Say Hello to Hello K-idol 10 trainees

If you are a fan of K-Pop music and its culture. Hello BTS!  Then its time to check out the Hello K-Idol trainees who made it to the Top 10. Viu partners with MYX to bring you the first Viu Original reality show of its kind in the country, Hello K-Idol.

Viu, a regional video streaming service by PCCW Media Group, together with Globe Telecom, has produced the first Viu Original reality show of its kind in the country, Hello K-Idol. Initially only available on the Viu platform, Viu is proud to announce that viewers will now also be able to watch Hello K-Idol, through a partnership with ABS CBN, on MYX Channel, every Saturday night at 9 PM starting on November 3, 2018.

After a series of online and on-ground auditions held by Viu and Globe, 10 male finalists aged between 18-27 were selected to be featured in the show’s seven episodes. The final winner will be awarded the coveted prize of a four-month all-expense paid scholarship to learn K-Pop vocal and dance at a prestigious entertainment talent school in Korea.


The webisodes will follow the K-Idol finalists as they undertake the 7-week challenge, where they will hone their talents in singing, dancing, performing, styling, and teamwork. A star-studded cast will critique their performances, while providing them with much-needed guidance on their quest to stardom. K-idols Yook Sung-Jae from the award-winning K-drama, Goblin, and Jung Joon-Young from the variety show, 2 Days & 1 Night, will serve as inspirations for the K-Idol finalists.

Mentors on the panel include singers Jinho Bae and Morissette Amon, and Korean professional dance artiste, Dasuri Choi. Kring Elenzano-Kim, prominent online host and personality, former reality TV star, and founder of two of the biggest K-Pop fans organizations in the Philippines will be hosting the show.

Helen Sou, Senior Vice President, Digital Media of PCCW Media Group, added, “Our first original reality show Hello K-Idol, co-produced in the Philippines with Globe Studios and supported by ABS CBN, MYX Channel and Ayala Malls, is indeed a significant milestone in our pan-regional expansion. By collaborating with our local partners with common vision here in the Philippines, we will continue to engage our “Viu-ers” to unlock local creativity in regional media scene together, ensuring Viu’s success in the market.”

Arianne Kader-Cu, Country Manager of Viu Philippines, said, “We are happy to announce that through this partnership with MYX, we will be able to share our content with viewers both online and offline. Viewers will be able to follow our k-idol finalists either via our Viu app/Viu.com or through MYX Channel. We hope that Hello K-Idol will just be the first initiative of its kind as we continue to build a stronger contemporary Filipino content segment, bringing Viu closer to the local audience.”

Nikko Acosta, Senior Vice President for Content Business Group of Globe, said, “Globe has always tried to find ways to help Filipinos share their love and talent for performance. With Hello K-Idol, co-produced with our partner, Viu, we are offering customers the power to enjoy the show anytime and anywhere with just a touch of their mobile phones and tablets.”

Andre Alvarez, MYX Channel Head, said, “With the growing trend of K-Pop music around the world, thanks to the concerted efforts of Viu and Globe Studios for bringing Hello K-Idol to our channel, this opens an exciting opportunity for us to tap into this new market, thus reinforcing our position as the Philippines’ number 1 music channel.”

For updates about Hello K-Idol and the trainees, follow the Hello K-Idol page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/HelloKIdolOfficial).

Viu is a leading pan-regional over-the-top (OTT) video streaming service operated by PCCW Media Group. It is available in 16 markets across Asia and the Middle East including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar and Middle East countries of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Operating an ad-supported tier and a premium subscription tier with additional features, Viu delivers premium Asian content in multiple genres, curating shows from top content providers with local language subtitles as well as original production series under the ‘Viu Original’ initiative.

Viu offers users express delivery of telecast content, streaming and download features, and localized user interfaces. With the patented Dynamic Adaptive Transcoding technology, Viu gives users a smooth, unbuffered viewing experience regardless of device or network conditions.

