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3 Filipino trainees to compete in K-pop survival show 'Universe Ticket'

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Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Aya Natsumi (left), Elisia (center), and Gehlee Dangca will represent the Philippines in the K-pop survival competition " Universe="" Photo:="" _universeticket="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/10/31/10312023-aya,-elisia,-gehlee.jpg"/><figcaption>Aya Natsumi (left), Elisia (center), and Gehlee Dangca will represent the Philippines in the K-pop survival competition &#x27;Universe Ticket.&#x27; <em>Photo: _universeticket/ X</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Three aspiring K-pop idols from the Philippines are among those who will compete to become part of a girl group in a South Korean survival show set to premiere next month.</p><p>Titled &quot;Universe Ticket,&quot; the reality show will air on Korean broadcaster SBS beginning November 18, based on a post on the program&#x27;s X account.</p><p>The show will have 82 contestants, from which eight will be selected to form a new girl group that will promote for two years and six months, according to a report by K-pop news portal Soompi.</p><p>Based on posts from the show&#x27;s X account, three trainees will represent the Philippines: Aya Natsumi, Gehlee Dangca, and Elisia.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="ko">Check out the girls&#x27; Profiles✔<br/><br/>✨<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EC%95%84%EC%95%BC%EB%82%98%EC%B8%A0%EB%AF%B8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#아야나츠미</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AYANATSUMI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AYANATSUMI</a>✨<br/><br/>✏Country : 필리핀<br/>✏MBTI : ENFP<br/>✏A word of resolution :<br/>노래와 매력적인 성격이 자신 있어요! 데뷔를 향한 저의 모험을 시작할래요!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EC%9C%A0%EB%8B%88%EB%B2%84%EC%8A%A4%ED%8B%B0%EC%BC%93?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#유니버스티켓</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/universeticket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#universeticket</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SBS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SBS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fnfentertainment?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#fnfentertainment</a> <a href="https://t.co/iKBctCMb5J">pic.twitter.com/iKBctCMb5J</a></p>— Universe Ticket｜유니버스 티켓 (@_universeticket) <a href="https://twitter.com/_universeticket/status/1679356454724337664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="ko">Check out the girls&#x27; Profiles✔<br/><br/>✨<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EC%A0%A4%EB%A6%AC%EB%8B%B9%EC%B9%B4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#젤리당카</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GEHLEEDANGCA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GEHLEEDANGCA</a>✨<br/><br/>✏Country : 필리핀<br/>✏MBTI : INFP<br/>✏A word of resolution :<br/>아무것도 날 막을 수 없다! 꼭 데뷔하겠습니다! ( •̀ ᗜ •́ ৻)<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EC%9C%A0%EB%8B%88%EB%B2%84%EC%8A%A4%ED%8B%B0%EC%BC%93?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#유니버스티켓</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/universeticket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#universeticket</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SBS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SBS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fnfentertainment?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#fnfentertainment</a> <a href="https://t.co/wUhMI4Asin">pic.twitter.com/wUhMI4Asin</a></p>— Universe Ticket｜유니버스 티켓 (@_universeticket) <a href="https://twitter.com/_universeticket/status/1679357654173634560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="ko">Check out the girls&#x27; Profiles✔<br/><br/>✨<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EC%97%98%EB%A6%AC%EC%8B%9C%EC%95%84?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#엘리시아</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ELISIA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ELISIA</a>✨<br/><br/>✏Country : 필리핀<br/>✏MBTI : INTP<br/>✏A word of resolution :<br/>우주가 응원하는 나의 기적이 &lt;유니버스 티켓&gt;에 기다리고 있길 기대해 봅니다!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EC%9C%A0%EB%8B%88%EB%B2%84%EC%8A%A4%ED%8B%B0%EC%BC%93?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#유니버스티켓</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/universeticket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#universeticket</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SBS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SBS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fnfentertainment?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#fnfentertainment</a> <a href="https://t.co/UAC2hZJm3V">pic.twitter.com/UAC2hZJm3V</a></p>— Universe Ticket｜유니버스 티켓 (@_universeticket) <a href="https://twitter.com/_universeticket/status/1680805728737710080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Soompi reported that the following will serve as both judges and mentors in the show: Hyoyeon of girl group Girls&#x27; Generation, Yeji and Chaeryeong of ITZY, singer-actress Kim Sejeong, Rian of dance crew La Chica, and singer-songwriters Younha and Adora.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/03/23/kim-sejeong-steals-fans-hearts-in-manila-concert">Kim Sejeong steals Pinoy fans’ hearts in Manila concert</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/17/23/itzy-talks-world-tour-unforgettable-ph-show">K-pop group ITZY looks back on world tour, &#x27;unforgettable&#x27; PH show</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Universe Ticket&quot; is the latest survival show from South Korea, which have created a number of well-loved &quot;project&quot; (or temporary) K-pop groups like I.O.I, Wanna One, IZ*ONE, X1, Kep1er and ZEROBASEONE.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/10/23/watch-zerobaseone-debuts-with-in-bloom-mv">WATCH: K-pop group ZEROBASEONE debuts with &#x27;In Bloom&#x27; music video</a></li></ul><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>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2775301" width="100%"></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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3 Filipino trainees to compete in K-pop survival show 'Universe Ticket'

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published Oct 31, 2023 03:39 PM PHT

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