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The K-pop acts coming to Manila for Popstival 2022

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Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Park Bom, Hyolyn, Be" O="" and="" girl="" groups="" Brave="" Loona="" VIVIZ="" will="" perform="" at="" Popstival="" the="" CCP="" open="" Groups="" on="" October="" Photos="" from="" official="" social="" media="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/entertainment/08/28/08282022-popstival.jpg"/><figcaption>Park Bom, Hyolyn, Be&#x27;O and girl groups Brave Girls, Loona and VIVIZ will perform at Popstival 2022 at the CCP Open Groups on October 21, 2022. <em>Photos from the artists&#x27; official social media pages</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Filipino fans can meet more of their favorite South Korean artists through Popstival 2022, billed as a celebration of pop music featuring globally-renowned K-pop acts alongside talents from the burgeoning P-pop scene.</p><p>Producer Neuwave Events and Production recently finished unveiling the 6 Korean acts for the music festival, set to take place at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Open Grounds in Pasay on Oct. 21.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/16/22/k-pop-p-pop-festival-set-in-october">#POPstival2022: K-pop, P-pop festival set in October</a></li></ul><p>Save for rapper Be&#x27;O, all of the performers are female acts that competed in the popular reality TV show &quot;Queendom,&quot; which wrapped up its second season just last June.</p><p>Here&#x27;s some quick facts about Popstival 2022&#x27;s K-pop lineup:</p><h3><strong>PARK BOM</strong></h3><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dWO3OmhsvJQ?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><p>Veteran singer Park Bom debuted in 2009 as a member of the iconic girl group 2NE1. During her time with the group, she already began releasing solo singles, notably &quot;You and I&quot; and &quot;Don&#x27;t Cry.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/17/22/k-pop-group-2ne1-reunites-at-coachella">K-pop group 2NE1 makes surprise reunion at Coachella</a></li></ul><p>Park pursued a solo career under a new management company following 2NE1&#x27;s 2016 disbandment and competed in the first season of &quot;Queendom&quot; in 2019. Earlier this year, she dropped the single &quot;Flower,&quot; which features Kim Minseok of duo MeloMance.</p><h3><strong>HYOLYN</strong></h3><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F7V8KGnVZMs?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><p>Hyolyn rose to fame as part of the girl group Sistar, known for its summer-themed hits such as &quot;Touch My Body&quot; and &quot;Loving U.&quot;</p><p>After the group&#x27;s 2017 disbandment, Hyolyn — who performed at ToyCon Manila in 2018 — started her own music label, where she continues to produce solo material. She participated in &quot;Queendom 2&quot; earlier this year, finishing fourth among the six contestants.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/12/18/watch-hyolyn-performs-sistar-hits-at-toycon-ph-2018">WATCH: Hyolyn performs Sistar hits at ToyCon PH 2018</a></li></ul><h3><strong>LOONA</strong></h3><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SPYX2y4NzTU?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><p>It&#x27;s common for K-pop artists to debut in a group first before pursuing solo careers, but female act Loona piqued the interest of many by reversing the process: each member was revealed with a solo song until all 12 of them came together for the group launch in August 2018.</p><p>After finishing second place in &quot;Queendom 2,&quot; the group dropped the extended play (EP) &quot;Flip That.&quot;</p><p>In a Twitter post, Neuwave announced that member Chuu will not participate in Popstival 2022 &quot;due to her prior commitments.&quot;</p><h3><strong>BRAVE GIRLS</strong></h3><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sdycvSqMhPI?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><p>A K-pop group with an inspiring story, Brave Girls were on the verge of disbandment until their 2017 song &quot;Rollin&#x27;&quot; went viral in 2021, boosting the girls&#x27; popularity and saving their careers.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/08/21/video-saved-the-k-pop-stars-brave-girls-reborn-via-youtube">Video saved the K-pop stars: Brave Girls reborn via YouTube</a></li></ul><p>Shortly before competing in &quot;Queendom 2,&quot; the quartet dropped the EP &quot;Thank You,&quot; fronted by a disco-kissed single of the same title.</p><h3><strong>VIVIZ</strong></h3><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7oGRnWulYCI?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><p>Eunha, SinB and Umji are coming back to Manila as VIVIZ, which was formed following the surprise disbandment of their previous girl group <strong><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/27/19/concert-recap-korean-girl-group-gfriend-dazzles-in-manila-gig">GFriend</a></strong>.</p><p>Last July, the trio — which finished third on &quot;Queendom 2&quot; — dropped its second EP &quot;Summer Vibe,&quot; led by the refreshing single &quot;Loveade.&quot; </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/21/22/viviz-on-queendom-2-and-planned-us-debut">K-pop trio VIVIZ on ‘Queendom 2’ and upcoming US debut</a></li></ul><h3><strong>BE&#x27;O</strong></h3><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tsaOFqIP9dM?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><p>Rapper Be&#x27;O, who is VIVIZ&#x27;s labelmate in BPM Entertainment, gained popularity after appearing in the TV rap competition &quot;Show Me the Money.&quot;</p><p>Be&#x27;O proved to be a hitmaker after 3 of his songs — &quot;Breathe&quot; (a collaboration with other rappers), &quot;Limousine&quot; (featuring Mino) and &quot;Counting Stars&quot; (featuring Beenzino) — topped South Korea&#x27;s Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart last year.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bo0T_35h80c?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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The K-pop acts coming to Manila for Popstival 2022

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published August 28, 2022 03:01 PM PHT

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Updated August 28, 2022 03:42 PM PHT

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