Korean actor and idol Rowoon meets Filipino fans again
ROWOON is said to be one of the tallest idols in K-pop. I first “met” Rowoon in 2019 during his group SF9’S concert here and I was face-to-face with him for a second during the hi-touch, a mini event where you get to touch palms with K-pop idols and actors. By my estimate, the top of my head reached Rowoon’s chest. Of course, I was not that close to him, hence the word “estimate.”
Anyway, thanks to Globe Kmmunity PH, I saw Rowoon for the second time. This time, it was as actor Rowoon: the brooding leading man of Extraordinary You, the scholar in the sageuk The King’s Affection, and, more recently, the compassionate employee among grim reapers in Tomorrow. Rowoon has been in many other Korean dramas. He was also in the 2018 drama Where Stars Land as the second lead, last year’s She Would Never Know and School 2017.
My mom had actually been watching Rowoon on TV long before I even knew of him. In 2018, she watched him in the drama About Time and the variety show Cafe Amor.
During the Globe Kmmunity PH fan meet with Rowoon at the Mall of Asia Arena, the crowd was a mix of K-drama fans and Fantasy, the name of SF9’S fandom. One of the things I like about Rowoon is his humility. During the Globe Kmmunity PH fan meet, he was genuinely shocked to see so many fans at the Arena. During the 2019 concert here, Rowoon arrived on the day of the concert unlike his group members who arrived the day before. But he was a professional up to the hi-touch.
During his fan meet, Rowoon played games, including sipa. He ate Filipino food including taho (which he loved) and turon (he had two, one of which he ate without a wrapper). He also wore a barong Tagalog. Rowoon, who was born in 1996, also shared life lessons with his fans by answering their questions.
“If we are having a hard time now, next time it will be good,” he said in reply to one question. He also gave a very relatable answer to one question. “I really like struggles, and there will be bigger struggles ahead. Just have courage and trust yourself, which is most important, then you will have success.”
Rowoon also customized a bayong, on which he drew a hand and flowers. He also autographed it. The bayong was given as a gift to lucky fan.
At the end of the night, Rowoon took a we-fie (obviously a group version of the selfie) with the audience. Before that, he sang the ballad “No Goodbye in Love” from the original soundtrack of The King’s Affection.
Globe Kmmunity PH is a multi-channel community where Korean culture fans can enjoy exclusive content and promos.
To score tickets to the Rowoon event, fans needed to download the New Globeone App and pre-register. Successful registrants got a code from Globe, which they used to register to a promo. Aside from the event, there was also a livestream option.
I RECENTLY received the Anker 637 Magnetic Charging Station for review and I have used it for a week. Here are my honest thoughts about it:
This is an 8-in-1 power station with three AC outlets, two USB-A and two USB-C ports. The unit I have is black. It’s not heavy nor lightweight but it’s small and can easily fit into any corner of your desk. I place it by my bed so I can charge my gadgets and reach them easily.
I used the Magsafe charging for the iphone 13 and it worked well except for one thing: You needed to charge the phone at a certain angle. I’m not sure if I didn’t do it right or I need a special case for my phone. Otherwise, charging via its usual port is fine.
My daughter charged her Samsung Z Flip 3 via one of the USB-C ports and she said charging was quicker by 20 percent than usual.
There are tons of ports, which is one of the things I love about the Anker 637 Magnetic Charging Station.
Wireless charging only works for Magsafe phones, including iphone 12 and iphone 13.
I doubt that you’ll need to charge eight devices all at the same time but it’s nice to know that you can. I’m curious about whether it can charge a laptop along with other gadgets but I am too scared to try.
The Anker 637 Magnetic Charging Station comes in different colors. I have the black one. It’s a bit expensive but if you’re the type who has multiple gadgets and limited outlets where you live, then this is a good buy. The charging station is also okay for traveling. ■