Over the years, lots of Filipino artists and performers made names and noises in the international scene. Whether they are singer or dancers, they surely captivated the hearts of international fans.
In 2023, another group of talented Filipino performers made noises overseas after being the first-ever all-Filipino group to debut in South Korea and perform alongside the world's favorite K-pop idols.
HORI7ON is a seven-member boy group under MLD Entertainment that debuted on July 24, 2023, with the album Friend-SHIP. Its members are Vinci, Kim, Kyler, Reyster, Winston, Jeromy, and Marcus.
Since their debut, HORI7ON continued to receive warm welcome and success on the K-scene. In fact, they succesfully released their latest single titled "Lucky" last March 2.
On the March 20 episode of Fast Talk with Boy Abunda, the group was ecstatic to share their journey in debuting in Korea, dating rules, as well as their dreams as K-pop idols.
Look at this gallery to see HORI7ON's fun and exciting interview with the King of Talk Boy Abunda.
Despite being incomplete, HORI7ON electrified the FTWBA stage with their latest single “Lucky” which was released last March 2. They exhibited not just their excellence in dancing, but also singing in Korean.
Vinci emphasized their gratitude for being one of South Korea's rising stars, saying their career is one of a kind. Kyler even said that fans would scream for them during performances.
When asked about their most unforgettable moment in meeting a K-pop idol, Marcus immediately mentioned their interaction with Jungkook and V of BTS.
Contrary to their expectations from Korean fans, HORI7ON shared that they received a warm welcome from locals in one of their debut performances. Some fans even gave them a thumbs up as a sign of approval and welcome.
Reyster shared that aside from their hardships during their training process, it became even more difficult when they had to learn skills they were not used to.
Marcus showcased his skills in speaking Korean and even sent a message to thank international fans and shared that they are on Fast Talk with Boy Abunda.
According to the members, there was no diret rule that they are not allowed to be in a relationship. However, as a group, they believe that they should focus on their careers first so their efforts won't go to waste.
The members of HORI7ON taught the King of Talk, Boy Abunda, to dance using keypoints.
Vinci's favorite K-pop idol is BLACKPINK's Lisa, while Kyler said he wishes to take a selfie with Lisa's co-member, Jennie. Meanwhile, Kim dreams to sing a duet with international singer Bruno Mars and Jeromy looks up to J-Hope of BTS when it comes to dancing.
HORI7ON was proud to say that they are lucky because they have their fans, whom they referred to as Anchors.