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Snaps from J-Hope's 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' in Manila Day 1

After months of anticipation, J-Hope of K-pop boy band BTS finally kicked off his two-day HOPE ON THE STAGE tour in Manila on Saturday, April 12, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. J-Hope ignited the Philippine stage with his hit tracks like “More,” “Sweet Dreams,” “Mona Lisa,” “Chicken Noodle Soup,” and “Hope World.” Filipino ARMYs were over the moon when J-Hope also performed some of BTS's biggest tracks, “Airplane Pt. 2,” “Mic Drop,” “Baepsae (Silver Spoon),” and “Dis-ease.” He is slated for another show on Sunday, April 13, for the second day of his HOPE ON THE STAGE tour in Manila. While waiting for J-Hope's closing show, take a look back at some snaps from his opening night in this gallery:

J-Hope put a new meaning behind the color red with his explosive HOPE ON THE STAGE world tour. J-Hope is always in his element whenever he dances on the stage. Swag is definitely in J-Hope's blood! These lucky ARMYs speak for all Filipino fans when they said, “Mahal kita, Hobi.

” The way J-Hope moves on stage is truly magical. Aside from his performances, J-Hope's outfits in HOPE ON THE STAGE in Manila were fire! Here's a closer look at one of the many cute interactions of J-Hope with Filipino ARMYs. J-Hope seemed to enjoy his performance in Manila as much as Filipino ARMYs did.

This Filipino ARMY is living the dream! Congratulations on your successful opening night, J-Hope!.