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HORI7ON begins journey to global stage with contract signing

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Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo from ABS-CBN Entertainment" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/03/10/20230310-via-abs-cbn-entertainment.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from ABS-CBN Entertainment</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – The newly-formed pop group HORI7ON, a product of the talent show “Dream Maker,” made its biggest step as it inked an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN and MLD Entertainment on Friday. </p><p>The seven-member pop group thus begaqn their journey to the global stage as official Kapamilya and MLD Entertainment artists in an event dubbed as “HORI7ON, Onward: The Contract Signing.”</p><p>Kim, Winston, Vinci, Jeromy, Reyster, Marcus, and Kyler could not help but be excited to conquer a bigger stage as they signed the contract – a move that strengthens their goal to establish a name in the international music scene.</p><p>“Itong day na ito &#x27;yung nagso-solidy sa &#x27;min as a group kasi nase-cement na talaga namin &#x27;yung place namin sa representation namin sa global stage for the Philippines. We’re so excited na magpatuloy pa ito,” Vinci said.</p><p>“This is definitely one of the most special days, important days as a group HORI7ON. I think, it’s a blessing that we all just came from joining &#x27;Dream Maker&#x27; and we were the chosen seven to continue our dreams,” Marcus added. </p><p>Present during the contract signing were Star Magic Head Laurenti Dyogi and MLD Entertainment CEO Lee Hyoungjin. </p><p>According to Hyoungjin, HORI7ON has the qualities of both a K-pop and a P-pop group – a first of its kind. </p><p>“I think the HORI7ON is a group that has best qualities of K-pop, what makes a K-pop group and P-pop group. With that, both of the best qualities of K-pop and P-pop, HORI7ON is the first group ever to be showcasing both of these qualities to the global world,” he said at the start of the event.</p><p>Meanwhile, Dyogi also explained that the new pop group is different from the ABS-CBN-formed BINI and BGYO, since the members of HORI7ON were chosen by the public. </p><p>Last month, the group was introduced through individual and group concept images — their first pictorial as an act following their &quot;Dream Maker&quot; win.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/28/23/look-hori7on-releases-first-official-images-of-members">Introducing HORI7ON: Boy group releases first official images of members</a></li></ul><p>HORI7ON is scheduled for promotional activities in the Philippines this month, before they fly to South Korea for further training, according to MLD&#x27;s Lee.</p><p>It was also teased that there will be a fan meeting in the country ahead of their South Korea training. </p><p>The training will be chronicled through a reality show, Lee said, leading up to their official launch in Korea, ideally in June.</p><p>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents">Hallyu Corner</a> microsite.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jfBej3jVwxs?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KA61MGDQ5yQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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HORI7ON begins journey to global stage with contract signing

Karl Cedrick Basco,

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Published March 10, 2023 09:20 PM PHT

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