Pinoy Buzz: Yohan Hwang

Grand Touristar: Yohan Hwang wins "I Love OPM"

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Yohan Hwang from Korea was named first-ever Grand Touristar of ABS-CBN’s original singing competition for 100% non-Filipinos who love OPM music, “I Love OPM.”<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8qFosvYAzlrL9SqPY7RKOCrPw9VquSGB-XcxqKHjnO2Lxu2djJnqdBft9GkuwXaSXI9dszqtG8_4AIG1JhbwgAnwUB2StSU_D91pIs4_AYnE7vXw9F0Xwnod5nIcJxkZvh5u_DyDu_kI/s1600/yohan-hwang.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8qFosvYAzlrL9SqPY7RKOCrPw9VquSGB-XcxqKHjnO2Lxu2djJnqdBft9GkuwXaSXI9dszqtG8_4AIG1JhbwgAnwUB2StSU_D91pIs4_AYnE7vXw9F0Xwnod5nIcJxkZvh5u_DyDu_kI/s640/yohan-hwang.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><br />In the "Grand Destination' episode on Saturday, April 23, Yohan edged out other finalists Dio Smith from Pakistan, Ryan Gallagher from U.S.A., and and J-Morning also from Korea.<br /><br />The top 4 artists sing their hearts out in singing OPM songs but Yohan got the coveted Kababayan votes ( text and online votes).<br /><br />The Himigration officers composed of Lani Misalucha, Martin Nievera and Toni Gonzaga also gave Yohan the highest percentage of votes.<br /><br />The winner was decided from the combined votes from the judges and the public. Yohan got the highest votes of 32.82% while J Morning ranked second with 23.42%. Ryan and Dio placed third and fourth,23.27% and 20.50% respectively.<br /><br />As a Grand Touristar, Yohan will receive two million pesos in cash, recording contract with Star Music and vacation package to Cebu.</div>

Grand Touristar: Yohan Hwang wins "I Love OPM"

MANILA, Philippines - Yohan Hwang from Korea was named first-ever Grand Touristar of ABS-CBN’s original singing competition for 100% non-Fil...

"I Love OPM" Grand Finals Recap, performances and video

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Who will be the first grand Touristar of "I Love OPM"?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyQz2WZuhNukOW_DmrXmpz0iF6Gpu722i7Axvq76-XLGSLHYqqMR3yrOoW8KO4NZY9MN10C2U_m9sTpmdV7DGdcVH8JsD6ZDcNvo28smWyoIswpDMI80W7_UitKRP2mo1LjrUEYhh-sJs/s1600/i-love-opm.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=""I Love OPM" Grand Finals Recap, performances and videos" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyQz2WZuhNukOW_DmrXmpz0iF6Gpu722i7Axvq76-XLGSLHYqqMR3yrOoW8KO4NZY9MN10C2U_m9sTpmdV7DGdcVH8JsD6ZDcNvo28smWyoIswpDMI80W7_UitKRP2mo1LjrUEYhh-sJs/s640/i-love-opm.jpg" title=""I Love OPM" Grand Finals Recap, performances and videos" width="560" /></a></div><br />The top 4 Touristars Dio Smith from Pakistan, Ryan Gallagher from U.S.A., and Yohan Hwang and J-Morning from Korea battled to become the first Grand Touristar of ABS-CBN’s original singing competition for 100% non-Filipinos who love OPM music, “I Love OPM.”<br /><br />On Saturday's "Grand Destination" episode, the final showdown began at the Resorts World Manila. Check out the full recap, highlights of performances and videos here.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/t0n1l3qbmGM" width="560"></iframe></center><br />Watch as these four sing their hearts out in singing OPM songs to win the coveted Kababayan votes. This time, the whole country gets the chance to pick who they think deserves to be the winner as the public can vote through text and through online. <br /><br />Public votes will comprise to 50% while judges' votes to another 50% of total score. Voting will open after all the performances.<br /><br />The Grand Touristar will receive two million pesos in cash, recording contract with Star Music and vacation package to Cebu.<br /><br />“I Love OPM’s” resident rakista Dio has consistently captured the essence of Pinoy rock energizing the crowd with his performances. Himigration Officer Lani Misalucha confirmed Dio’s rockstar status and said, “no doubt about it, you truly make us happy and proud when it comes to rock and roll.”<br /><br />Yohan, meanwhile, has always been the teen charmer. He not only uses his killer smile to win over the audience but his smooth voice also enabled him to give remarkable performances. In order to win it, Himigration Officer Martin Nievera offered some personal advice. He quipped, “take it from me, cute is not forever, so level up your singing and your performances.”<br /><br />On the other hand, soulful balladeer Ryan never fails to infuse emotion in the powerful songs he sings throughout the competition. Ryan even made a believer out of Himigration Officer Lani.<br /><br />“I was unsure about Ryan the first two rounds but he showed us he belongs here; he showed me how good he really is,” she said.<br /><br />Lastly, “K-rock” band J-Morning never fails to add their own flavor to the songs they sing making unique renditions of popular Pinoy hits.<br /><br />“Everytime you step on stage, you choose songs from different genres giving us a different experience each time,” said Himigration Officer Toni Gonzaga who was very impressed with their originality.<br /><br />Who among the four will win the Kababayans hearts? Who will be crowned “Grand Touristar”?<br /><br />OPM singers Arnel Pineda and Randy Santiago opened the finale as they performed Hajji Alejandro's "Kayganda ng Ating Musika."<br /><br />Here's the live feed of "I Love OPM" grand finale:<br /><br /><center><a class="twitter-timeline" data-widget-id="723883827311992832" href="https://twitter.com/iloveopmtv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweets by @iloveopmtv</a><br /><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></center></div>

"I Love OPM" Grand Finals Recap, performances and video

MANILA, Philippines - Who will be the first grand Touristar of "I Love OPM"? The top 4 Touristars Dio Smith from Pakistan, Ryan Ga...

