K-pop sensation, Park Chanyeol, was in the country last May 2023 for a back-to-back fan concert with fellow EXO-SC member Sehun at the Araneta Coliseum. He returns to the Philippines for the second time this year for a fan meet organized by the local beauty brand Ever Bilena. His quick return after about four months highlights his continued popularity in the Philippines.
Only a few artists possess the ability to seamlessly excel in acting, modeling, and singing— just like Park Chanyeol. That’s why it’s not surprising that he was chosen as Ever Bilena’s first male and international ambassador.
Just before that night's fan meet, a press conference was held with the media and a handful of lucky fans at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila. Chanyeol shared some aspects of his career, beauty products, and personal experiences.
MB: What does Ever Bilena campaign #ForEveryBeauty means to you?
Chanyeol: I think #ForEveryBeauty means that beauty is for everyone. We are all capable of creating beauty within ourselves, and with the help of Ever Bilena, there are beauty products for each one of us.
MB: What is your most memorable experience with working with Ever Bilena?
Chanyeol: There are two things. So the first thing is when I came here in Manila and I was traveling around Manila, I saw my super huge face on ad posters. So I was very amazed that my face was really exposed and publicized throughout the Philippines—in a very big size. I am also very grateful that through Ever Bilena we’re having this press conference and these kinds of events. And of course, furthermore, like moving forward we would also have different collaborations, different partnerships with the future, so I'm very excited about that too.
MB: When you were invited to endorse a Filipino makeup brand, what was your initial reaction? And what can we look forward to with Ever Bilena collaboration?
Chanyeol: First of all, since I mentioned a while ago, it's my first time to be a solo male ambassador, so I'm very excited. My biggest worry and the major thing that I was worried about was the collaboration between my face and the Ever Bilena products. But when we were doing the shooting, It was really nice. It was really fun. And I really think my face fits Ever Bilena products.
MB: You have such a huge fan base here in the Philippines, have you ever considered staying here in the Philippines?
Chanyeol: I think I've already mentioned this before, even before this interview. My first foreign country to visit was the Philippines. When I was in middle school, during our vacation, I came to the Philippines for a short term study program for English and so I have a lot of memories here. And it really makes me feel comfortable whenever I come here to the Philippines.
MB: What is beauty to you and how do you define beauty?
Chanyeol: I think this is a very difficult question. But I think I find something beautiful or beauty for me means the original color of a person. And even from the people around me, they see me as a person who is very transparent, very honest. So I think having this honesty, having this gender identity as a person, really shows the real beauty of someone.