FIRST ONE Entertainment is one of South Korea's record and entertainment agencies which is home to talented and skilled K-pop solo acts including Na Yoon Kwon, KISUM, Huh Chan Mi, and their first-ever P-pop boy group, 1ST. ONE.
Korean Entertainment is founded by CEO Lee Sang Min and was launched in January 2019. As they seek and lead the new changing trend, the company was able to open their Philippine branch and debut a Filipino boy group with K-pop inspired concept named 1ST. ONE.
Currently, FIRST ONE ENTERTAINMENT Carries three successful solo artists including Na Yoon Kwon who is the singer behind, "River of Tears." Meanwhile, KISUM is giving great vibes with her songs, including, "Primero," while Huh Chan Mi, gives her stunning visuals and performance with her song, "Lights."
1ST. ONE: First-ever P-pop Boy Band Under FIRST ONE Entertainment
1ST. ONE is a P-pop idol group comprising six-members including Alpha, Ace, J, Joker, Max, and Jayson. The group members were determined after bringing home the bacon for the 29th Philippine-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival Dance Category in 2018.
In 2019, the group made another recognition for winning the Grand Prize during Seoul Music Award PH Dance to Your Seoul and were all FIRST ONE Trainees before being endorsed in the public via teaser and photos posted on their official social media accounts.
As soon as the group was formed they received immense support from Filipino fans, and prior to their group's debut, 1ST. ONE was able to perform at 2020's Seoul Music Awards along with some of the most popular and biggest K-pop groups including NCT, TWICE, TXT, Girls' Generation's Taeyeon, MONSTA X, TXT, Red Velvet, and more in January.
It is indeed a great honor for the group to become the First-ever Filipino artists to represent the Philippines in one of the most prestigious music awards in Korea.
In April, 1ST. ONE finally released their pre-release single, "One Dream," and later on debuted with their song, "You are The One (Ttak Maja Nuh.)
Upon debut, they had set their official fandom's name which is "FOR.ONE), while their official color is hot pink.
ACE
Val John Librea, or also known as ACE, is the leader and main vocalist of the group. He is also the "Ace" of the group, which explains his stage name. His favorite artist is Jay Park, he can speak Korean, and is a former member of Exotix, an EXO cover group.
MAX
Carlo Edwin Fernandez II or MAX is the main vocalist and lead dancer of 1ST. ONE. He loves Taeyang, and he's also a former dance instructor.
ALPHA
Jonas Cyrone Cruz or ALPHA got his name for his wildness and stage presence on the dance floor. He is the group's main dancer and main rapper. His favorite Korean artists include BTS, EXO, Jay Park, and Taeyang.
J
Jesper Kyle San Agustin is the lead rapper and is known for being a good choreographer.
Joker
Philip Russel Balicad or Joker is the lead vocalist of the Filipino band. His role models are EXO Kai and Taeyang of BIGBANG. Aside from being a dancer, he can also play the drums.
Jason
Jayson Lee, a Korean-Filipino member of 1ST. ONE. He is the vocalist, sub-rapper, and maknae of the group. He loves K-pop as well, and support groups including EXO, ASTRO, and BLACKPINK. Aside from being an idol, he is also a former travel vlogger, violinist, and movie director in their school.
