HallyUP

02/06/2026

The I in IDOL: Facing the Reality of K-Pop Idols’ Solo Ventures

“These artists aren't running away from their music. They are running toward authenticity. They transition from being a beautifully curated piece of corporate machinery to becoming the primary authors of their own art… It’s not the end of the road: as unfamiliar as it may seem, a new flower path awaits ahead, where all these trials may end in full bloom.”

READ: https://medium.com/hallyup-media/the-i-in-idol-facing-the-reality-of-k-pop-idols-solo-ventures-901e50100b1b

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✍🏻 Irish Decastillo, Leian Gervacio, Dion Aure
🎨 Shaniah Atienza

30/05/2026

Swipe through to see the behind-the-scenes magic and main stage energy of AegyUP at the 2026 UP Korean Speech Contest! 📡✨

We’re still so grateful to the UP Korea Research Center for having us! Thank you for walking this journey from KOSMOS straight to the spotlight with us . 💖🫶

Frame by Qyx Bodota
Photos by Jelly San Diego

28/05/2026

Still feeling that jjirit, jjirit energy? ⚡️ We definitely are!

Here’s a quick recap of 𝗔𝗲𝗴𝘆𝗨𝗣’s special stage at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗨𝗣 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁! 📡✨ Bringing that Gee, gee, gee, gee charm straight from KOSMOS, our hearts went total dugeun-dugeun hearing your amazing cheers for our first public performance. 💖 Huge thanks to the UP Korea Research Center and everyone who came out to support!

But shh... this is just a tiny sneak peek. 🤫 The full, uninterrupted performance video is landing on your screens very soon! 📺✨

Edit by Laura Ola-a

27/05/2026

27/05/2026

Sino nga ba talaga ang nag-pave ng way for K-pop? 🤔🤔🤔At sino ba ang dapat tinanggal sa-

Alamin natin sabay-sabay once HallyUPod Episode 2 drops this June 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM 🤪🫵

25/05/2026

🎙️🚨 Ayan oh… hala nagpapasukan na silang lahat, nagkakaputukan na ng CANCELLABLE TAKES sa HallyUPod Episode 2 😭💥 hindi na ‘to normal! 🚨🎙️

From talking about who really paved the way 🤪🫵 hanggang sa pagpili between your favorite K-pop idols 💁💁‍♀️ at pag-iisip ng kung ano-anong “what ifs” na dapat siguro hindi na lang sinabi out loud 🫨 Jeb, Ram, Elle, and Kyle are ready to give their 2 cents 🪙 (2 cents ba talaga? 🤨) on anything and everything K-pop 🎧💅

May bardagulan 💥 may siraan 🎤😤 at may statements na pwedeng ikagulat ng sambayanan 🫣📢 Kaya kami, ready na rin sa aming handwritten public apology letters ✍️📄😭

So ready na ba kayo maki-chika at makipag-away sa comment section? 🤬⌨️

Stay tuned because HallyUPod Episode 2 drops this June 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM 😉

16/05/2026

On May 6th, Paldo Vina took HallyUP’s culinary venture to the next level by arranging an exclusive product tasting in line with Koreno’s initiative to explore the palate of today’s generation.

READ: bit.ly/HUPxPaldoVina

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🎨 Shaniah Atienza
📸 Ashley Dytoc, Laura Ola-a

16/05/2026

Savoring Black Day the Koreno way!

HallyUP’s Black Day celebration reached new heights this year through a savory partnership with Paldo Vina (Koreno) that breathed new life into the authentic taste of Korea’s favorite singles’ holiday.

READ: bit.ly/HUPxPaldoVina

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✍🏻 Shaniah Atienza, Irish Decastillo, Leian Gervacio
🎨 Shaniah Atienza
📸 Ashley Dytoc, Laura Ola-a

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — HallyUP’s Black Day celebration reached new heights this year through a savory partnership with Paldo Vina (Koreno)…

14/05/2026

THIS APRIL AT PAROLA 🐻🇰🇷
𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗜: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗢𝗡
𝗔 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘆𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗼
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Welcoming the month of April, the UP Korea Research Center, with the support of the Korean Women's Association, and the UP Fine Arts Gallery (Parola) of the UP College of Fine Arts cordially invite you to a special exhibit of traditional Korean painting by contemporary artist and Jinchaewa painter Jungyeon Seo.
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Titled 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘐: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘰𝘯, the exhibit is part of the UP KRC’s 10th anniversary celebration as a UP Systemwide Korean studies hub dedicated to fostering Philippines-Korea academic and cultural exchanges.
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The exhibit puts the spotlight on Jinchaehwa, or more commonly known as Minhwa, a tradition of Korean true-color painting and a style of art that uses delicate, deep, and rich pigments, often applied to silk or paper. A practitioner of this traditional art, Ms. Seo is currently finishing her master's program at the College of Creative Humanities and Arts of Hansung University in ​ Seoul.
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The exhibit opens at 4:00 p.m. on April 14 (Tuesday) and will run until the 16th of May, 2026.
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FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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The UP Fine Arts Gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 9 AM to 4 PM at the Arts and Design West Hall, College of Fine Arts, Diliman, Quezon City. For inquiries, you may message us at [email protected] or call us at +63-2-8981-8500 local 3988.
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