Fandom wars in P-pop: Still a problem? SB19 weighs in
Published Apr 17, 2026 11:15 am
P-pop group SB19 and Japanese boy group BE:FIRST during their intimate media roundtable interview (Carissa Alcantara)
With the growing population of P-pop groups in the Philippines, some fandom wars cannot be avoided; it may be a simple hate comment or a comparison between their favorite group.
Despite their success in both the local and international scenes, P-pop group SB19 still finds itself involved in fandom wars.
In an intimate media roundtable interview the group members shared their thoughts on how they handle fandom wars.
"Personally, I think we really can't control kung ano talaga yung mga sinasabi nila kasi yung iba nila d’yan trip na lang gusto na lang talaga. Pero what I can say is spread love na lang ganon and appreciate na lang sa music, or kahit hindi mo ma-appreciate, wala na lang sanang masamang sasabihin. Ganun nalang," Ken said.
Although it is not new for them to get involved in fandom wars between different groups, Ken shared that words can sometimes bring trauma and burden to some people.
"Kasi sobrang matalas yung dila kasi pag nagbitaw ng salita. So nakakasakit talaga siya. And you know, I just believe na the world will be a better place to live in pag kindness yung nangingibabaw sa lahat," he added.
Expressing his views on kindness, Josh urged fans to seek healthy ways to resolve conflicts instead of using harsh or irrational language.
"Lagi naman kami din kahit po mag-remind and all, naniniwala naman po kami na yung A'TINs nasa tamang pag-iisip. But of course, hindi naman natin maiiwasan minsan maging emotional or minsan iba-iba po yung tao eh. So, gusto lang po natin na syempre as much as possible kung meron silang mga (sasabihin) medyo harmless and baka pwedeng daanin sa mga mas healthy debate kaysa sa away talaga," Josh said.
Josh continued: "Spread love, and we should always try to think of what people would feel kung anong bibitawan natin na mabibigat. And of course, it’s okay to educate people. Okay din yung tamang pamamaraan."
Gearing up for ''Wakas at Simula"
Ahead of their Lollapalooza performance, SB19 is now more focused on their concert "Wakas at Simula" happening April 18, at the SMDC concert ground.
According to Pablo, despite preparing for the international stage, their top priority remains delivering the best possible show for their fans.
"Syempre meron pa kaming papalapit na concert, yung focus talaga namin nandun talaga kasi hindi rin naman siya basta-basta rin, so, nagpa-practice pa kami ng kanta namin," Pablo said.
He made sure that they would make up their time for the Lollapalooza stage after the "Wakas at Simula" concert.