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ICYMI: Ben&Ben, HORI7ON, 10CM, ASEAN acts shine bright at 2026 ROUND Festival in PH Day 2

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<p>It was a night of celebration, culture, and music as artists from across ASEAN, South Korea, and the Philippines came together for Day 2 of the 2026 ROUND Festival, held at the SMART Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</p><p>Hosted by Filipina actress Gabbi Garcia and South Korean singer-songwriter 10CM, the event featured a diverse lineup of performers representing different countries and musical styles. The event kicked off with a special performance of the song “Sulong” performed by P-pop acts KAIA, 1st One and global group HORI7ON composed of all Filipino members.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777302258286IMG_8812.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>Here’s the rundown of what happened on the Day 2 of 2026 ROUND Festival in the Philippines.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Lao PDR’s JoJo Miracle</strong></div><p>Lao PDR’s singer-songwriter JoJo Miracle kicked off the second day with a heartfelt set, performing tracks like “Missing You,” “Loneliness,” and “Always Love You.”</p><p>Marking his first performance in the Philippines, the artist expressed gratitude for the warm cheers from Filipino crowd.</p><p> “Thank you, Philippines 🇵🇭 for the incredible energy and for giving me one of the best memories of my life. We had never met… you didn’t know me, maybe you never heard my songs. But for those 27 minutes we shared… we created something special. We created love. ❤️ Thank you so much. I love you all,” he said in a post.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777302282465IMG_8825.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>Viet Nam’s Chillies</strong></div><p>Despite the language barrier, Vietnamese band Chillies expressed their gratitude to Filipinos who made their first Philippine stage memorable. </p><p>“This is actually our first time in the Philippines. What a wonderful night. We have a lot of thinsg to say but unfortunately, I don’t speak in (Filipino) but I know one thing, tonight in Manila we have connection and that is totally music. So, thank you so much for that,” the band said.</p><p>Chillies performed their song “Đại Lộ Mặt Trời” and “Vùng Ký Ức.”</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777302298122IMG_8839.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>Singapore’s Regina Song     </strong></div><p>From her hit TikTok song “The Cutest Pair,” Singaporean singer-songwriter Regina Song had a full circle moment meeting her Filipino fans. The young performer shared how special her Filipino fans are to her.</p><p>“It’s absolutely amazing. I wanted to share something to you that you might not know that since the very beginning of my journey as my artists, the city that I have the most Filipino listeners was actually the Quezon City so this is so super special to me and I always wanted to come here. I am so happy that I was able to express all my love for you,” she said.</p><p>She also shared her excitement after being named the youngest performer in this year’s festival.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777302324302IMG_8876.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>Cambodia’s G-Devith</strong></div><p>Cambodian rapper G-Devith brought high energy to the stage, blending modern music with cultural elements. He was joined by fellow Cambodian artist TEP BOPREK for performances of “Top of The Lady” and “Devarāja.”</p><p>“Thank you to all my Filipinos for your love and support, looking forward to see you again @roundfestival 2026 in Philippines 🇵🇭🇰🇷🇰🇭 ,” G-Devith wrote in a post.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777302345205IMG_8919.JPG" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>Korea’s 10CM</strong></div><p>Back for the second time in the Araneta stage, South Korean singer-songwriter 10CM serenaded Filipino fans with his K-drama soundtracks from the series <em>Our Beloved Summer</em> (“Drawer”), <em>Queen of Tears</em> (“Tell Me It’s Not a Dream”), and <em>Lovely Runner</em> (“Spring Snow”). </p><p>“Hi, Manila! Magandang gabi! I missed you so much,” 10CM expressed. “I love this place, Araneta Coliseum. This is my second visit. I am so happy to be a host in ROUND Festival and performing as well. Thank you for having me.”</p><p>The Korean artist then teased a possible event in the country soon: “You are so awesome. I won’t forget this moment… I will come back soon to see you guys.”</p><p>10CM previously held his first concert in the Philippines. He also collaborated with Filipino singer-songwriter TJ Monterde, who was part of the festival’s first day line-up.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777302366623IMG_8937.JPG" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>Philippines’ HORI7ON</strong></div><p>All-Filipino global boy group HORI7ON took the ROUND Festival stage with pride, performing their songs “Sumayaw Sumunod,” “Dash,” “Hit Me,” and “Lunod.” The group also introduced their new song “Fly With It” with its first live performance.</p><p>“It’s a meaningful stage for us,” the group said. “This is not just about representing the country but also showing the music and the culture.”</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777302379062IMG_8959.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>Thailand’s Tilly Birds</strong> </div><p>Band Tilly Birds of Thailand has a special moment visiting the Philippines for the fourth time. The band expressed how important the festival is for international acts to join together.</p><p>“It’s an honor to be here. This is our first ROUND Festival. It happened because of you guys… Its really good to be back in the Philippines again. Mahal naming kayo,” they said.</p><p>“I just wanna shout out to ROUND Festival because it’s a crazy time going around here with wars and genocide, so as a Southeast Asian band, seeing Korea and ASEAN come together to this, this let’s give them a round of applause.,” they added. </p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777302405385IMG_8999.JPG" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>The band also posted a message on their social media pages: “Our first Round Festival. Our first time playing with Ben&amp;Ben. Thank you for all your love. It was surreal. We felt it deeply. Until next time, The Philippines. Mahal Namin (Kayo).”</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2046098250638438602&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-04-24T12%3A16%3A53.671645%3Ae648c936-07b8-41a6-b08e-835bc0e29df0%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=59173a78dc05f10082192430ca9862a2e531aedf&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:696px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2046098250638438602"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><strong> </strong><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>Philippines’ Ben&amp;Ben</strong></div><p>OPM band Ben&amp;Ben wrapped up the ROUND Festival with an impressive stage of their hit songs “Saranggola,” the reimagined version of “Lifetime,” “Kapangyarihan,” and “Ride Home.”</p><p>“Today is a very meaningful moment as music transcends borders, transcends countries,” the band said. “We’ve been watching the performances of all the artists and we really appreciate ang pag-cheer natin sa kanilang lahat. We really made them feel what Filipino hospitality is.”</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777302429742IMG_9074.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>In one of the highlights of the night, Ben&amp;Ben brought back Tilly Birds onstage for the first-ever live performance of their collaboration, “Heaven.”<strong><br/></strong></p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777302446145IMG_9059.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>Presented by KBS, this year’s ASEAN-Korea ROUND Festival is part of the Philippines’ role as ASEAN Chair Country for 2026, bringing together artists from South Korea and all 10 ASEAN member states.</p><p>Day 1 of the festival also featured Filipino acts like Cup of Joe and TJ Monterde, alongside international performers including Indonesian singer and &quot;To the Bone&quot; hitmaker Pamungkas,  Malaysian artist MIMIFLY, South Korean indie folk duo MeloMance, Myanmar metal band Velocity and  Brunei&#x27;s Syafiq Abdilah. </p>

<p><b>ASEAN and Korean artists took the stage for the first ROUND Festival in the Philippines.</b></p>

ASEAN and Korean artists took the stage for the first ROUND Festival in the Philippines.