Korean actor Im Si-wan surprised BTS member j-hope with an unannounced visit during the latter's solo concert in Manila.

In an Instagram Story posted after the show, j-hope thanked Si-wan for showing up to support him during the Manila leg of his HOPE ON THE STAGE concert tour held on Saturday, April 12, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

"Showing up like this without a word is such a surprise. You're the best, my brother. I'm touched," j-hope said as per English translation.

The two posed for a photo backstage, which j-hope shared on social media.

j-hope will be staging his Hope On The Stage concert in Manila for two nights from April 12 to 13.

Following his concert, j-hope took to social media to pen a message for his Filipino fans.  "Thanks to ARMY, today felt like Sweet Dreams 🥰 Mahal Ko Kayo 💜," j-hope wrote on social media platform X.

This is the first time a BTS member is performing again in the Philippines since the group’s Wings tour in 2017, which was also held at the Mall of Asia Arena.

j-hope started his tour in late February with a three-day concert in Seoul, South Korea. He recently brought the concert to North America and will also be performing in other parts of Asia.

j-hope debuted as part of BTS in 2013.

Aside from BTS, he has also worked on solo projects. He released his first solo album, Jack in the Box, in July 2022.

Meanwhile, Si-wan recently headlined the second season of Netflix's Squid Game as Myung Gi or Player 333.

He also headlined the series Boyhood, Summer Strike, Run On, and The King in Love, among others.

On the big screen, he recently starred in Road to Boston, Honey Sweet, and Unlocked, among others.

Si-wan first entered the entertainment industry as a member of the K-pop group ZE:A.