Jaehwa Bernardo

HORI7ON in a promotional photo for their single 'Lunod.' Photo from HORI7ON's X account

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HORI7ON lands 2 nominations at Seoul Music Awards

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777533149317HORI7ON.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="HORI7ON in a promotional photo for their single &#x27;Lunod.&#x27; Photo from HORI7ON&#x27;s X account"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">HORI7ON in a promotional photo for their single &#x27;Lunod.&#x27; <em>Photo from HORI7ON&#x27;s X account</em></span></span></span></div><p>Filipino boy band HORI7ON has earned two nominations at the 35th edition of the Seoul Music Awards (SMA), one of the major award ceremonies in K-pop.</p><p>The seven-member act has been nominated for the Popularity Award and the K-pop World Choice – Group Award, according to the award show&#x27;s official website.</p><p>Both categories are determined entirely through mobile voting, the website added.</p><p>The 35th SMAs will be held on June 20 at the Inspire Arena in Incheon, South Korea.</p><p>Founded in 1990 by Sports Seoul, the SMAs &quot;honors artists who have achieved remarkable success&quot; in K-pop, with winners determined through album sales, judges’ scores and fan voting, according to its website.</p><p>Composed of Vinci, Kim, Kyler, Reyster, Winston, Jeromy and Marcus, HORI7ON was formed through the ABS-CBN talent competition program &quot;Dream Maker.&quot;</p><p>The septet debuted in South Korea in July 2023 with the album &quot;Friend-Ship.&quot;</p><p>Most recently, the group performed at the 2026 ROUND Festival, a music event featuring artists from South Korea and the ASEAN region.</p><p>The festival was held at the Araneta Coliseum, with the Philippines serving as this year’s host country.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</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/EmRax5-qz_k?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>Filipino boy band HORI7ON has earned two nominations at the 35th edition of the Seoul Music Awards (SMA), one of the major award ceremonies in K-pop.</p>

Filipino boy band HORI7ON has earned two nominations at the 35th edition of the Seoul Music Awards (SMA), one of the major award ceremonies in K-pop.