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Meet the 7 ‘Dream Maker’ aspirants who will debut in Korea as HORI7ON

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/dreammaker2022"><em><strong>Dream Make</strong></em><strong>r</strong></a> unveiled the seven Filipino aspirants who will make their debut in South Korea on its finale episode on Sunday, February 12.</p><p>The top 7 were based on the public votes and will be named HORI7ON:</p><p>No. 1 Jeromy Batac - 3,188,238 votes</p><p>No. 2 Marcus Cabais - 2,824,716 votes</p><p>No. 3 Kyler Chua - 2,697, 520 votes</p><p>No. 4 Vinci Malizon - 2,447,877 votes</p><p>No. 5 Reyster Yton - 2,285,407 votes</p><p>No. 6 Kim Ng - 2,240,510 votes</p><p>No. 7 Winston Pineda - 2,049,832 votes</p><div><iframe width="962" height="541" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KA61MGDQ5yQ" title="Meet the new global pop group Hori7on | Dream Maker" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>In an interview with the aspirants at a media conference prior to the big reveal on Sunday, the contestants vowed to bring Filipino identity to the world stage.</p><p>&quot;I think it&#x27;s a privilege for us Filipinos na mabigyan ng opportunity na mag-promote sa Korea. I think the Filipino culture inside of us, madadala namin siya inevitably and naturally sa global stage,&quot; Vinci stated.</p><p>&quot;Even if we&#x27;re training with Korean coaches, there are also Filipino coaches who will train, and I think &#x27;yun &#x27;yung magandang dynamic na mabibigay sa&#x27;ming &#x27;Dream Chasers,&#x27; kasi we get the true experience of the collaboration between South Korea and Philippines,&quot; he added.</p><p>Marcus added that he believes bringing their Filipino identity into the K-Pop scene will &quot;come naturally.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CokSKkmSGdV/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A1627328.2999999523%2C%22ls%22%3A275028.7000000477%2C%22le%22%3A275034.2000000477%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="967" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>&quot;In the K-pop industry right now there are some non-Korean idols too. It&#x27;s very common now actually so it will just be the same for us,&quot; he stated.</p><p>It was in September when ABS-CBN announced its partnership with MLD Entertainment and KAMP Global to search for the next male pop group that will make its debut in Korea.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/9/6/fresh-scoops/abs-cbn-with-korean-companies-to-form-boy-group-202199"><strong>READ: ABS-CBN partners with Korean companies to form boy group who will debut in Korea</strong></a></div><p>&quot;We’re really serious about getting into the international arena. We’re looking at all ways and means to get the Filipino artist, the Filipino talent to be recognized globally,&quot; ABS-CBN TV production head Laurenti Dyogi remarked at the contract signing last year.</p><p>He continued: &quot;We’re very happy to have partners who recognize that Filipinos are very talented and that we can compete globally. This is one step. With our two new partners, it will be easier, faster, better for us to get to the global arena in the shortest possible time.&quot;</p>

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Meet the 7 ‘Dream Maker’ aspirants who will debut in South Korea as HORI7ON

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Published Feb 13, 2023 06:13 PM PHT

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