VIDEO: Korean Yohan Hwang sings "Gusto Kita" on I Love OPM Gate 3

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Korean heartthrob Yohan Hwang was named "Kababayan's Choice" as he sang Ronnie Liang's "Gusto Kita" in the Gate 3 round of ABS-CBN's music competition "I Love OPM" on Saturday, April 2, 2016.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6q7rjZtRgYgeSzn5BDh-ytzzzzsQFniwhvPqMrBBgzv0yNosqBzWqoeGbjnVjJTgfC2FItSsYiJ9Hd7kYXk8d2G2xlrgf3BC1HodrbJW1-raS8N6-nw6EvCsc1m1T3acI88mwQ4TaUMJ/s1600/yohan-hwang-i-love-opm.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Korean Yohan Hwang sings "Gusto Kita" on I Love OPM" border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6q7rjZtRgYgeSzn5BDh-ytzzzzsQFniwhvPqMrBBgzv0yNosqBzWqoeGbjnVjJTgfC2FItSsYiJ9Hd7kYXk8d2G2xlrgf3BC1HodrbJW1-raS8N6-nw6EvCsc1m1T3acI88mwQ4TaUMJ/s640/yohan-hwang-i-love-opm.JPG" title="Korean Yohan Hwang sings "Gusto Kita" on I Love OPM" width="560" /></a></div><br />Yohan toppled American contestants Ryan Gallagher and Daniel Herrington with the latter being eliminated in the competition.<br /><br />Yohan received praises from the judges called "Himig-gration Officers" and the "100 Kababayans" who gave him 98 'Love Hearts.'<br /><br /><b>WATCH: I Love OPM: Yohan Hwang -"Gusto Kita" by Ronnie Liang (Video courtesy of ABS-CBN)</b><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1eB4dFnVC_g" width="560"></iframe></center><br />In the Gate 3 round, the top 12 artists were divided into groups of 3. The studio audience served as the fourth 'Himig-gration Officer' as they will give Love Hearts or Broken Hearts.  At the end of the round, only two Touristars will move on to the next phase of the competition.<br /><br />What did you think of Yohan's performance? Express your thoughts in the comment section below.</div>

VIDEO: Korean Yohan Hwang sings "Gusto Kita" on I Love OPM Gate 3

MANILA, Philippines - Korean heartthrob Yohan Hwang was named "Kababayan's Choice" as he sang Ronnie Liang's "Gusto K...

VIDEO: Yohan Hwang sings "Ako'y Sayo At Ika'y Akin" on I Love OPM

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - Korean TouriStar Yohan Hwang sang Daniel Padilla hit song "Ako'y Sayo At Ika'y Akin" on ABS-CBN's reality music competition "I Love OPM" on Saturday, February 27, 2016.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYgzidQ7zCQcQVktaxgMkragm_4KIoY-a-BYuDvUTALjyI7Bv_2XdWNU9jE6y-o4KYKK9fDsPax28dq06q0KZBl8IHycXToQZWWTq9WEItN4bcIbgYiC9d06v_AsZdmenG2aFt_FaXZLu/s1600/yohan-hwang-iloveopm.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Yohan Hwang sings "Ako'y Sayo At Ika'y Akin" on I Love OPM" border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYgzidQ7zCQcQVktaxgMkragm_4KIoY-a-BYuDvUTALjyI7Bv_2XdWNU9jE6y-o4KYKK9fDsPax28dq06q0KZBl8IHycXToQZWWTq9WEItN4bcIbgYiC9d06v_AsZdmenG2aFt_FaXZLu/s640/yohan-hwang-iloveopm.JPG" title="Yohan Hwang sings "Ako'y Sayo At Ika'y Akin" on I Love OPM" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />The judges called "Himig-gration Officer" gave Yohan an 'APPROVED' rating which means he will continue his journey on the competition.<br /><br />"Ang perfect ng diction mo sa Tagalog! Toni told the De La Salle University student Yohan.<br /><br />"You are a star!," judge Martin Nievera said.<br /><br />"Hindi ka lang K-Pop! K-cute pa," judge Lani Misalucha commented.<br /><br /><b>WATCH: I Love OPM: Yohan Hwang -"Ako'y Sayo At Ika'y Akin" by Daniel Padilla (Video courtesy of ABS-CBN)</b><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mhIgnU7jHfw" width="560"></iframe></center><br />Meanwhile, here's the video of his preparation for the I Love OPM audition.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wDH1yU__uNU" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><br />Hosted by Anne Curtis and comedian Eric Nicolas, "I Love OPM" airs every Saturdays after "Maalala Mo Kaya." The contest will shine the spotlight on foreigners who can fluently sing local songs.<br /><br />Did you like Yohan's I Love OPM's performance? Express your thoughts in the comment section below.</div>

VIDEO: Yohan Hwang sings "Ako'y Sayo At Ika'y Akin" on I Love OPM

MANILA, Philippines - Korean TouriStar Yohan Hwang sang Daniel Padilla hit song "Ako'y Sayo At Ika'y Akin" on ABS-CBN...