Purple hearts floated and filled the SM North EDSA Skydome last September 20 as Seo In Guk returns to Manila for his 2025 Heart Cookie Fan Meeting presented by L Squared Production PH.
The fan meet opener was full of kilig as Seo In Guk enters the stage looking dashingly handsome as he sings his song My Love. The program then proceeds to greeting his Filipino and international Heartriders with a message that speaks about how fond he is of the country because “…they’re kind and hospitable to me.”
He shared spoilers about his upcoming projects such as a dating variety show Better Late Than Single 2 and a romance fantasy drama Monthly Boyfriend to which the audience erupted with screams of excitement.
The Heart Cookie 2025 Fan Meeting in Manila was also filled with fan-centered segments.
Heart to Heart
Heart to Heart was a segment where the fans voted for their best choice of answer among different questions related to Seo In Guk such as “How would you feel when you meet Seo In Guk in real life?” to which the fans voted for “making an eye contact causes an error”. And to try it out, fan was invited on stage to have a 5-second staring contest with Seo In Guk!
Another question to which the fans voted for was “What kind of acting is more ‘Seo In Guk’ like? The one he does best?” and the top picked answer was realistic everyday acting which the actor himself also likes. According to Seo In Guk, it makes him think how he can make the shoot more fun or how he can add adlibs. He also mentioned that he has a hard time with sad scenes while kiss scenes need to bring up a lot of elements before doing it. Additionally, he also shared that action scenes are fun but tiring and dangerous.
The last question that the fans voted for was “What genre do you want to see more from Seo In Guk?”. Majority of the Filo Heartriders picked romantic comedy. However, when Seo In Guk was asked about the genre that he wants to play, he responded that he wants to try being the villain or antagonist this time.
Heart Talk
The Heart Talk segment featured post-it messages and missions from the fans which they submitted outside the venue. This corner was done with a twist as Seo In Guk had to do the missions or answer the questions from the fans within a limited time period which he randomly picked by himself. The segment ended with his version of the Filipino song, ‘Ikaw’, whose original singer was Yeng Constantino.
Heartest
This fan segment was one of the many things that the Heartriders enjoyed as they watched Seo In Guk draw a keyword that they have to guess! What makes it more special is that the winners do not only receive an exclusive photocard, they also get to bring home his drawing with his signature. It was really such a fierce battle for the art and the artist.
Heart Relay
The final corner of the day was where the Heartriders and Seo In Guk teamed up to complete a set of games like jegi chagi, ddakji, and arrow shooting in a relay. This segment was definitely memorable for the fans as they did their best to compete against each other while playing with Seo In Guk!
Following the segments were his performances of Out of Time, Couple, and the official soundtrack of his drama Doom at Your Service, Distant Fate.
To show his love and appreciation to his Heartriders, Seo In Guk drew seat numbers who will be winning exclusive and signed items such as polaroid photos, Airpods, and a personal cap.
Before the end of the show, Filo Heartriders prepared a special video for Seo In Guk featuring their fan projects made in his name like animal shelter donations and tree planting projects.
Finishing the fan meeting was the crowd favorite song, All For You, wherein he went down the stage to greet his fans from different seats.
Presented by L Squared Productions PH, the Heart Cookie 2025 Seo In Guk Fan Meeting in Manila was definitely one of the nights to remember for fangirls and fanboys like the Heartriders.a
