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K-pop girl group IVE kickstarted their "The Prom Queens" Asia Tour in Manila on June 17 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Members Yujin, Wonyoung, Rey, Gaeul, Liz, and Leeseo won the hearts of Filipino DIVES with their visuals and performances on their first visit to the Philippines.

IVE performed their tracks including "ELEVEN," "ROYAL," "Kitsch," "After Like," "Blue Blood," "Not Your Girl," and "LOVE DIVE." They covered BLACKPINK's "Kill This Love" as well as a live band version of "Love Dive," "After Like," and "Not Your Girl '' during the encore.

They also showed their competitive side and knowledge of their band's history during their trivia games.

Before wrapping up their concert, IVE thanked their fans one by one. Japanese member Rei and leader Yujin couldn't hold back the tears as they shared how grateful they are they could go on tour with all six members together.

Rei said, "DIVES who came to see our performances tonight, gave me such joy. Every time I see DIVE's, I get positive energy. I'm very happy we get to start our Asia tour here in Manila, with all six members together."

Yujin shared, "Today is actually our first day for our "The Prom Queens" Asia Tour. And today's performances have been so hot. I'm not sure if it's because of the weather or the DIVES. Thank you, guys. I hope in the future, we get to see each other more. I hope we can see each other very soon. ko kayo."

Liz shared, "We're very thankful and we can imagine how long our Filipino DIVES waited for us to arrive here."

Gaeul greeted the fans with "Mabuhay!" and said, "I've waited for this day, that we can come to the Philippines. We had such a great time. Thank you very much for giving us your warmth through your fan video. Our hearts were also warmed because of this."

Youngest member Leeseo said, "I'm very thankful you gave us this surprise fan video gift. It's been so long since I felt this excited onstage. From the intros I could hear your cheers, you guys were so great in reacting to our performances. Thank you for continuously loving us, we'll repay this love to you all.

Member Wonyoung said in English,"DIVES, we really appreciate the special videos, we'll never forget this, thank you. This is also our first time in the Philippines, we'll never forget this too. Thank you for the precious memories, we really hope we can come to see you soon, please stay tuned for us. Mahal kita.

Earlier this year, Rei went on a break to focus on recovering from a health condition.

IVE held their first fan concert "The Prom Queens" in Seoul and Tokyo in February. They began their Asia tour in Manila and will be heading to Taipei, Singapore, and Bangkok from June to July.

The girls released their first full-length album I've IVE on April 10.

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