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PINOY IDOL. JL Gaspar will be part of a new K-pop global boy group that will debut in South Korea.
Universe League
JL is the latest addition to the growing roster of Filipinos in the K-pop scene
MANILA, Philippines – P-pop idol JL Gaspar is among the winners of Kpop idol survival show Universe League, and will be part of the nine-member global boy group AHOF (All-Time Hall Of Famer).
The Universe League winners were announced during the final episode broadcast live on Korea’s SBS late Friday night, January 24.
JL, a member of P-pop boy group PLUUS, was the only Filipino who qualified to join the competition.
JL’s team, Team Rhythm, won over the two other teams. The winning team’s other members are Steven of Australia, Chih Eh and Zhang Shuaibo from China, Daisuke from Japan, and Park Juwon and Seo Jeongwoo from South Korea.
The other two AHOF members are Cha Woongki from Team Beat and Park Han of Team Groove
A total of 12,743,374 votes were cast from 200 countries for the finals.
Universe League is the male counterpart of SBS’ Universe Ticket survival show, where Filipinas Elisia Parmisano, Gehlee Dangca, and Filipina-Korean Jin Hyeon-ju were selected to be members of the K-pop girl group UNIS.
A total of 42 contestants from South Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Australia, and the Philippines were chosen from thousands of Universe League applicants from around the world. This was later trimmed to 21 finalists.
In Universe League, the 42 contestants were drafted and traded into three different teams mentored by different K-pop artists: Team Groove, Team Beat, and Team Rhythm — which JL is a part of. The teams competed in a series of missions to showcase their performing abilities, and eventually secure the “PRISM Cup” to debut.
The Team Rhythm directors are WayV’s Ten and Yangyang, BTOB’s Changsub for Team Groove, and GOT7’s Yugyeom and singer, songwriter, and producer EL CAPITXN for Team Beat.
The final lineup of the group was determined by the global fan vote where fans picked their favored group, as well as their top pick in the group.
Consistent favorite
JL was a consistent favorite in the show, receiving praises from both the team directors and his fellow contestants, as well as global fans, for his performances.
He was the only “three-pick” contestant or sought by all the team directors to be part of their group during the first team draft.
The show, which premiered on SBS on November 22, 2024, ran for 10 episodes.
The new boy group will be under F&F Entertainment, the agency of girl group UNIS formed through Universe Ticket that aired from November 2023 to January 2024, and debuted in March 2024. If the same timeline is followed, the Universe League group will debut in a few months.
JL is a member of the six-member P-pop boy group PLUUS. The group debuted under SBTown in 2023 with the three-track mini album PLUUS +.Y.M. Some of PLUUS’ top hits include “Shining Star,” “Amigo,” and “Missing You.” – Rappler.com
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