Meet AHOF: K-pop group with Filipino member steps into spotlight

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Meet AHOF: K-pop group with Filipino member steps into spotlight

Jaehwa Bernardo,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated Jul 14, 2025 07:38 PM PHT

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K-pop group AHOF. Photo courtesy of F&F EntertainmentK-pop group AHOF. Photo courtesy of F&F Entertainment 

The road to a K-pop debut is rarely straightforward. For the members of boy band AHOF, it took the form of a grueling reality competition. 

The group was created through “Universe League,” a survival show that aired on Korean broadcaster SBS from November to January. After months of intense training and performance challenges, nine finalists were chosen to become part of AHOF, including Filipino singer JL Gaspar.

Short for “All-time Hall Of Famer,” AHOF recently made their debut with the extended play “Who We Are,” led by the single “Rendezvous.”





“From the ‘Universe League’ to here, it's a great reward and a beginning for us who have worked hard without giving up,” leader Steven told ABS-CBN News.

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JL, the latest Filipino talent to enter the competitive K-pop industry, described the debut as a dream come true.

"It felt like it's not real," said JL, who hopes he and his group could perform at the Araneta Coliseum and Philippine Arena someday.

The nine-member multinational group — also composed of Jeongwoo, Woongki, Shuaibo, Han, Juwon, Chihen and Daisuke — sat down with ABS-CBN News to introduce themselves to Filipino audiences, reflect on their journey to debut, and share what they have learned about one another while preparing for this new chapter in their careers.

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