Josh Cullen Revealed As Special Guest For H1-KEY’s First Manila Concert This March
The rapper and singer also teased a “special collaboration” with the K-pop group for the concert.
By Mayks Go
Josh Cullen: courtesy of @josh_cullen_s. H1-KEY: courtesy of @H1KEY_official
Josh Cullen: courtesy of @josh_cullen_s.
Josh Cullen will appear as a special guest for K-popK-PopA genre of South Korean popular music known for polished production, intricate choreography, and elaborate visuals, built around trainee systems and global fandoms. K-pop has a huge following in theGo to K-Pop Glossary group H1-KEY‘s GO RUN! H1-KEY In Manila show this March.
In a surprise announcement on March 8, organizer HY LIVE revealed that SB19 member and 2024 Wish Breakthrough Artist of the Year Josh Cullen would be gracing the stage at the 4-piece group’s first ever Manila concert on March 22. Happening at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City, the show is part of H1-KEY’s 1st Asia Concert Tour. Tickets can still be availed via TicketNetPH.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) coinciding with HY LIVE’s announcement, Josh Cullen stated that he was thinking of the special collaboration he had in store with the K-pop group, inviting his fans, the BBQs, to the show with a simple “See you there?”
Josh Cullen and H1-KEY previously interacted earlier this year in January when H1-KEY posted a Tiktok video of them with the SB19 member, dancing along to the singer’s hit comebackComebackA comeback refers to an established artist or group's highly anticipated new release following a period of relative inactivity, a term borrowed from broader Asian pop industry convention. P-pop groupsGo to Comeback Glossary “Get Right”. Afterwards, Josh Cullen also posted a Tiktok video of him doing the K-pop 4-piece’s “Thinkin’ About You” dance challenge with the group’s members.
Josh Cullen debuted last year as a solo artist with the upbeat party track “WILD TONIGHT”. Following this, he also released “Pakiusap Lang” and “Sino Ka Ba”. His most recent single “Get Right”, created in collaboration with No Rome and Ocho The BulletBulletA bullet is the symbol Billboard charts use to indicate a song is gaining chart momentum week over week, based on increasing streaming, airplay, or sales figures. Losing the bulletGo to Bullet Glossary, was released last December 2023 and was recently re-released as remix with rapper Yuridope.
H1-KEY debuted in early 2022 and is composed of members Seoi, Riina, Yel, and Hwiseo. They are most known for their breakout hit in South Korea, “Rose Blossom” whose lyrics were penned by Young K, bassist and vocalist of Korean pop-rock group DAY6. They most recently released a new single last February 27 entitled “Deeper” as part of their new music project H1-Keynote.
Listen to Josh Cullen’s “Get Right” and H1-KEY’s “Deeper” below.