ITZY rocks Y2K ‘fits’ with Filipina dancers at Manila 2024 concert

MANILA, Philippines — Korean girl group ITZY proved that more than just music idols, they are also fashion and beauty icons as they sported ‘90s and Y2K (2000s) “fits” (outfits) at the Manila leg of their second world tour “Born to Be” in Mall of Asia Arena last Saturday, presented by Live Nation Philippines.

For their opening act, headlined by the titular “Born to Be” track, Yuna, Ryujin, Chaeryeong and Yejin came in their signature black and red ITZY colors, which also served as a transition from their first world tour “Checkmate” last year, which had them clad in black and white.

ITZY seemed like gaming goddesses in their Act I “fits” composed of body-hugging and abs-revealing separates, in shiny and metallic fabrics, giving an overall vibe of anime school girls-meet-French boudoir in makeshift corsets and knee-high boots.

For Act II, the four members presented their renditions of their solo singles. Chaeryeong was an all-white goddess in a draped top matched with a layered miniskirt and knee-high boots as she performed "Mine.” 

Ryujin was a sexy rockstar as she donned an oversized leather jacket over a swimsuit-cut leotard while head-banging to her self-composed song "Run Away.” 

Yuna was a pink disco diva in a pink metallic dress as she rendered "Yet, But." 

Finally, Yeji brought to mind the ongoing Paris Olympics with her gymnastics-like black, long-sleeve top with peek-a-boos as she sang, "Crown on My Head.”

“This song has the message na mahirap ang daan para magsuot ng crown,” she said through an interpreter during the group’s interaction with their audience later in the concert. 

“But nowadays, we deserve to wear the crown,” she added.

During the interaction, which had the group dancing to the chorus of Filipino girl group BINI’s hit “Pantropiko,” ITZY wore ‘90s-inspired ensembles, including bandanna or scarf cropped tops, cargo pants and skirt-over-pants, which are getting revived in fashion nowadays.

They wore the same pieces until Act III ended with “Loco,” and then changed into white separates of cropped tops and miniskirts, and sneakers, for Act IV, which included in the set the songs “Not Shy,” “Cake,” and of course, “Sneakers.”

For the encore