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The Korean singer surprised fans on her return to the Philippines with an Instagram post on February 26.

The K-pop artist captioned "Manila! I'm home~!!!" with her series of photos taken in the country.

Most of the pictures were of Dara's arrival at the airport, showcasing her trendy, cute, and casual outfit.

Followers of the singer were so thrilled at Dara's return that they left comments like "Welcome home" and "We Miss You."

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On the same day, many fans also tweeted their sightings of the Korean star in EDSA, where she was shooting a content video for TikTok in front of her giant billboard. Netizens who saw the star, couldn't hide their happiness as they finally saw their idol up close.

Besides that, some also spotted Dara visiting her Korean long-friend and It's Showtime host, Ryan Bang in his newly opened Korean restaurant in Quezon City.

DARA spotted in West Avenue, EDSA earlier filming for San Mig Light

📸 Mark Axalan#SandaraPark #산다라박 pic.twitter.com/70ZK1q0p1N

-- 🌴 (@performerDARA) February 26, 2024

Sandara returns to the country for a special appearance at a liquor brand's event as one of its brand ambassadors.

Her previous visit to the country was during last year's holiday, where she spent her vacation to the fullest in Manila.

She also visited the island last August 2023 to film a Korean reality show named, Idol Truck with K-pop stars Jinwoo, Aron, Jonghyeon, and DINDIN.

Dara debuted as a soloist with her EP title track, "Festival," which gave a subtle nod to her Filipino song "In Or Out" and sample instruments from Korean singer Uhm Jung Hwa's song "Festival (Life is Beautiful)."

She's also known as a member of the iconic K-pop group, 2Ne1 together with other singers CL, Park Bom, and Minzy. They're known for their catchy hits "FIRE," "I Don't Care," "I Am The Best," and many more.