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South Korean Actor Hwang In Youp successfully finished his 4th Fan Meeting here in the Philippines with making his Filipino HIYILYโs dream come true in one remarkable night with ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ <๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ> ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐! Proudly presented by KN Studio, Accompany and L-Squared Production, the unforgettable night was held at New Frontier Theater last Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7PM.
It is a groundbreaking milestone for Hwang In Youpโs career from his modeling days, to being a charming second lead in a hit drama series and finally being one of the well loved leading men in highly anticipated Korean dramas. It is a full circle moment indeed for the actor who also spent his younger years studying back here in the Philippines which made him admit how special this country in his heart; in his love for Halo-Halo, and how he spent his day prior to his Fan Meeting shopping at a local supermarket for his favorite Filipino snacks such as dried mangoes and banana chips and of course Jollibee. But the most important of all – in those four years where he became a hard working diligent student was also where his thoughts and mindset in life was formed and the actor was thankful for his experience in the Philippines which helped form who he is as of today. To have his 4th successful Fan Meeting here in Manila at the same venue since 2022 – it also loops around in where his bond with his Filipino fans is made stronger by his connection and affinity with this countryย – a unique serendipity indeed.
The loving relationship of Hwang In Youp and his Filipino HIYILYโs is something to be fond of as the actor jokingly teased his fans for the practice of โFilipino Timeโ but as the Fan Meeting started right on time or even it started not on time too he assured that as long as he could spend the night with everyone – all would be forgiven. In Youp excitedly shared that he is in the middle of filming a fantasy drama Human X Gumiho, starring alongside Ji Chang Wook and Jun Ji Hyun, where he would be playing a villain for the first time in his career. Upon the mention of Ji Chang Wookโs name in which drew a more roar of cheers from the Filipino fans in which he noticed quite quickly – he mischievously said that he is a jealous type of man but despite his fans cheering more loudly for his sunbae, In Youp shared his deep admiration in working with his role model Ji Chang Wook. He teased his fans by declaring with โAll eyes on me!โ – making everyone swoon with more kilig.
Hwang In Youp opened the Fan Meeting with the first segment called Just To You, where the actor talked about his experience while filming Dream To You – his 2026 series where he played Woo Soobin, a film director who achieved his dream, while starring alongside Girlโs Day Lee Hyeri who played Yoo Yijae a struggling reporter. Hwang In Youp He shared that it is important to him when the fans are watching his kissing scenes in his Dramas that their hearts are swooning with heart fluttering joy and giddiness. In Youp shared a TMI at how filming the kissing scene which was also a goodbye scene in the Drama, was one of the hardest days during the filming, since the location was very far away from Seoul and it was a very hot day – the acting and the weather also affects the actors and how there were two versions of the kissing scene; the one with tears and the one without tears in which they used the one without tears and he was happy with the outcome and also very thankful with his co-actor for leading him well.
Hwang In Youp knows how to make his Filipino HIYILYโs feel like they are one of his leading ladies in a drama series and making sure that the fans were living that dream they once swooned over their screens with his segment Close To You. In which three lucky attendees got an opportunity to be his leading lady for three plot scenarios for three minutes by a raffle draw as follows: a sunset date in Boracay, a reunion between old friends turned to lovers and a secret office romance. Each fan received a memoir of this once in a lifetime opportunity in which each of them received a polaroid photo with Hwang In Youp, a handmade gift picture frame designed by him and a message in a voice keychain recorder of him. Of course,ย Hwang In Youp also made sure that nobody was left out and roamed around the whole New Frontier Theater and interacted with his Filipino fans personally as close he could be as he gave red roses to the crowd, completed heart signs and made eye contact with everyone to convey his utmost gratitude for the love and support he was receiving. The night moved forward with a segment where everyone was asked to participate to choose Hwang In Youpโs preferred preferences by participating in a quiz by choosing two choices, those who got it wrong would sit down until only a few from the crowd were left standing. As generous as he could be Hwang In Youp invited the last remaining nine fans on stage for a chance to have a selfie with him and for hugging them one by one – in which making his Filipino HIYILYโs night as memorable as they could possibly have.
