The “2022 Pinoy K-pop Star: Hail the Icons” finals will be held on July 16 with 10 participants in the vocal and performance categories.
To be held in-person at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, the “2022 Pinoy K-pop Star: Hail the Icons,” to be hosted by Kring Kim, will have five contestants in the vocal category. They are Danielle Mei Everett, Joy Lorenze Locsin, Merry Mia Sinaguinan, Sandra Faith Dela Cruz and Stephani Aseron.
In the performance category, the contestants are 7øs, Alpha, Amiel Giann, Principium and Project One.
This year’s judges will be Happee Sy-Go, vice president and COO of Pulp Live World Production Inc.; Dasuri Choi, content creator and celebrity; Joseph Francia, the First vice president of GMA International; and Anne Luis, the head of the Sentro-Rizal Cultural Affairs Office (NCCA).
The grand winner from each category will be the Philippines’ representative to the 2022 Changwon K-pop World Festival.
Aside from being the country’s representative, the grand winner will win P50,000 as cash prize, while the second and third placers will get P30,000 and P20,000, respectively. Performing at the event are P-pop group KAIA and VXON.
Before the “2022 Pinoy K-pop Star: Hail the Icons” starts at 5 p.m., there will be a pre-show event, “The Kpop Open Stage,” at 10 a.m. by the Philippine K-pop Convention Inc. (PKCI) to be hosted by Chi Manimbo.
There will be surprising guest performances, fun-filled games and K-pop Cover Dance Open Stage.
Meanwhile, different K-pop fandoms will have booths where people can buy items related to their favorite groups.
People can reserve their tickets at tinyurl.com/2022PKSTicket. Pre-registered audiences will have to show their email confirmation to the onsite staff to get their wrist tags. There is also an onsite registration.