Meet UNIS The FILIPINO Faces Redefining K Pop!

[@misseden0218]

You guys need to understand that in Korea and in Japan, being half is not exactly something they're proud of or vocal about. Halfties get bullied for being such, so I would understand if the half-Filipino in UNIS isn't very much vocal about it. Just let her be. The important thing is she acknowledges her roots.

[@moyaxreact1]

Welcome to the Philippines where the Half Filipino are so proud of themselves 😂🤣

[@RandalReid]

@@moyaxreact1 So they shouldn't?

[@axizcorp]

Yeap, minamaliit nila ang mga mix, walang kinalaman kung pilipino mix basta hindi ka mukhang korean. Yan ang struggle ng mga mix. Pero wala rin pinagkaiba sa ibang mga pinoy ang pagiging racist at purist tulad ng isang commenter dito

[@lenolands]

yup even NewJeans' Danielle couldn't get away with it, the girl is such a ray of sunshine and is talented yet knetz still bullies her just because she's half, sad truth

[@ryliiiiiii]

true mga Koreans kase, feeling superior. Eh may halo naman din sila pati mga traditions nila heavily influenced by either Japanese or Chinese. lol sarado utak ng marami sa kanila.

[@unis_aaliyah]

Hyeonju once shared that her mom make bilo bilo for them 🩷

[@dadanfrilo]

Hyeonju shared that she's half filipino before when she was still a member of cignature.

[@unis_aaliyah]

@@dadanfrilo I know. She talking in tagalog too

[@yothiga]

They will bring the view for sure 👍🏻

[@ravenreyes6676]

wooowww 3 Filipina 🥰😍😘💞

[@ethelyndy5018]

Elisia❤❤❤

[@lawscx]

Elisia❤

[@Nanette-q3f]

My bias is Elisia❤

[@Featherfamplayer_fan]

Yeay GEHLEE DANGCA

[@bonefletch2010]

They met ITZY! 😍🤭

[@monsterhuntergo]

Yes, Itzy is one of their mentors on UT. ❤

[@lawscx]

Yes chaeryeong and yeji are host/mentor😊

[@bullbae02]

Hyeonju is not very vocal about being filipino since she grew up in korea mostly... the only thing that connects her to her filipino side is her mom, she is more korean than half filipino.

[@rambac9138]

She recognized her filipino roots

[@shari5234]

She did mention it in one of her interviews in a variety show that she has a filipino mother. Im just not sure if she was in cignature that time or her first group. And recently, she did mention that her mom sent them filipino food, bilo bilo, in their dorm in which elisia was so grateful for. Mind you, it was heonju who told elisia what that food was, coz i think elisia forgot the name of the dish. She may not be as vocal gehlee about her roots, but she never denies it. Sometimes, she even initiate the topic.

[@BarokTamad]

Typical Filipino Attitude

[@kassie_09]

I personally spoke with her in a 1:1 video call, and she acknowledges her Filipino roots and even answered when asked if she has been in the Philippines, she said ofcourse, couple of times. She even shared she loves adobo and described it. One thing for sure she is not ashamed to be a Filipino, and she loves her parents a lot. She said mahal kita too but admit she only know few tagalog words.

[@ejay11000]

So is her mom from davao?? Maybe the reason she only knows a few tagalog words because her mom speaks bisaya

[@IveBlackswanUnisK4osBlingone]

진현주가 팀의 리더로서, 팀을 잘 이끌어가고 있기 때문에, 지금과 같이 유니스가 멋진 활동을 하는 것이라 본다. 엘리시아, 젤리도 점점 더 이뻐지고, 실력도 계속 향상되고 있어 앞으로의 미래가 매우 기대된다.

[@aminewaffleuwu15]

GUYS VOTE UNIS SA STAR PLANET 2ND PLACE CURRENTLY

[@Hahahaha10188]

Sorry no one will support a Filipino in a K-pop group 🤢

[@nya___nya]

2:46, she reminds me of UEE

[@J_Unnie]

Yes. That's what I've been saying since UT days. Also, I have a couple of screenshots of her that she kind of resembles Cha Eun Woo.

[@thatdudefromthefuture3346]

Our Great Pretty Leader HyeonJu...

[@facedown1118]

My bias in UNIS is Gehlee 🥰

[@sadj1419]

Horizon 💜😊😊😊😊😊

[@rossieee768]

Eli and Gehlee are pure Filipina while Hyeonju is half Filipino.

[@pmcastillo2166]

okay narin kahit half lang.. at least she is very proudn being filipina. well IF SHE CAN SPEAKS ENGLISH, THAT MEANS SHE IS A FILIPINO.

