Two more Filipinas are about to debut as members of a K-pop girl group.
Gehlee Dangca,16, and Jin Hyeon Ju, a Filipino-Korean 22, also secured spots in the final lineup of K-pop girl group UNIS, which was formed through the SBS survival show Universe Ticket.
Gehlee and Hyeon Ju will join Elisia Parmisano, 14, who was the first candidate to secure a debut spot on January 10, 2024.
During the show’s finale last Wednesday, January 17, the South Korean survival show announced Gehlee as the fourth group member after she received 2,464,526 fan votes.
Hyeon Ju, also known as Belle from the K-pop girl group Cignature, completed the lineup by garnering 496,797 votes.
Elisia, Gehlee, and Hyeon Ju are set to debut alongside members Bang Yunha (South Korea), Nana (Japan), Lim Seowon (South Korea), Oh Yoona (South Korea), and Kotoko (Japan).
Universe Ticket began airing last November 2023, featuring 82 hopeful K-pop idols across the globe — including Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, China, Canada, Australia, Myanmar, and Philippines.
The 82 hopefuls went through series of missions for a chance to become part of a K-pop girl group.
They performed and judged by the show's esteemed panel, dubbed as the "unicorns," comprised some of K-Pop's most celebrated figures, such as Hyoyeon from Girls' Generation, Kim Se Jeong, Younha, as well as Yeji and Chaeryeong from ITZY, alongside Rian and Adora.
Meanwhile, Elisia, Gehlee, and Hyeon Ju join a growing number of Filipino talents in the K-pop scene, including Chantal Videla a.k.a Chanty of the K-pop girl group Lapillus, Sophia Laforteza of KATSEYE, and the all-Pinoy boy band HORI7ON.
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