What do you get when iconic K-drama soundtracks (OSTs) and the K-pop industry’s most respected vocalists come together on one stage across Asia? Simple: pure magic!
Also known as the first-ever Korean OST Concert in Manila, KOSTCON is ready to let K-pop fans and Hallyu enthusiasts from all generations relive their favorite life-changing K-drama scenes for an unforgettable night of love, laughs, music, and memories.
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If you still need a little push to purchase your KOSTCON tickets and mark your calendars for the show on August 6, 2025, look no further. At a press conference on July 10, 2025, the promoters and organizers of KOSTCON gave fans an exclusive preview of all the perks, creative pursuits, and immersive experiences the show had in store for them.
KOSTCON’s head organizers: Mr. Allan Villegas, Mr. Tommy Pereira, Mr. Myunggil Lee, and Mr. David Shin (Photo: WhenInManila.com)
Count on Mr. David Shin (CEO, Kelebrity Worldwide, Inc.), Mr. Myunggil Lee (Director, Korean Management Federation), Mr. Tommy Pereira (Chairman, HiFive Entertainment Shn. Bhd.), and Mr. Allan Villegas (CEO, Random Minds, Inc.) to make KOSTCON an unprecedented concert that you wouldn’t want to miss.
More Than Just A Music Show
When powerful vocals and heart-wrenching instrumentals kick in to accompany your favorite K-dramas, that’s how you know that OSTs are meant to do more than just stay on the sidelines of those scenes. With their large-scale impact and game-changing contributions to pop culture, OSTs are now considered a distinct genre in their own right. We’ve watched these emotional outbursts and their musical accompaniments in the familiar settings of teleseryes and Filipino movies that carry the hugot lines we know by heart.
If K-drama OSTs let characters’ feelings reach past our screens and touch our hearts, KOSTCON takes those feelings to a nationwide live stage. As the first concert in Manila entirely dedicated to OSTs, the show strives to leave a lasting emotional impact on fans and attendees, channeling the same intense moments from the K-dramas that altered our brain chemistry.
“KOSTCON is one of the very first attempts to introduce Korean OSTs to the world and bring them to concert levels. You’ll witness the emotions and storytelling of K-dramas you enjoy, live onstage,” Shin shared. He deemed KOSTCON “the world’s most dramatic concert,” adding, “We designed this whole show to make you feel like you’re watching one whole K-drama live onstage. That’s our objective.”
An All-out K-drama Experience
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The KOSTCON team is pulling out all the stops to give fans the memorable and community-oriented K-drama concert they deserve. Their first initiative? Breaking down language barriers. For Shin, this means helping audiences tap into their main character energy.
“We’ll play subtitles throughout the show, in each stop’s local language, to fully communicate with fans. We want them to feel like they’re the protagonists of this show, so you can expect lots of interactive messages displayed onscreen,” Shin explained. Beyond the music and crowd sing-alongs, he also acknowledges the cultural and historical intersections that countries in Asia share and showcase through their media.
“These common grounds are one of the reasons why K-dramas have gained so much love across Asia. Now, they’re even expanding to Brazil, Europe, and America. That said, we hope the KOSTCON audience will fully understand and feel the meaningful experience we want to deliver.” Shin added. He also highlighted KOSTCON’s cultural significance, not just as a one-night show, but as a newly registered brand that aims for global longevity.
KOSTCON’s promoters and organizers have also made an effort to capture those tender and sentimental K-drama feels through sounds, lights, and visuals. Footage from timeless shows like “Secret Garden” and the more recent “Tastefully Yours” will play throughout the concert—a balance of classic and new OSTs for an optimal live stage that resonates with every generation.
A Must-watch Lineup of Seven Spectacular Vocalists
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Heize, Soyou, Lee Mujin, Lyn, K.Will, Kim Bum Soo, and EXO’s Chen—what more could you ask for? K-drama fans asked (so did EXO-Ls!), and KOSTCON delivered, but bringing this star-studded lineup together for the first time wasn’t a walk in the park. Mr. Myunggil Lee even considered the process his most memorable experience in bringing the concert to fruition.
“This lineup is a dream team. It wasn’t easy to get these singers to perform on one stage. However, through our collaborations with the Korean Management Federation, we were able to influence and include them in this roster,” Lee proudly shared. He called on as many Filipino fans as possible to see KOSTCON live and partake in the ground-breaking, once-in-a-lifetime show. “Even in Korea, you’d never see a lineup like this. This is history in the making.”
KOSTCON will flow through seven acts of love that foster a specific range of feelings, messages, and themes. From “First Love” to “Heartbreak,” each performer will take audiences through stories of hope, dreams, and lifelong connections.
A Concert By The Fans, For The Fans
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There’s no denying Filipinos’ unwavering support for K-dramas and K-pop, even if the cultural phenomena have been around for decades already. That’s why adding Manila to KOSTCON’s shows across Asia was a no-brainer. Now, it’s up to the fans and concert-goers to help turn the show into the extraordinary experience it’s gearing up to be.
“We’re very honored to be given the opportunity to present this show in Manila. It’s also an opportunity to bring all these popular singers from various K-dramas together in one setting. That’s why we chose the Philippines,” Pereira said of the hype surrounding Korean concerts and fan-meets in the Philippines.
In addition, Villegas expressed his gratitude and excitement to his co-promoters and organizers for selecting Manila to participate in a concert for the books that’s never been done before. He shared, “KOSTCON is one of the first—if not, the first—concert that’s dedicated entirely to Korean OSTs. It brings the emotions of our favorite K-dramas to the live stage. We’re really thankful for our friends and fellow organizers for choosing Manila as one of the stops for this show.”
The KOSTCON team acknowledged how the pandemic saw a series of delayed, rescheduled, and cancelled concerts that instilled fear and dismay in Filipino fans for the shows that followed. Conversely, they noticed how K-dramas became a stronger, more well-received entertainment staple across Southeast Asia. That’s why there’s ultimately no better time than now to stage an OST-centric show that K-drama fans of all ages will remember forever. With evergreen lessons of hope, perseverance, and making your dreams a reality, KOSTCON and its stellar lineup of artists can’t wait to help Filipinos from all walks of life transform into the protagonists of their own life stories.
Tickets for KOSTCON 2025 are available for purchase on SM Tickets. Catch KOSTCON live in Manila on August 6, 2025 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
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