Here Are The K-Drama And K-Pop Artists Featured In The “Hello Hallyu” Book
This book features interesting details and beautiful photographs of some of your favorite Hallyu stars like EXO, Momoland, Park Bo-gum, and NOIR
The newest Korean culture fan book, tackling the growth of Hallyu (Korean wave) specifically in the Philippines, is finally available from ABS-CBN Books, and we’re excited to get our hands on them!
The book, titled Hello Hallyu, is authored by Aya Villa-Real, a certified fangirl herself and co-founder of company FanLive, which brings in Asian and Korean acts in the country. She shares, “I have been into K-Pop and K-culture since I was in high school, and that interest became a huge part of my career as well. So sharing my experiences with newer fans and the fans who have been here for a while was really important because some of us did go through a lot before Hallyu became popular just like how we know it now. Writing Hello Hallyu really made me realize how far Hallyu has gotten big in the Philippines and also how the community and fans were vital in its growth.”
Hello Hallyu does not only dive deep into the history and evolution of K-Drama and K-Pop in the Philippines, but also showcases fan content of our favorite Hallyu stars. That’s why it’s available in four different covers for fans to showcase who they stan.
Here are the Korean artists featured on the book's covers as well as those that are included inside Hello Hallyu:
Hello Hallyu!
Hello Hallyu!
Park Bo-Gum
Park Bo-gum debuted in thriller film Blind (2011) as Dong-hyun, the younger brother of the main lead.
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His popularity rose when he starred as Choi Taek in "Reply 1988," earning him the nickname “Nation’s Little Brother.”
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Park Bo-gum is extremely talented! He showcased his hosting and singing talents via the music variety show “Music Band” in 2015 with Red Velvet’s Irene, which earned him the Best Newcomer award at the KBS Entertainment Awards.
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But his biggest mainstream break was through the K-Drama “Love in the Moonlight,” where he starred as protagonist Crown Prince Lee Yeong. The drama aired in South Korea in 2016, and then was acquired by ABS-CBN in 2017.
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Because of the success of “Love in the Moonlight,” Park Bo-gum returned on the small screen in 2018 with Song Hye-kyo in “Encounter” as Kim Jin-hyuk. “Encounter” is one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history, and was also aired by ABS-CBN in 2019.
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Last year, Park Bo-gum kicked off his Asia-wide tour called “May Your Everyday be a Good Day,” and arrived in Manila in June 22, 2019.
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Recently. he also made a cameo in the finale of the K-Drama “Itaewon Class.”
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Momoland
Momoland was formed under MLD Entertainment in 2016 through the reality show “Finding Momoland.” The original members of the group are Ahin, Daisy, Hyebin, Jane, JooE, Nancy, Nayun, Taeha, and Yeonwoo.
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The group’s very first hit was “Bboom Bboom,” which won Momoland their first music show award on MNET M and made them the very first girl group to earn a Platinum Certification on the Gaon Music Chart.
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But their popularity really skyrocketed in the Philippines in 2018 when they released “Baam!” and featured the Philippine flag and our iconic Jeepney in their music video.
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Because of their huge fanbase in the Philippines, the girls have been visiting the country for various engagements, including their memorable performance on "It’s Showtime" in 2018.
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Finally, in October 2019, Momoland signed a contract with ABS-CBN for future projects. It was announced that their member, Nancy McDonie, will star with James Reid in an upcoming series titled “The Soulmate Project.”
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Earlier this year, Metro.Style was able to secure a special cover shoot and interview with Momoland, shortly after they released their single “Thumbs Up.”
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Momoland is known for their charitable activities and in 2019, the group donated all the earnings of their "Good Friends in Manila" concert to the marginalized kids of Antipolo.
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NOIR
Philippines has indeed become a go-to niche for up-and-coming rookie K-pop artists, including Noir. Last year alone, they visited the country thrice!
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Noir debuted under LUK Factory’s management on April 9, 2018 with the album “Twenty’s Noir.” The group has nine members: Daewon, Hoyeon, Junyong, Minhyuk, Siha, Siheon, Seunghoon, Yeonkuk, and Yunsung.
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Noir first visited Manila on December 21, 2018 for “Action Noir Tour 2018 in Manila.” They were also inaugurated as Gangwon Province’s ambassadors during the Philippines Association of Gangwon Province Founding and Sponsoring Night.
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Noir’s most recent visit was back in August 10, 2019 for “Noir Live and Meet Tour: The Ninth in Manila.”
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Their latest single is “Lucifer” from the group’s fourth mini-album titled “Up The Sky.” Lucifer was released on April 27.
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EXO
When EXO debuted with 12 members back in 2012, they were one of the biggest boy groups. Exo-K and Exo-M first came out together with the single “Mama,” which won them the Best New Asian Group at the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
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In 2013, Exo-K and Exo-M finally started promoting their first studio album, “XOXO,” together, unlike “Mama” which was promoted separately in South Korea and China. “XOXO,” which contained their first major hit “Growl,” sold over 1 million copies and was their breakthrough commercial success.
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EXO’s first headlining tour in 2014, "Exo from Exoplanet 1 – The Lost Planet," was so successful that tickets for the concert sold out in a whopping 1.47 seconds, breaking the record for the quickest concert sell-out by a Korean artist.
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In 2016, EXO began its worldwide domination, breaking record after record of album and concert ticket sales. Their single “Monster” hit number one on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart, and was shortly followed by “Lotto.” Their studio album Ex’Act also sold over 1.17 million copies, earning them the title of "triple million sellers" from the media.
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In 2018, their single “Power” became the very first K-pop song to play at The Dubai Fountain at Burj Khalifa Lake, Dubai. They also performed at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang with K-pop singer-songwriter CL.
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EXO is now officially one of the most successful Korean boy bands worldwide. They’ve ranked as one of the top 5 most influential celebrities on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity List each year from 2014 to 2018, and they have been dubbed as the Biggest Boyband in the World and the Kings of K-Pop by several media outlets.
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EXO’s latest studio album was released on November 27, 2019, with the title “Obsession.” This year, the group reunited to give their leader Suho one last send off as he enlisted in the military. Chanyeol, Chen, and Baekhyun are also expected to be called to begin their service this year.
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Join the author, Aya Villa-Real, as she hosts Hello Hallyu! LIVE on May 28, Thursday, 1 p.m., to officially launch the fan book. Aya will be joined by representatives from the Philippine Noir and EXO fan clubs, and PKCI, the organization behind the biggest Korean convention in the Philippines.
The online launch will tackle the creation of the book, plus discussions on K-Drama, K-Pop, and K-Beauty in the time of quarantine. It will be streamed on ABS-CBN Books’ YouTube Channel and Asianovela Channel’s Facebook page.
Lead photos from ABS-CBN Books
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