Metro Manila (CNN Philippines Life, June 27) — This week, visit exhibits, watch a sci-fi thriller series, celebrate a K-pop group’s anniversary, and shop for Korean products.
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Visit new exhibits at Gravity Art Space
On June 30, Gravity Art Space in Quezon City is opening two new exhibits. “In the realm of nature” features works by Mikael Rabara Gallego, Ches Gatpayat, Kat Grow, Maya Leon, Koki Lxx, and Máko Micro-Press. Curated by Gian Carlo Delgado, the exhibit “explores the universalities of the dialectical relationship between human beings and the natural world” through paintings, collage works, zines, and installation. “Slow Fast” is an exhibit by hair artists Abbey Romina and MAGPATINA (Regie Hidalgo); “an ode to slowness,” offering “an experience of life in quiet, measured motions.” The show will feature drawings of hair by Romina, and dyed locks of synthetic hair arranged into waves by Hidalgo. The two exhibits will run until July 29, 2023. For more information, visit the Gravity Art Space Instagram page. — CNN PHILIPPINES LIFE STAFF
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Pick your Top Five BTS songs on Spotify
This June marks the 10th anniversary of K-pop group BTS, my ult of ults. Since their anniversary date falls on June 13 — exactly a week before my birthday — I’ve made it a practice to celebrate in different ways over the years. Since 2018, I’ve organized fanmeeting livestreams and cried over not getting tickets to the actual fanmeeting event in Seoul, attended cupsleeve events, and tuned in to all of their anniversary (“Festa”) content over the course of the month. This year was a bit different given the group’s current condition, but that doesn’t mean that the Festa calendar wasn’t full of activities and exclusive events for ARMYs. Spotify joined in on the fun with an in-app experience called Top 5: BTS. By visiting the landing page on the app, Spotify users can curate a list of their top five BTS songs and share it with friends. I’ll have to admit that the selection process was tough — how can one choose only five out of the over 200 songs in their discography? In the end, I went with “Trivia: Love” and “Trivia: Seesaw” (solo songs from Namjoon and Yoongi, a.k.a. Gaby bias line), “Spring Day” (the enduring queen that she is), “Dope” (my gateway drug to BTS), and “Paradise.” Select your own top five on Spotify. — GABY GLORIA
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Get your hands on Korean products at Glorietta
Last June 25, Ayala Malls Glorietta kicked off the “Feed Your Seoul” campaign at the Glorietta Activity Center. To start the festivities, they brought in the NCT sub-unit NCT Dojaejung, composed of members Doyoung, Jaehyun, and Jungwoo for their first media conference in the Philippines as a trio. The three answered questions from Philippine media and delighted the audience with short a cappella samples off of their EP, including “Kiss” and lead single “Perfume.” The conference is just one of the events they’ll be having as part of the campaign, with the next being the Korean Products Festival on June 28 to 29 at Glorietta’s Palm Drive Activity Center. Shop for Korean accessories, snacks, skincare, and more at the event. For more information, visit the Glorietta Instagram page. — CNN PHILIPPINES LIFE STAFF
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