Song Kang, the 28-year-old Korean actor best known for his roles in dramas Nevertheless, Navillera, Love Alarm, and more, was in Manila for a much-awaited fun meet with Filo Songpyeons.
Presented by Deoproce Philippines and Wilbros Live, the two-hour program showcased Song Kang’s many charms to the delight of those in attendance—with interviews, games, and challenges that allowed the actor to get up close and personal with fans.
Ahead of the fun meet, he also took time to answer questions from the media at an exclusive press conference where we were able to learn a few more things about him!
On what he’s most excited about Filipino fans Song Kang feels like he improves and develops a lot when he gets to spend time with his fans. He’s curious as to what kind of communication will take place at the fun meet; and, later that night, the actor was brought to tears by the end of the program as he thanked his loyal fans for showering him with so much love.
On being an idol After the clip of him dancing to NewJeans’ “Hype Boy” went viral, he thinks it’s not within his capabilities to become an idol. He still, however, indulged everyone to a cute little number of the dance during the show!
On what inspires him at work In the fun meet, Song Kang gamely shared that the film that really got him into acting was Titanic. In the current state of his career, though, he says that whatever movie or drama he watches, he believes there’s always more than one thing he can learn—from the actors going back and forth with each other to how they express their emotions. He always tries to learn from what he sees.
On characters he wants to portray in the future “It’s not so much a specific character that I would like to play, but my priority is to play characters I enjoy playing,” Song Kang says. He shared how scary and gory his character can become in Sweet Home as he’s currently filming its second season, so he wants to play a happier character next.
On being nicknamed the ‘Son of Netflix’ Song Kang is grateful to be working with the streaming giant, having appeared in several K-Dramas under Netflix. He says he’s been enjoying his work as they’ve become his family and friends.
Needless to say, the event was a huge success as Filo Songpyeons went home with so many great memories with their favorite actor!
Korean actor and heartthrob Ji Chang-Wook was in town last November for his “Reach You” fan meet made possible by BENCH/. Held at the Mall of Asia Arena, the 35 year old actor was met with that signature warm Filipino welcome and excited cheers. The show title is a reference to how the actor feels when distance causes people to be apart, and to reaching them brings so much joy.
Kicking off with a performance of “Do You Believe in magic” from the hit Netflix show, “The Sound of Magic”, the South Korean stunner was exuding with charm. Sharing a joyful aura for his first Manila event. Of which he shares “I’m feeling very good right now”. Alongside the song number, Ji Chang-Wook was too all smiles as he took questions onstage and shared candidly some highlights from his career and future projects as well.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a fan meet without the much awaited fan games. And it truly did not disappoint! Ji Chang-Wook actively participated in the event’s activities still donning that adorable smile throughout. Indeed, his presence was infectious. By the time the program ended, Ji Chang-Wook warm heartedly opened up to his fans and shared “Till we meet each other. Salamat po”. With that, we can’t wait for his return.
REACH YOU: Ji Chang Wook Live in Manila was made possible by Bench.
K-Drama actor Ji Chang Wook is coming to Manila this November as he headlines the Mall of Asia Arena for a fan meeting event sponsored by Bench. He rose to fame for playing the lead role of Dong-hae in daily drama series Smile Again (2010–2011), and had notable lead roles in television series such as Warrior Baek Dong-soo (2011), Empress Ki (2013–2014), Healer (2014–2015), The K2 (2016), Suspicious Partner (2017), Melting Me Softly (2019), Backstreet Rookie (2020), Lovestruck in the City (2020-2021), and The Sound of Magic (2022), and If You Wish Upon Me(2022). He won numerous awards including Best Actor at the 2019 Asia Artist Awards and recently at APAN Star Awards for Global Star Award.