Hwang In Youp also expressed his interest to make an acting project here in the Philippines and one particularly produced by ABS-CBN if he could possibly have. The actor also recalled fond memories of his time spent while studying in Davaoย and how coming back to the Philippines was something he was excited to have so he could give back the love and support of his Filipino HIYILYโs. In which he did made everyone that night swoon with kilig as he performed songs such as โCanโt Take My Eyes Off Youโ and Wonsteinโs โPromiseโ and also indulging the fans with dance challenges as Yeonjunโs โIce Cream, GOT7โs โStop Stop ITโ and โOkey Dokeyโ.
But as the night came to an end, Hwang In Youp reminded his Filipino HIYILYโs that their lives would continue after this fan meeting, just as his life would.
“As I also said during my fan meeting in Korea, all of you will leave this venue later and go back to your daily lives, and I will continue being the person and actor that I am. I hope to be someone you will never be ashamed of supporting and loving me.โ
Hwang In Youp made sure that his fans would have their dreams come true with his ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ <๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ> ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ – despite the languange barrier and everything in between but the love and bond between the artist and his fans will be the same – always present and will be unbroken.
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ <๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ> ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ is presented by L-Squared Productions PH
Hwang In Youp will be having his reunion with his Filipino HILIHILY this 2026 to make their dreams come true with ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ <๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ> ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐!
The South Korean Actor has the breakthrough for his roles with the following well loved series as follows: โThe Tale of Nokduโ, โ18 Againโ, โTrue Beautyโ, โThe Sound of Magicโ, โWhy Herโ, โFamily By Choiceโ and โDream To Youโ which is his latest 2026 drama starring alongside Lee Hyeri. He started his career as a model and pursued his passion for acting that landed him his lead role in his first webseries โWhyโ and through his hard work has made his name as one of the well loved leading men of his time.
Hwang In Youp came to the Philippines thrice back in June 2022 with โHwang In Youp #BYSUncoverTrueBeauty in Manilaโ, September 2022 with โ2022 Hwang In Youp 1st Fan Meeting in Manilaโ and last January 2025 โHwang In Youp Fan Meeting Tour In Loveโ which were held at New Frontier Theater. The Philippines has a special place in Hwang In Yeopโs heart; it is a well-known fact that the actor spent his younger years studying in Davao, also the actor fondly recalls his good memories with the country and further more which made his connection with his Filipino HILIHILY strong and unbreakable.
Proudly presented by KN Studio, Accompany and L-Squared Production ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ <๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ> ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ at New Frontier Theater this coming Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7PM.
All ticket tiers are reserved seating and with raffle fan benefits included depending on your chosen tier with the following prices:
SVIP: Php 11,000
VIP : Php 9,000
GOLD : Php 7,000
SILVER : Php 5,000
Limited tickets are still available at any Tickenet Outles and ticketnet.com.ph!
South Korean girl group LE SSERAFIM is making their highly anticipated return to Manila this December as they bring their 2026 LE SSERAFIM TOUR โPUREFLOWโ to the SM Mall of Asia Arena for a two-night show.
Following their sold-out Manila show in 2025, Filipino FEARNOTs are once again getting the chance to see Sakura, Chaewon, Yunjin, Kazuha, and Eunchae take the stage, this time for two nights of performances. With their growing fanbase in the Philippines, โPUREFLOWโ is set to be another exciting celebration of LE SSERAFIMโs music, powerful performances, and their special connection with Filipino FEARNOTs.
Earlier this week, PULP Live World released the ticket prices and seating plan for the Manila shows. Ticket prices start at P4,000 for Box Regular and go all the way up to P15,000 for the Royalty tier, which includes soundcheck access and other exclusive perks.
For those looking to secure their tickets early, the FEARNOT MEMBERSHIP (GLOBAL) PRESALE will take place on September 4, from 10AM to 10PM PHT, via SM Tickets.
The GENERAL ONSALE will follow on September 6 at 12PM PHT onwards, with tickets available via SM Tickets outlets nationwide and online.
LE SSERAFIM โPUREFLOWโ in Manila is presented by PULP Live World.