[@chenille04]

Cute ni Elisia sa picture nila ni Regine 😊

[@girliehuevia8481]

Yeahhh hori7onn

[@artd8780]

hyeonju might not like this... she seems nice but i guess for her career, she's evading her being a half blooded Filo being brought out to the open. There's still racism in Korea just not that obvious

[@preyslaydisplay]

She’s talked about being half filo her entire career and nowadays especially doesn’t shy away from it. Weird ass comment to make

[@user-um3mh5mj2b]

she wasn’t evading it tho. you can search it on youtube how she revealed she’s half filipino and even tried to speak tagalog

[@gardogodinez6621]

@@user-um3mh5mj2b LOL You're clueless. "Filipino" is an insult in Korea. Hyeonju will not claim to be Filipino, if she wants to be a successful KPOP idol.

[@user-um3mh5mj2b]

@@gardogodinez6621she did mention it before UNIS. she's not as vocal about it as gehlee or elisia because she barely knows about ph and i doubt if she even came to ph before

[@lgibs-jc1cj]

If they discriminate because they are filipino, then we will also do the same. Koreans are not so good in singing and dancing that's why Filipinos are well known around the world for such talent

[@leeconvento3021]

JIN GEHLISIA

[@weebotaku-xn5px]

Stan bunis

[@tnazealot2143]

Bini is the ph nations girl group. Unis kpop with Pinay members who covered their song #pantropiko together ot16 they are Bunis 😂

[@yodahmaster8805]

Bunis is skin disease right?

[@dawn8112]

Ahahahahahah

[@dawn8112]

@@tnazealot2143nagjojoke sya, sana nagets mo. Wag na isali ang bini.

[@anakngchupul]

So Unis is like IOI IZone and Kep1er?? Will be disbanded after 2 and halkf year??

[@jonathanchampagne7683]

High oh yawn from Girls' Generation?

[@khiarts1655]

I think Bini is nothing compared to unis. Unis are so pretty tho.

[@choidarks]

3 filipinas, 2 japonesas y 3 coreanas. Está muy equilibrado el grupo.

[@nazroot4505]

@@Halo_Halo7and?She still half philipino by blood

[@thetravelingteacher1001]

Pinoy baiting hahha

[@rooster8925]

Only 2 girls are Philippino and one girl half Philippino and half korean (line up)

[@pmcastillo2166]

if SHE CAN SPEAK ENGLISH, THEN IT MEANS SHE IS A FILIPINO..

[@zhizuke1]

You mean two Filipinos?? To be corrected

[@monsterhuntergo]

Heonju, their leader is half-Filipino.

[@tnazealot2143]

3 Filipinos. Her mom is Pinay that’s Asian x Asian! Some full blood Filipinos look more chinito than Koreans! I know as Spanish person. Chanty from Lapillus is bi-racial she’s half my people!

[@zhizuke1]

@@tnazealot2143 well did she say that she's half Filipino when she's a part of unis?? watch the clip! what she was now. not the signature era. this era we are talking about now. if yo really now them.

[@zhizuke1]

@@monsterhuntergo I know she's half, but the question here is she really represent the philippine for being half Filipino? she said that when she was in cignature. but now in unis, she said she is Korean. watch the clip when she introduces herself when they debut.

[@monsterhuntergo]

@@zhizuke1 not really. She had interview along with cignature a year ago saying she is half Filipino. You can search Cignature half Filipino. It is not after UT.

[@johnlemuelm.santiago6036]

Because there is no half Filipino or Filipina

[@vincexiv6380]

Elisia and Gehlee were the Filo line. One only used the Filo card for clout.

[@donnie3323]

Not going to make it

[@kfan4658]

The jungle gene, I think kpop isn't kpop anymore to many foreigner....😢

[@Ramses060784]

Horizon sucks bro

[@Mejippop1185]

I think hyeonju is not that proud being called Filipino that's why it's actually uncomfortable now seeing her beside Elisia at Gehlle. I'd rather talk about Filipino regards to elisia and gehlee never hyeonju.

[@Loyaltybaseonface]

Half nmn kasi sya bakit mo tatawaging pinoy eh di nmn purong pinoy? at di sya sa pilipinas lumaki sa korea kay mas more on korean sya.. mag pasalamat ka nalang na may kasama na syang pinoy din at pinag luto narin sila ng tibo tibok nang mama ni hyeonju

[@vinceolvez3742]

Ano ngayon kung korean sya? Edi korean sya

[@BAZINGA1724]

I think she not showy. Because in some of their interview she said one time her mother cooked bilo bilo if I'm not mistaken and this is Filipino delicacy maybe they talk Filipino culture behind camera just my theories

[@wego1927]

The birth rate is low in korea.

[@manuelilagan3054]

Stop pinoy baiting