Waterbomb Manila: What went down on the closing show
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Hazel Jane Cruz 기자 | February 24, 2025
After two days of fun and splash, Waterbomb Manila 2025 finally concluded its run on Sunday, February 23, at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta Park.
Filipino fans danced and jumped to the hit songs of Sunmi, Hyolyn, Gray, BamBam, Skull & Haha, OH MY GIRL, Kang Daniel, Reddy, VIVIZ, and Yang Se Chan.
Sulreggae, U-KWON, Insidecore, Ater & Neo, Siena Girls, Mar Vista, 2SPADE, and Kenet also brought so much fun to the event.
Aside from Korean stars, rising P-pop artists Zela and BILIB - composed of Zio, Carlo, Rafael, RC, Yukito, JMAC, and Clyde - also graced the event with their explosive P-Pop performance that matched the energy of Korea.
Meanwhile, rapper and singer Jessi officially capped off Waterbomb Manila 2025 with some of her biggest tracks that the Filipino crowd loves.
Waterbomb is a festival that originated in 2015 in South Korea. It features performances from various K-pop idols, hip-hop artists, and Korean DJs while engaging in “water fights” and parties using water guns, hoses, cannons, and many more.
Take a closer look at the closing show of Waterbomb Manila in this gallery:
BILIB
P-pop boy group BILIB raised the Philippine flag and ignited the Waterbomb Manila stage.
Zela
Zela also represented P-pop power at Waterbomb Manila.
U-Kwon
U-Kwon showed his hotness at Waterbomb Manila while performing some of his hit songs like “Wanna Do” and Block B's “HER.”
VIVIZ
VIVIZ captivated the crowd of Waterbomb Manila with their out-of-this-world beauties and performance of “#FLASHBACK,” “BOP BOP!,” and “MANIAC.”
K-Hip-Hop
Haha, Skull, Reddy, Sulreggae, and Yang Se Chan brought out the ultimate K-hip-hop experience with an explosive and engaging performance at Waterbomb Manila.
Gray
Gray captivated the fans with his sexy and chill performance at Waterbomb Manila.
Oh My Girl
Waterbomb Manila fans went crazy when Oh My Girl appeared. They performed some of their hit songs like “Dun Dun Dance,” “Dolphin,” “Bungee (Fall in Love),” and “Nonstop.”
Kang Daniel
Kang Daniel proved why he is one of the most loved K-pop idols today when he showed his outstanding dancing and singing skills at the Waterbomb Manila stage. He performed his songs “Jealous,” “Electric Shock,” “Supernova,” and “Ready to ride.”
Abs
Aside from his show-stopping performance, fans cheered for Kang Daniel's Waterbomb Manila-ready body, especially when he teased them a glimpse of his abs.
Hyolyn
Summer arrived early in Manila when Hyolyn stepped on the Waterbomb stage and showed fans her performance of “Dally,” “Shake,” and more.
Sistar
Hyolyn did not let her performance end without performing the greatest hits of SISTAR “Ma Boy,” “Touch My Body,” and “Shake It.”
BamBam
GOT7's BamBam hyped the crowd of Waterbomb Manila with “Ball Like That,” “Thank You Come Again,” “RiBBon,” and GOT7's “TIDAL WAVE.”
Raining in Manila
BamBam embraced the beauty of OPM when he performed Lola Amour's trending track “Raining in Manila.” It was the second time he performed the song.
Sunmi
Sunmi stunned the crowd of Waterbomb Manila with her performance of “Siren,” “Pporappippam,” “Heart Burn,” and many more.
Gashina
Filipino fans at Waterbomb Manila danced and sang along to Sunmi's trending track “Gashina.”
Jessi
K-pop superstar Jessi officially capped off the first-ever Waterbomb Manila with her explosive performances of “What Type of X,” “Gucci,” Smoke,” “MiChinNom,” “Cold Blooded,” “Spirit Animal,” “Gum,” “Zoom,” and “NUNU NANA.”
Interaction
The crowd of Waterbomb Manila also loved Jessi's interaction with fans. She even took on the challenge of Boy Abunda's iconic Fast Talk questions “sex or chocolate” and “lights on or lights off.”
Waterbomb Time
Aside from fun performances, Filipinos also loved each “Waterbomb Time.” It is a minute-worth of the biggest water fights and splashes.
Fireworks
Waterbomb Manila lit up the skies of the Metro with stunning fireworks displays, thanking the Philippines for welcoming and embracing the South Korean festival.
Waterbomb Manila
Waterbomb Manila 2025 was truly “bomb” and deserves another show in the Philippines for years to come.