Bench presents JI CHANG WOOK Reach You in Manila November 6, 2022 – 5pm SM Mall of Asia Arena
ADMISSION MECHANICS PACKAGE 1: VIP – PHP12,500* ( SEATED ) Freebies and prizes to be claimed during the event: • ONE (1) VIP TICKET • ONE (1) BENCH/ JI CHANG WOOK SHIRT • ONE (1) JCW POSTER (UNSIGNED) • ONE (1) GUARANTEED WAVE OPPORTUNITY SLOT • Chance to win ONE (1) OF 150 PHOTO OPPORTUNITY SLOTS • Chance to win ONE (1) OF 100 JCW-SIGNED POSTERS TO BE GIVEN BY JI CHANG WOOK
PACKAGE 2: PATRON – PHP10,500* ( SEATED ) Freebies and prizes to be claimed during the event: • ONE (1) PATRON TICKET • ONE (1) BENCH/ JI CHANG WOOK SHIRT • ONE (1) JCW POSTER (UNSIGNED) • ONE (1) GUARANTEED WAVE OPPORTUNITY SLOT • Chance to win ONE (1) OF 50 JCW-SIGNED POSTERS TO BE REDEEMED AT THE DESIGNATED BOOTH care of BENCH TEAM • Chance to win ONE (1) OF 200 SEND-OFF SLOTS
PACKAGE 3: LOWER BOX – PHP6,500* ( SEATED ) Freebies to be claimed during the event: • ONE (1) LOWER BOX TICKET • ONE (1) BENCH/ JI CHANG WOOK SHIRT • ONE (1) JCW POSTER (UNSIGNED) • ONE (1) GUARANTEED WAVE OPPORTUNITY SLOT
PACKAGE 4: UPPER BOX – PHP3,800* ( SEATED ) Freebies to be claimed during the event: • ONE (1) Upper BOX TICKET • ONE (1) JCW POSTER (UNSIGNED)
PACKAGE 5: GENERAL ADMISSION – PHP1,200* ( SEATED ) Freebies to be claimed during the event: • ONE (1) GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET • ONE (1) JCW POSTER (UNSIGNED)
*TICKETING CHARGES APPLY
TICKET SELLING • Customers can purchase their Ji Chang Wook Fan Meet tickets at any SM Tickets outlet nationwide and smtickets.com. • The ticket selling for VIP and PATRON sections runs from October 11 until 5:00 PM of October 29, 2022. • The ticket selling for LOWER BOX, UPPER BOX, and GENERAL ADMISSION sections runs from October 11 until 5:00 PM of November 6, 2022.
CLAIMING OF TICKETS VIA OVER-THE-COUNTER (SM TICKET OUTLET): • Tickets will be issued immediately upon purchase.
VIA ONLINE (SMTICKETS.COM): • The customer must print the TICKET CLAIM VOUCHER issued by SM Tickets and present it to any SM Ticket outlet along with their valid ID. • Should the participant opt to assign another person to claim their ticket, the representative must present the printed TICKET CLAIM VOUCHER, a valid ID, the participant’s government-issued ID, and an authorization letter
MECHANICS FOR THE BENCH/ LIFESTYLE APP RAFFLE REGISTRATION (FOR VIP AND PATRON SECTIONS ONLY): • To join the electronic raffle, participants who purchased VIP and PATRON tickets from October 11 to 28, either via SM Tickets or SM Tickets online, can register their TICKET ID NUMBERS on the Bench Lifestyle App two (2) days from date of purchase UNTIL 10 AM OF OCTOBER 31. Meanwhile, those who purchased VIP and PATRON tickets on October 29 must register their TICKET ID NUMBERS on the Bench Lifestyle App from October 30 until 10 AM of October 31, 2022. • Once registered, a confirmation prompt will be displayed on the app. • The TICKET ID NUMBER printed on the ticket will be used in raffling off the ticket inclusions. • Each Bench Lifestyle App user can register multiple tickets using their unique TICKET ID NUMBERS. • The electronic raffle draw is on October 31, 2022, while the announcement of winners is on November 2, 2022. • Per DTI rules and regulations, winners will get notified through call, SMS, AND email on November 3, 2022.
REDEMPTION OF RAFFLE PRIZES AND FREEBIES • Participants must claim all freebies and raffle prizes on show day at designated redemption booths in SM MALL OF ASIA ARENA. • Raffle winners must present the screenshot of their winning confirmation, physical JCW event ticket, and one (1) government-issued valid ID to claim their respective prizes. They will also receive their event wristbands on show day. • Should the participant assign another person to claim the prize/freebies on their behalf, the claimant must present one (1) government-issued ID, an authorization letter with the participant’s valid ID, a winning confirmation screenshot, and a physical JCW event ticket.
