Dara back in Manila

2ne1 member Sandara Park, now more popularly known as Dara, arrived in Manila in the morning of Wednesday, May 14, to promote the Manila leg of her group’s “All or Nothing” world tour at the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday, May 17, which is also the band’s fifth anniversary.

Warm welcome

Dara’s Filipino fans flocked to the airport early in the morning and gave their idol a warm welcome. They also followed Dara to the hotel where she is staying.

“Hello Philippines! Mabuhay! I’m back,” Dara posted on Twitter.

Netizens went abuzz over Dara’s arrival as ‘We love Sandara Park’ and the hashtag #WelcomeHomeDara trended on Twitter. Sandara Park also trended in Yahoo Philippines on May 14.

Before Dara became one of the hottest K-pop stars today, she rose to fame in the Philippines, where she was a runner-up in ABS-CBN’s talent search “Star Circle Quest.”

‘Pambansang Krung-Krung’

Filipino fans fondly called her the Pambansang Krung-Krung, and she did several local movies and TV shows. Dara also released an album which includes the single “In or Out.”

Before her arrival,Dara expressed her excitement in returning to the Philippines.

“We’ll be in Manila that day for AON tour! I would love to celebrate this special day with Blackjacks (her Filipino fans),” Dara tweeted.

She will appear as guest in ABS-CBN’s reality show “Pinoy Big Brother” and its afternoon telecast “Uber” on Thursday, May 15.

Second concert

The other 2ne1 members CL, Bom and Minzy are reportedly arriving in Manila on Friday, May 16.

This is the second time the group will have a concert in Manila. Its first performance in the country was in 2011.