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Super Junior returns to Manila: Pinoy KPOP fans will get to experience their first love again
Ask any mid-twenties to thirty-something KPOP fans who their first love is --- and most of them will say it’s Super Junior.
Once known as the group with the largest number of members, Super Junior aka SuJu will return to the Philippines for their Super Show 7 concert in MOA Arena on June 30.
Fans have no doubt that the group can still deliver solid performances, even with the absence of other lead vocalists; Kim Ryeowook and Cho Kyuhyun are currently serving in the military.
“I think there is nothing you can do to replicate maturity, which we can only achieve through time, and for eight years, Super Junior has grown with most of us here in the Philippines. These memories will make Super Show 7 very different and special for the fans,” said the concert’s organizer Happee Sy.
Super Junior may not be as sprightly as today’s young superstars EXO or BTS, but you have to admit, these ahjussis (Korean term for “uncles”) are certified KPOP royalty.
They paved the way for Korean music to be recognized worldwide with their smash hit “Sorry, Sorry” in 2009. The series of challenges through the years affected the group’s original line-up, but SuJu remained relevant and even attracted new fans with their latest hit “Lo Siento.”
“Everyone who will be in Super Show 7 on Saturday night will get to relive what it is to be young again, and they will surely remember why they loved Super Junior in the first place. Their charisma and realness is something that can never be replicated. Ever since their first Super Show, they were never afraid of the fans, but instead they use their fans as their source of energy, and on Saturday, you’ll see that,” Sy promised.
Hallyu wave in the Philippines
Super Junior was just one of the first acts that spearheaded the rise to fame of KPOP and Hallyu (Korean) wave. The phenomenon eventually gained prominence in the Philippines in 2009 with their KPOP’s addicting hooks and its video’s glossy production value.
Culture is considered a “soft power” that contributed to South Korea’s economic growth and as such, the Korean government and its business sectors continue to be aggressive in promoting its new breed of Korean celebrities.
Korea Tourism Organization’s Ladies’ FAM tour
Last week, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) invited GMA Public Affairs to a five-day ladies’ familiarization tour in South Korea.
One of the tour’s highlights included a visit to K-Style Hub, KTO’s state-of-the-art tourism center that lets guests learn more about Korean culture for free!
Aside from KPOP, the fam tour also includes famous set locations of popular Korean dramas.
— LA, GMA News