The service can be accessed via Viu app (available for free on App Store and Google Play) on connected devices, e.g. smartphones and tablets, as well as on web by logging into www.viu.com.

Nips partners with SoFA and MYX in celebrating the talented youth of today

The Nips chocolate that we grew up with, yes that rainbow-colored colorful candy-coated chocolate local brand that I used to buy in the sari-sari store and used to munch with high school friends.
 I remember buying 5 sachets and separate colors from red to yellow to blue, and would put it in a separate mini container and eat it accordingly with the siblings when we played Monopoly.  At the end of the game, the winner gets to eat the red ones and would bite on it non-stop until he/she produced the reddest tongue with chocolates on and we all would die of envy. The childhood memories still clings up to this moment.

I just discovered recently during the  Nips Pop Fest 2015 event that Nips comes with variant of flavors including my favorite peanut and fruit and nut and they have added violet or purple candy chocolate nip to their rainbow colored coated candies. Plus, we together with blogger friend Cristelle enjoyed the free-for-all coloring wall with exciting patterns waiting to be filled, its like youre in a giant Colorfy, and joined the Slow Mo booth which enabled us to take wacky slow motion videos with colorful and fun accessories on.

Colorful candy-coated chocolate brand, Jack ‘n Jill Nips, celebrated the youth’s creativity and talent with its Nips Pop Fest 2015 last September 19. The event was hosted by TV host Robi Domingo and VJ Ai with performances from Itchyworms.

Jack ‘n Jill Nips partners with SoFA Design Institute and MYX  showcasing entries for the Nips T-shirt Design Contest. Winners of the t-shirt design contest were also awarded as much as P100,000 during the event.

During the colorful festivity, Nips awarded special prizes to the winners of the HaNIPS music video-making contest.

The music video-making contest is Nips’ way to add a twist to its well-known jingle. The contest, in partnership with local music channel MYX, engaged the creativity of today’s youth to come up with their interpretation of the jingle and turn it into a music video.

A grand prize worth P100,000 was awarded to the PinakaHaNips (best overall music video) video of 24-year-old Kharleigh Macapagal. She created a video of a quiet day at the beach with nature doing its own magic, unleashing its own array of colors.

“I just focused on the personality of Nips and how it brings color to any situation anytime, anywhere,” said Macapagal. “And even the whole process of brainstorming and producing the video and jingle, it was really like Nips – pure, unadulterated fun with my siblings and cousins who helped me get things done.”

Macapagal’s entry entitled “Rainbow Connection” also won P50,000 for bagging the HaNIPS with Nips (best use of Nips products) and HaNIPS sa video (best in video execution) special awards.

A close contender to the PinakaHaNips video was “Let’s Make a Rainbow” from aspiring filmmaker Alvin Cabalhug. His video and jingle focused on highlighting the teeming love and friendship seen when sharing a bag of Nips. Cabalhug received P50,000 for winning the HaNIPs sa Song (best in musical score) and HaNIPS sa lyrics (best in lyrics) special awards.

“I am really grateful that my entry is being recognized. Song-writing and filmmaking are really my hobbies, and these have been great avenues for me to showcase my skills,” said Cabalhug.

The side attractions were not short of entertainment as well. Attendees got the chance to explore booths that were all about pops of color such as the face painting booth and a free-for-all coloring wall with exciting patterns waiting to be filled. Treat carts were also in place for every happy snacking need. Also, the Slow Mo booth enabled the guests to take wacky slow motion videos of themselves with matching props and confetti. To complete the fun, mall goers received a special Nips premium item after visiting all booths.

“Jack ‘n Jill Nips continues to create and innovate to give more pops of joy to its consumers,” says URC Marketing Director for Confectionery Jane Bernardo. “With Nips, there are more ways to bring out one’s playful side with activities such as the Nips Pop Fest 2015.”


Nips Pop Fest HaNips music video-making contest winner Kharleigh Macapagal took home as much as P200,000 for her “Rainbow Connection” video.