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Ryan Bang gets emotional after winning in Magpasikat 2022: ‘Ang sarap sa pakiramdam’

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Drew Acierto

<p>Jhong Hilario and Ryan Bang bested all other performers of Magpasikat 2022 as they bagged the grand champion award with their performance showing the culture of the Philippines and South Korea.</p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="720" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QGD4rg6dtiA" title="Team Jhong-Ryan highlights the Filipino-Korean connection | It" s="" width="1280"></iframe></div><p>The duo showcased the relationship between Filipinos and South Koreans during the Korean War wherein the Philippines sent troops for help.</p><div><u><strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/10/26/fresh-scoops/vice-ganda-jokingly-reveals-issues-of-showtime-203265&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1669017490162000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1pJW8mn1Q6R69XP9wLGUNP" href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/10/26/fresh-scoops/vice-ganda-jokingly-reveals-issues-of-showtime-203265" target="_blank">READ: Vice Ganda jokingly reveals ‘issues’ of ‘It’s Showtime’ cast</a></strong></u></div><p>Ryan turned emotional as he accepted the award. It marked the first time the South Korean host won the competition.</p><p>“Maraming salamat sa <em>It’s Showtime</em> family dahil binibigyan niyo po ako ng pagkakataon tumulong sa kapwa ko Pilipino. Utang na loob po namin and lahat ng Koreans sa lahat ng Pilipino veterans dahil kundi sa kanila ay walang South Korea,” he said.</p><p>The South Korean host admitted that he thought he would not experience winning the competition ever.  </p><p>“Akala ko hindi ko ito maeexperience. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam. Nahihiya na ako sa inyo madlang pipol na sa loob ng 13 taon hindi ako nag champion pero ngayon champion na ako,” Ryan said.</p><p>Jhong and Ryan revealed that the P500,000 they won will be donated to the Filipino war veterans who helped South Koreans in the Korean War.</p><div><u><strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/11/18/fresh-scoops/netizens-react-to-the-performance-of-vice-and-amy-203862&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1669017490162000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2RWu63oDtJHUx9gecSnc9b" href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/11/18/fresh-scoops/netizens-react-to-the-performance-of-vice-and-amy-203862" target="_blank">READ: Netizens react to the performance of Vice Ganda and Amy Perez</a></strong></u></div><p>Comedian-host Vice Ganda became proud after seeing Ryan win for the first time in the show’s history. The <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itsshowtime"><u><strong><em>It’s Showtime</em></strong></u></a> host shared that it was because of Ryan returning to his roots that got him the much-coveted victory.</p><p>“’Yung pagkapanalo ni Ryan bigla kong na-realize na kung bakit hindi siya nananalo kahit ang dami na niyang napapakita. This time nanalo siya kasi binalikan niya kung ano siya bilang isang Koreano at Koreano na mahal na mahal ang Pilipinas,” Vice said.</p><p>Team Vice and Amy, on the other hand, placed second overall while the tandem of Karylle and Ogie Alcasid bagged third place.</p>

After being a mainstay host for a decade, Ryan Bang earned his first-ever Magpasikat grand champion award.