Begin Again KPOP Edition made history on Sunday, May 29, as the first international live concert in the Philippines. Four South Korean acts namely: NCT Dream, SHINee’s Key, WEI, and Alice flew from South Korea to perform one night only at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. 5 out of 7 NCT Dream members landed in Manila the night before the concert, just in time for them to drop their new single teaser Beatbox. Hot from their March comeback with a new album, Glitch Mode, NCT Dream headlined a two-hour show and Filipino NCTzens went crazy over NCT Dream’s performances of their...

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Begin Again: KPOP Edition—the country’s first live KPOP concert in two years—is less than a week away. Scheduled to take place this Sunday, May 29, fans and performers can hardly keep their excitement. Local promoter CDM Entertainment has posted a series of videos with NCT DREAM, WEi, and ALICE greeting their fans in Korean, English, and of course, Tagalog—much to the delight of Filipinos who have longed to hear their idols speak the country’s native tongue.  In the group’s video, NCT DREAM acknowledges the beautiful meaning behind the concert and adds that it makes the members even more excited to...

Filipino alternative rock outfit Sponge Cola addresses the truth about regret and longing on their heart-wrenching single “Laman Ng Panaginip”—released via Sony Music Philippines. Redefining love songs with reckless abandon, the Filipino quartet expresses the complexity of impossible choices in a world that is grounded in the familiar and often neglected reality of prioritizing practicality first before anything else, including love. “This idea is mentioned concretely in the song almost as blunt exposition,” lead vocalist and guitarist Yael Yuzon stresses. “I really wanted the listener to feel that slab of reality to the face as opposed to something vague and...

Following the news of record breaking Kpop girl group Blackpink’s return is another legendary milestone of Blackpink member Jisoo for bagging a deal as Cartier’s global brand ambassador. Jisoo is officially part of the Panthére, the global ambassador family of French luxury goods and jeweller Cartier.  Before that, Jisoo was already the face of French luxury fashion house, Dior, making her the face of both impressive brand partnerships in the world.  The managing director of Cartier, Laurent Feniou, posted a photograph of Jisoo wearing a very luxurious looking watch of Cartier, and welcomed her to the Panthére. Part of said...