He is set to compete with other contestants from around Asia and Australia.
In a teaser, upcoming Korean survival-reality show ‘Universe League’ announced Filipino JL Gaspar as one of the 42 contenders vying for a spot in the K-pop group that will be formed during the course of the program.
Gaspar, 20, is the youngest of six members of P-pop boy band PLUUS and debuted in the local scene back in March 2023 under SB19’s former parent label SBTown.
The group has released songs like ‘Amigo,’ ‘My Time,’ and ‘Cross My Heart.’
Back to the survival show, ‘Universe League’ is the spin-off-cum-sequel of ‘Universe Ticket,’ which formed the eight-member girl group UNIS that includes Filipina idols Gehlee and Elisia.
Although, the format will be quite different, as the the male edition will see the contestants from South Korea, China, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, and Australia divided into three groups under various ‘Directors.’
BTOB’s Changsub will be heading Team Groove, GOT7’s Yugyeom is set to take charge of Team Beat, while the duo of NCT and WayV’s Ten and Yangyang will be leading Team Rhythm.
Soloist Jay Park will serve as the host for ‘Universe Ticket,’ which is set to premiere on South Korean television network SBS on November 22, 2024.
The winning contestants will debut as part of the boy group managed by F&F Entertainment, the same label behind UNIS.