Pop Mart has been making waves around the latter part of the first half of the year, largely due to Blackpink’s Lisa, who posted her Labubu finds from the company. This got people in the Philippines curious and wanting to own something similar to the K-pop superstar. Since there were no physical...
In my column this week, I wrote about the Labubu craze—including how to spot fakes. While there is a Pop Mart Philippines online shop, purchasing high-demand items can be quite challenging, as they sell out quickly. People end up buying from resellers who source them from countries with Pop Mart...
K-pop idol group ZEROBASEONE successfully held their first ever concert in the Philippines on Oct. 12 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The nine-member boy band’s “2024 2024 ZEROBASEONE The First Tour: Timeless World” in Manila marked their return to the Philippines. ZEROBASEONE attended...
K-pop boy band EXO’s D.O. (real name Doh Kyung-soo) arrived in Manila on Aug. 30 for his fan concert. D.O. will hold his “2024 Doh Kyung Soo Asian Fan Concert Tour Bloom In Manila” on Aug. 31 (6 p.m.) and Sept. 1 (5 p.m.) at Araneta Coliseum, presented by Wilbros Live. The K-pop idol...
YG Entertainment announced plans for its K-pop artists next year. Besides announcing the return of 2NE1, YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk also revealed the plans for girl groups BLACKPINK and BabyMonster, and boy band Treasure. In a YouTube video on July 21, Yang Hyun-suk said many...
REFLECTIONS TODAY“Leprosy” (Greek lepra) is loosely used for unspecified skin diseases (Lv 13) which were regarded not only as ailments of the body but also as forms of uncleanness which merited separation from the community and its socio-religious life (Lv 13:45-46). A leper was considered a...
Yang Hyun-suk of YG Entertainment announced updates for K-pop groups BabyMonster and Treasure. BabyMonster, composed of Ahyeon, Ruka, Chiquita, Pharita, Rora, Asa and Rami, debuted on April 1 with the album “BabyMons7er.” In a video released on May 19, Yang Hyun-suk said BabyMonster...
K-pop idol group launched their “2024 Treasure Relay Tour: Reboot” in Manila with an impressive concert that thrilled the crowd. Treasure (트레저) held the show at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, the same venue where they held their first group concert in Manila, the “Hello” tour, in...
The first-ever deaf or hard of hearing K-pop group debuted on April 20 to coincide with South Korea’s Day of Persons with Disabilities. Big Ocean (빅오션), composed of Kim Ji-seok, 21; Park Hyun-jin, 25; and Lee Chan-yeon, 26; made their debut with the release of their song...
K-pop idol Moonbin of the boy band ASTRO was remembered on his first death anniversary on April 19. Moonbin passed away on April 19, 2023 at age 25. According to the Seoul Gangnam Police Station, Moonbin was found dead at his home in Gangnam, Seoul at about 8:10 p,m. by his manager who...
K-pop boy band Treasure will be holding a fan signing event in Manila in May.Treasure announced on the Weverse app on April 18 that the fan signing event will be held on May 3, or a day before their concert. The idol group will hold their “2024 Treasure Relay Tour: Reboot” in Manila on...
University of the Philippines finally barged into the win column with a hard-earned four-set victory over Adamson, 19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 28-26, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament on Saturday, April 13, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Jaivee Malabanan scores for UP. (UAAP Media)The...
