With just one week to go until the release of BTS’s brand-new album, ARIRANG, excitement amongst ARMY has reached a fever pitch.    To kick off the final countdown to their highly anticipated comeback, BTS is inviting fans to Spotify to take on the ‘Decoding ARIRANG’ mission. This in-app easter egg hunt sends fans across Spotify in search for surprises from the members themselves - including never-before-released audio messages with their personal reflections around the album’s lead singletitle track, ‘SWIM’.    Guide to Decoding ARIRANG    Over the coming days, members RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook will each hide a unique fragment on the Spotify app. Each fragment...

 Spotify today launches Your K-Pop Persona, a brand new interactive experience that celebrates the K-Pop fandom and their passion for this genre that has taken the world by storm. With this experience, fans can discover and embrace what their ideal fan role would be in a K-Pop group. From K-Pop’s diverse sounds, to its captivating performances and magnetic personalities - it's no wonder this genre has become a global cultural phenomenon like no other. On Spotify alone, K-Pop streams have grown by over 180% in the United States, over 420% in Southeast Asia, and over 360% worldwide since 2018. In...

Staple canned sardines have and will always be present in every Filipino household because of its affordable price and convenience. Although always looked down upon by some people, sardines are surprisingly one of the healthiest food that you can easily get your hands on. According to Dr. Willie T. Ong from his Philippine Star article “Are sardines healthy? You bet!”: Some people look down on the lowly sardines. It’s cheap, it’s canned, and it’s the poor man’s diet. Hence, it’s easy to conclude that sardines are not healthy for you. However, medical and nutrition experts agree that such is not...

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...

  Angel Locsin has been sharing photos and videos of her food lately. On June 8, Tuesday, the philanthropist and veteran actress took to Instagram Stories to reveal that she's currently following a new diet plan created by a cosmetic dermatology and surgery center, something which she said she decided to go back to after many years. "You want to see what I'm going to eat for lunch? Yes, mukha siyang konti because I'm on an 800-calorie diet. And according to my nutritionist, 'yon yung kailangan ko to achieve my goal. So please bear with me and wish me good...