SB19's Justin wows fans with first appearance in 'Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre'

SB19's Justin De Dios captured the hearts of Encantadiks after his first appearance as Ec'naad "Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre" on Monday.

The P-pop star dominated the trending topics in the Philippines on X (formerly Twitter), claiming two spots shortly after he made his debut in the series.

As seen on X, the hashtag "JustinBilangEcnaad" ranked number one with over 27,000 tweets while the hashtag "EncantaJAH" occupied the second spot with over 37,000 tweets as of this writing.

Fans praised Justin's poise and strong presence on screen, as well as his Devas-worthy face card.

Aside from the fans, Justin's fellow SB19 member Stell showed support by sharing a photo showing Ec'naad on a TV screen.

"Lagot kay Ec'naad," Stell wrote on Instagram.

On X, Justin poked fun at his character and said that Coach Jay, their dance choreographer, will be thrilled to see Ec'naad's "tumbling."

Stell then replied on his tweet, sharing a funny GIF of Justin to describe Coach Jay's "shake."

yung shake:#JustinBilangEcnaad pic.twitter.com/gx98jrJqI1

— Stell Ajero (@stellajero_) September 29, 2025

In another tweet, Justin shared some highlights from the show and expressed his excitement for the next episode.

"Magkita-kita tayo muli bukas sa Devas!" he said.

As seen on Monday's episode, Ec'naad is a warrior and the gatekeeper of Devas, who said the living had no permission to enter the heavenly realm.

Previously, Justin shared with GMA Integrated News that he took acting lessons and fight training for his role.

"Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre" stars Bianca Umali, Angel Guardian, Faith Da Silva, and Kelvin Miranda.

It airs on GMA Network from Mondays to Fridays at 8 p.m. after "24 Oras." You can also watch it online via the Kapuso Stream on YouTube.

Magkita-kita tayo muli bukas sa Devas! Eshma~ https://t.co/kOqZV0ZRuj

— justin (@justintdedios) September 29, 2025

—Jade Veronique Yap/MGP, GMA Integrated News