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Manila airport security under fire due to viral ENHYPEN video

ENHYPEN was recently in Manila for a three-day sold-out concert. A viral video involving staff at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) made rounds on social media today. The video, which was posted on TikTok, sees a security staff allegedly breaking protocol by filming the procedure and displaying “unprofessional behavior” while handling departing Korean artists, […]

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Trendrod Summary: February 1, 2023

Here is a summary of stories from recent days that made it to Trendrod. Song Joong-ki announces marriage, wife’s pregnancy Through a fancafe post, actor Song Joong-ki has announced his marriage to model Katy Louise Saunders. He also confirmed their pregnancy with their first child. The couple was first reported to be dating in 2022. […]

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Inki-ngayon: Is it time for a Filipino music chart show?

If Korean pop has the likes of Music Bank, Inkigayo, and Music Core, has the time finally come for OPM (and P-pop) to have its own chart show? In recent years, there has been a steady increase in the interest and following for personalities in the local music scene. Driven by bands like Ben&Ben, December […]

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ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo set to return to Manila after 3 years for another fanmeeting

The ipon-ing begins right now! On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, local event organizer DNM Entertainment shared in their social media pages a poster for an upcoming fanmeeting event featuring idol-actor Cha Eun Woo. Titled ‘Just One 10 Minute: Starry Caravan in Manila’, the fanmeeting will be held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City […]

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Select M Countdown clips now available in the Philippines

Filipino K-pop fans are now able to tune in to the latest clips from Mnet’s M Countdown. Last year, it was reported on this site that Mnet, on behalf of M Countdown, has blocked access to the performance clips from the program for Philippine viewers. The said move is seen as the result of the […]

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BINI returns with ‘Kapit Lang’

“Kapit lang, kaibigan.” The girls are back! Three months after the release of their debut song, ‘Born To Win,’ BINI is back in town for an uplifting and upbeat song aptly titled ‘Kapit Lang.’ Pastel-filled and full of youthful vibe, the music video is surely a feast for the eyes. Not just that, the lyrics […]

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Titlemates: Happy by 2NE1 and Taeyeon

Welcome to this brand new feature series on Trendrod Music, Titlemates. Let’s explore the vast world of music from around the globe by listening to good songs that share the same title. For the introductory presentation of Titlemates, let’s listen to some of K-pop’s legendary girls, 2NE1 and Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon. Interestingly, they both have […]

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BGYO releases music video for “He’s Into Her”

“He’s into… her!” Earlier this evening, Filipino boy group BGYO dropped the official music video for “He’s Into Her“, the official soundtrack of the ABS-CBN series of the same title. Prior to the MV, a “visualizer” was also released last week featuring the quirky side of Nate, Mikki, Akira, JL, and Gelo. Speaking of the […]

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SB19 receives a Billboard Music Awards nomination

SB19 is making history in the global scene! On April 28, 2021, the Billboard Music Awards officially announced the list of nominees for this year’s awards. For the first time ever, a Filipino and Southeast Asian act was nominated in the award-giving body when boy group SB19 was shortlisted for the Top Social Artist award. […]

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M Countdown performances geoblocked in the Philippines

And it just may be for a reason many K-pop fans know by now. If one would check on the Mnet K-pop channel on YouTube right now, it will be seen that only a handful of new content is available right now. Clips from shows like TMI News, Kingdom, and the music chart show M […]

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Kakao M-distributed songs disappear from Spotify

It is estimated that at least 50% of K-pop songs are currently off Spotify. On March 1, several Spotify users went on social media to express their grievances over the inaccessibility of some K-pop songs on the music streaming platform. The reported blackout, later turned out to be a mass removal of songs from Spotify […]

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Korean music chart show M Countdown to air on TV5

TV5 is pulling all the stops for the fans of K-pop. Beginning next Sunday, January 31, 2021, Kapatid and K-fans alike will witness the arrival of Mnet’s music chart show M Countdown to the network’s lineup of programs. The program, which was launched in 2004, is produced weekly by CJ ENM and showcases various Korean […]