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Why Hong Kong will always be special for KD Estrada, Alexa Ilacad

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Karen Flores

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173987263547520250218 (1).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">KD Estrada and Alexa Ilacad attend the Hong Kong Tourism Board&#x27;s &quot;Juan in a Million&quot; celebration in Manila. <em>Handout </em></span></span></span></div><p>Kapamilya stars KD Estrada and Alexa Ilacad were among the special guests in the recent &quot;Juan in a Million&quot; celebration of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) in Manila.</p><p>The KDLex love team, also known as the country&#x27;s &quot;hottest musical pair,&quot; showcased their vocal prowess as they performed their rendition of &quot;Love is an Open Door&quot; from the Disney movie &quot;Frozen.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFxB0OvJfm3/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A10524279%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="510" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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><p>HKTB&#x27;s &quot;Juan in a Million&quot; event marked Hong Kong&#x27;s record-breaking 1.2 million Filipino visitors in 2024. It was a major milestone and, of course, KDLex had to be there--after all, they played a huge role in their success.</p><p>The music video for Estrada&#x27;s song &quot;Be With U,&quot; which also featured Ilacad, is among HKTB&#x27;s biggest celebrity-led initiatives for 2024 (the other being &quot;Under Parallel Skies,&quot; a movie starring our very own Janella Salvador and Thailand&#x27;s Win Metawin). Here, the KDLex tandem be seen exploring Hong Kong&#x27;s hidden gems which were recommended to them by their fans.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/11/6/fall-in-love-in-hong-kong-like-kd-estrada-alexa-ilacad-with-this-travel-itinerary-1532">Fall in love in Hong Kong like KD Estrada, Alexa Ilacad with this travel itinerary</a></div><p>&quot;We have a lot of supporters from Hong Kong and we&#x27;re very thankful for that,&quot; said Ilacad. &quot;It&#x27;s really surprising for us to know that we can reach Filipinos there, too.&quot;</p><p>Estrada, for his part, said: &quot;The places they (fans) suggested were very vibrant and colorful, and it made the music video lively and fun.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFxAMDxB6fr/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A10491316.6%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="510" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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><p>For Estrada and Ilacad, Hong Kong will always be special. Beyond having a dedicated fan base there, they have also marked a couple of firsts in Asia&#x27;s World City.</p><p>Aside from the &quot;Be With U&quot; music video, the two starred in &quot;Toss Coin,&quot; a 2023 microfilm that was also set in Hong Kong. It was part of the HKTB-led series &quot;Hong Kong in the Lens By Asian Directors,&quot; and serves as KDLex&#x27;s international film debut.</p><p>And like many Filipinos, Estrada and Ilacad have traveled to Hong Kong many times. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGDImhDv0_I/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A10453095.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="857" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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><p>&quot;It&#x27;s a great destination because of how accessible it is. It&#x27;s only a couple of hours away,&quot; noted Estrada, adding that the city offers something for everyone. &quot;If you&#x27;re a foodie, you can spend the trip just eating; if you&#x27;re a shopaholic, you can go to malls, outlets, and markets with unlimited choices.&quot;</p><p>Ilacad, for her part, said: &quot;It&#x27;s got everything I would like, everything I would need -- whether I&#x27;m in the mood for something quiet and calm, or I want to go and party.&quot; </p><p>&quot;And it&#x27;s also very family-friendly. I&#x27;m actually going back soon to celebrate my birthday!&quot; added the actress, who will turn 25 on February 26.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17398707909931M HKTB Executives with KDLex_03-min.JPG" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alexa Ilacad and KD Estrada (rightmost) with HKTB representatives at the &quot;Juan in a Million&quot; event. <em>Handout </em></span></span></span></div><p>During the &quot;Juan in a Million&quot; event, HKTB executive director Dane Cheng commended the KDLex love team for their efforts to promote Hong Kong, along with other local celebrities, influencers, and members of the media. </p><p>&quot;As we look forward to 2025, we have no intention of slowing down,&quot; Cheng declared. &quot;We remain committed to staying one step ahead and providing visitors with a million reasons to explore Hong Kong.&quot;</p><p>Liew Chian Jia, HKTB&#x27;s regional director for Southeast Asia, for her part gave a preview of the city&#x27;s upcoming offerings such as the debut of twin panda cubs at Ocean Park Hong Kong, a new Disneyland castle stage show, and the opening of hotels, event spaces, and sports venues.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/3/kd-estrada-alexa-ilacad-set-for-first-face-to-face-concert-with-fans-1649">KD Estrada, Alexa Ilacad set for first face-to-face concert with fans</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/1/3/kd-and-alexa-throw-each-other-questions-they-ve-never-asked-before-0028">KD and Alexa throw each other questions they&#x27;ve never asked before</a></div><div><strong>Related videos:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4H6AwhpUK-I?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_MT94zhk5oM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Kapamilya stars KD Estrada and Alexa Ilacad were among the special guests in the recent "Juan in a Million" celebration of the Hong Kong Tourism Board in Manila.</p>

Kapamilya stars KD Estrada and Alexa Ilacad were among the special guests in the recent "Juan in a Million" celebration of the Hong Kong Tourism Board in Manila.