LEA SALONGA

Tony Award-winning actress, recording artist and performer

“I’m hoping we have a wave of our own hallyu [a Chinese term referencing Korea’s influence on pop culture] in the Philippines, but we need support, and I don’t think it’s just money. Money is a huge part of it, obviously—i think there were funds allocated for hallyu from the government [but] the talent here isn’t lacking. We need help, we need support, we need to know that there is a force behind artists to encourage us to make this wave happen.”