November 26 was all about coming together for a purpose at the Ripples for Hope 2022!

The Ripples for Hope 2022 brought together K-Pop fans from various fandoms for a jam-packed day and night of celebrating friendship and K-Pop through entertaining and thrilling games, which came to a grand conclusion with performances by Everglow, Momoland, and AKMU.

The first Ripple Champion named

During the day activities, the 12 competing teams consisted of 19 fandoms aiming to be the first Ripple Champion. The teams began the festivities with a parade of colors that emphasized their team pride and showcased their respective fandoms. The Ripple Society and the Color Guard Alliance of the Philippines performed “Be Happy,” the slogan song for Ripples for Hope 2022.

Following the oath of sportsmanship, PULP Live World’s Happee Sy-Go took the stage to provide inspiring opening remarks, reminding everyone what the Hallyu community represents.

With Happee Sy-Go’s signal, the games began. All participants took part in the warm-up game of The Boat is Sinking where four fans who outlasted everyone each won a ticket to any PULP show of their choice.

After the warm-up game, the energy is high and the competition is on with the 12 teams competing for the pride of being the first Ripple Champion. The teams battled it out through games of Red Light, Green Light popularized by the Netflix show, Squid Game, variety-show-inspired Team Jump Rope, party-favorite Trip to Jerusalem, an intense Obstacle Course, and sports-day-like Tug of War.

In the end, Team BangKon emerged victorious with the members winning VIP tickets to any PULP show until May 31, 2023. Team Pink Day also earned themselves Lower Box tickets, while Team SEVENTEEN won Upper Box tickets after placing second and third, respectively.

Celebrating K-Pop in a night of music and fun

But the Ripples for Hope 2022 festivities were far from done, as the event closed with a concert featuring Everglow, Momoland, and AKMU.

Everglow opened the evening program with their singles “LA DI DA,” “Adios,” “DUN DUN,” and “Pirate.” The girls’ efforts to deliver their thoughts in Filipino stirred hearts as well. They expressed their delight at finally performing in the Philippines and meeting their local supporters.

Momoland grabbed the stage next, belting out “Yummy Yummy Love,” “Ready Or Not,” “Wrap Me in Plastic,” “Bboom Bboom,” and “BAAM.” The girls shared their joy at returning to the country after a long while and reconnecting with their fans through Ripples for Hope 2022.

AKMU made their Filipino fans’ wait to see them on the Philippine concert stage worthwhile by performing breathtaking performances of “Hey kid, Close your eyes,” “NAKKA,” “Dinosaur,” “How People Move,” “Don’t Cross Your Legs,” “How can I love the heartbreak, you’re the one I love,” “Last Goodbye,” “Give Love,” “200%,” and “Let’s Take Time” to close the night show.

The three K-Pop singers also presented awards to the top three winning teams from the day activities.

By performing breathtaking performances of “Hey kid, Close your eyes,” “NAKKA,” “Dinosaur,” “How People Move,” “Don’t Cross Your Legs,” “How can I love the heartbreak, you’re the one I love,” “Last Goodbye,” “Give Love,” “200%,” and “Let’s Take Time” to close the night show, AKMU made their Filipino fans’ wait to see them on the Philippine concert stage worthwhile.

The three K-Pop singers also presented awards to the top three winning teams from the day’s activities.

Ripples for Hope 2022 was a demonstration of the country’s ever-growing Hallyu community’s dedication to going beyond K-Pop and extending their camaraderie to foster a ripple of goodwill and generosity.

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Ripples for Hope 2022 was presented by PULP Live World, Happee Hour, The Ripple Society, and the Philippine K-Pop Convention. Special thanks to PULP Live World for the invitation to the event.