MODES OF PAYMENT VIA SM TICKET OUTLETS • Cash, Local and International-issued Credit Card or Debit Card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, JCB etc.), and Digital Wallets (PayMaya, Gcash, Grabpay, etc.) • BDO Credit – Installment basis is allowed (0% interest: 3 mos. installment) with a minimum spend of Php3,000 for over-the-counter transactions only on selected outlets.
VIA SM TICKET OUTLETS • Local and International-issued Credit Card or Debit Card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, JCB etc.,), and Digital Wallets (PayMaya, Gcash, Grabpay, etc.)
Woo to the Young to the Woo! Say hello to the Extraordinary attorney! Let’s all welcome Park Eun-Bin with high energy and shower her with extraordinary love of Filipino fans! South Korean actress Park Eun-Bin sets for her first ever fan meeting show in Manila which will be held on October 2022 at New Frontier Theater.
Pulp Live World presents PARK EUN-BIN Eun-Bin Note: Binkan in Manila October 23, 2022 – 6pm New Frontier Theater
The 6th edition of the prestigious Asia Artist Awards 2021 took place at KBS Hall earlier today which was hosted by singer Jan Won-young and Super Junior’s Leeteuk.
Here are the winners of this year’s Asia Artist Awards:
Daesang – Actor of the Year: Lee Jung-Jae
Daesang –Actor/Actress of the Year: Drama: Lee Seong-gi
Daesang – Actor/Actress of the Year: Film: Yoo Ha-in
Daesang – Song of the Year: “Butter” by BTS
Daesang – Artist of the Year:Seventeen
Daesang – Album of the Year: Sticker by NCT-127
Daesang – Stage of the Year: Aespa
Daesang – Performance of the Year: Stray Kids
Daesang – Trot of the Year: Lim Young-Woong
Rookie of the Year (Television/Film): Lee Do-hyun
Rookie of the Year (Music): ENHYPEN, Aespa
RET Popularity Award (Television/Film): Kim Seon Ho, Song Ji Hyo
RET Popularity Award (Music): Lim Young Woong, EXO, TWICE, CL
U+ Idol Live Popularity Award (Television/Film): Kim Seon Ho, Jung Ho Yeon
U+ Idol Live Popularity Award (Music): BTS, BLACKPINK, Lim Young Woong, IU
AAA Asia Celebrity Award (Television/Film): Yoo Ah-in, Bright Vachirawit, Win Metawin
AAA Asia Celebrity Award (Music): Bambam, The Boyz
AAA Best Artist (Television/Film): Jeon Yeo-Been, Han So-hee
AAA Best Artist (Music): Enhypen, Bambam, Brave Girls
AAA Best Icon (Television/Film): Ryu Kyung-Soo
AAA Best Icon (Music): WOODZ
AAA Best OST: Lim Young-Woong for “Love Always Run Away”
AAA Fabolous Award (Television/Film): Lee Jung-jae
AAA Fabolous Award (Music): Seventeen
AAA Focus Award (Television/Film): Doyoung, Park Geon-il
AAA Focus Award (Music): DKB, Kingdom, Blitzers
AAA New Wave Award (Television/Film): Na In-woo
AAA New Wave Award (Music): STAYC, Weekly
AAA Best Actor Award: Park Joo-mi, Heo Sung-tae, Kim Joo-ryoung
AAA Best Creator Award: Brave Brothers
AAA Best Emotive Award (Television/Film): Cha Eun-woo, Moon Ga-young
AAA Best Emotive Award (Music): Kwon Eunbi, WJSN CHOCOME
History of Songs Award: Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE
AAA Best Musician: Kang Daniel, ITZY, ASTRO, Wonho, The Boyz
AAA Best Producer: Woozi (Pledis Entertainment)
AAA Best Choice: Pentagon, Golden Child, Momoland, Lee Jun-young, Joo Suk-tae
AAA Best Trend (Television/Film): Lee Jung-jae
AAA Best Trend (Music): Brave Girls, Aespa
AAA Potential Award (Television/Film): Hwang Min-hyun
AAA Potential Award (Music): T1419, AleXa
AAA Scene Stealer: Cha Ji-yeon
AAA Best Achievement: NU’EST
AAA Best Acting Award: Kwon Yu-ri, Sung Hoon, Takumi Kitamura
