that their energy was something they’ve never felt in a long time.

Their next set was titled “Happiness,” with each of their songs expressing a kind of happiness that one feels when you’re in love and everything about love. Starting with “She Smiled,” then with “How to Love,” “Pouring,” and ending the set with “Say Wow.”

The next set, titled “Farewell, Chaos” could be described as the much awaited one of the night, with the band playing (arguably) the best songs in their discography. There was a rush of nostalgia and tears in the audience after hearing all four songs in succession – “You Were Beautiful,” “I Loved You,” “Letting Go,” and “Congratulations” – no more words need to be said.

The next part of the same set had a change of mood and genre; with sadness turning to anger. The songs chosen for this part were perfect, from “How Can I Say,” to “I Wait,” to “Love Me or Leave Me,” and ending appropriately with “Shoot Me” and a showcase of each of the DAY6 members’ solos.

The mood slowed as the band transitioned to their next set, aptly titled “Growth.” There was also a shift in the crowd’s emotions during this part of the concert, a contemplation about life’s troubles and worries. Starting with “Monster,” and then ending with “Zombie,” which was released during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, was the song that carried everyone’s (including DAY6’s) heavy burdens and had the message to “continue living, even when it’s hard.”

DAY6’s next set was titled, “Healing,” with every song feeling like a warm hug and a pat on the back saying “even when things are hard, everything will be okay.” The mood lightened with DAY6’s most recent lead single, “Melt Down,” followed by fan-favorite “HAPPY,” and then “Wish.”

With a short interlude, DAY6 checked their fans’ energy by asking fans from every tier to scream and shout, and even made a song from the household chant in every PH-held concert, “Walang Uuwi.”

The next set, with the songs “Help Me Rock&Roll,” “Shxtty Game,” “DANCE DANCE,” and “Freely,” encapsulated what being young and youthful in life is like — stumbling, starting over again, and enjoying whatever life hits us with. Everyone from every tier was dancing, stomping, and moving around freely to the music, with the members DAY6 looking over the crowd with awe and proud smiles.

During the show’s short intermission, Filipino MyDays went into karaoke mode and sang some of DAY6’s songs as some fans appeared on screen. Much to everyone’s surprise, some of the members of Filipino folk band Ben&Ben were present for the concert.

Their next set was DAY6’s initial farewell to their Filipino fans, playing their fan-dedicated songs “My Day” and “First Time.”

Before DAY6’s encore stage, the fans thanked the band for being there in the moments they needed comfort with a video and extended their hand for them to hold on when times get tough again.

To this, DAY6 replied with immense gratitude, with Sungjin saying, “You said our music has saved you. But you are the ones who can actually make DAY6 exist. You guys make us exist. We will do our best to let you guys love us. So, let’s be together until the end of the line.”

To end a concert with a song called “Welcome To The Show” may sound weird to others, but to DAY6, it was the perfect way to end it. With a shower of confetti and a sudden blooper that led to them restarting the song, DAY6 and MyDays’ energies matched and was over the roof.

The fans’ energy was outstanding and infectious, to the point that DAY6 came back on stage to perform one last song for their encore – “Best Part.”

“There is not a single moment that is meaningless to me. Not knowing when the end is, this moment is the best part,” they sang.

Truly, the “Forever Young” concert was like a love letter to our youth. There will always be moments of hurt, anxiety, and anger, but with those feelings come happiness, and healing. DAY6 perfectly encapsulated all those feelings, curating their concert setlist in a way that gives their fans the opportunity to feel and relive all those emotions with them.

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