(From left) SB19’s Josh and Zack Tabudlo at the Round Festival 2024 in Busan, South Korea. Images: Instagram/@josh_cullen_s, @zack.tabudlo
Josh Cullen Santos of SB19 and Zack Tabudlo showed the best of the Filipino music scene at the 2024 Round Festival at the KBS Busan Hall in Busan, South Korea.
Santos and Tabudlo represented the Philippines at the two-day festival, where the SB19 member performed his solo hits on Saturday, July 6, while the “Give Me Your Forever” hitmaker graced the stage last Sunday, July 7.
The songs included in Santos’ set were “Wild Tonight,” “Get Right,” “Yoko Na,” and “Sumaya,” as seen in videos uploaded by fan accounts on social media.
He also joined forces with K-pop girl group H1-KEY to perform their own renditions of “Sofa” and “Thinkin’ About You.” To recall, “Sofa” is originally sung by Santos, Ocho The Bullet, and Carrot Rapper.
Santos also shared glimpses of his experience on Instagram, where he posed for photos with H1-KEY and GOT7 member and solo artist BamBam.
“Thank you, Round Festival 2024! It was such an honor to perform with these wonderful talents, from the production team and dance coach to the dancers, especially H1-KEY. Thank you for the experience and for taking care of me,” he wrote.
While this marks Santos’ first time to grace the show as a solo act, he previously attended the 2023 edition of the festival with his SB19 bandmates.
Zack Tabudlo’s set
Meanwhile, Tabudlo performed “Pano,” “Give Me Your Forever,” and “Pulso,” where each song included a guitar solo from the singer’s band. Glimpses of the singer’s stage were uploaded on social media.
The “Binibini” hitmaker took to his Instagram to thank the festival for inviting him.
“Representing the Philippines [with] this one! @roundfestival [Thank you], Korea! Thank you for having me! all my love,” he wrote.
The annual Round Festival aims to deepen the ties between South Korea and the ASEAN region through music. Aside from the Philippines, musicians from Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Vietnam are featured in the event.
The concert is organized by South Korean broadcasting company KBS and ASEAN Culture House under the Korea Foundation.