![jenny613593's tweet photo. The text below was written by a university professor in Taiwan.
【Following My Daughter Into Fandom, and Rethinking Life Through SB19’s Music】
As my daughter shifted her attention from BLACKPINK to SB19, I gradually became a fan as well.
During a break in one of my radio programs, the host asked me to request a song. Without hesitation, I chose SB19’s [GENTO]. To my surprise, several young staff members had to pull out their phones and search for it before they knew what song it was.
In fact, SB19 already has some recognition in Taiwan. They even collaborated with Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai on the song [Emoji].
SB19 is a Filipino boy group, compared with BLACKPINK, the best news for me is that both concert tickets and merch are more affordable.
Today, I accompanied my daughter to Stell’s birthday café event.
The venue was filled entirely with young women, and quite a few Filipino fans were chatting in English. Seeing people from different countries gather together because of the same idol was a refreshing experience for me.
SB19’s songs played continuously on the screen. The melodies I had often heard while driving, today I finally had the chance to pay attention to what the lyrics were saying.
My favorite song is [GENTO].
“Gento” means “gold.” The song is not about success falling from the sky; it's about how gold must endure intense heat and repeated forging before it can shine.
Another song I love is [DAM].
If [GENTO] talks about how to become gold, then DAM raises an more interesting question:
What does it feel like after you’ve finally become gold?
Several lines of the lyrics left a deep impression on me:
“What does it feel like?”
(Anong pakiramdam?)
“All of this is my own choice.”
(Kasalanan ko lahat ng ’to.)
“Because I never stopped yearning.”
(’Lang humpay sa paggusto.)
“Having reached the limit, how do I surpass myself?”
(Paano ba higitan ang sagad na?)
These lyrics seemingly describe the pursuit of success. But upon deeper reflection, they feel like a condensation of an entire life: desire, choice, effort, and the challenge of surpassing oneself.
“All of this is my own choice.”
Many people prefer to blame life’s disappointments on family, society, luck, even the times they live in. However, when a person is willing to admit “This is my choice”, they are also embracing freedom and accepting responsibility.
Freedom is not doing whatever you want. Freedom is being willing to accept the consequences of your choices.
If you choose to study, you must accept loneliness.
If you choose to start a business, you must accept risk.
If you choose to pursue a dream, you must accept the possibility of failure.
It is precisely why freedom is valuable.
But why do people make these choices?
The lyrics offer an answer:
“Because I have never stopped yearning.”
Human beings are creatures driven by will. We are always pursuing something.
After getting into an ideal school, we want an ideal job. After finding an ideal job, we want greater achievements. Once we reach a goal, we begin chasing the next one.
Desire never truly stops.
From this perspective, the greatest driving force in life might not be satisfaction, but rather an ever-present sense of insufficiency.
Because of insufficiency, we move forward; Because of desire, we grow.
To be honest, if it were me a few years ago, I would never have imagined that one day I would be sitting in an idol's birthday cafe.
Around me were young girls. Some chatted in English, others spoke Tagalog. The walls were filled with Stell’s photos, SB19’s songs played in the background, I sat there drinking coffee and reflecting on the lyrics.
If not for my daughter, I wouldn't know this group,even reflecting on life through these songs.
Many interesting things in life happen just like this.
We think we are accompanying someone, only to discover that they are actually leading us into a world we would never step into.
What happens after reaching the limits we set for ourselves?
The lyrics raise another profound question:
“Having reached the limit, how do I surpass myself?”
Many people think surpassing yourself means defeating others. It doesn’t.
The real challenge is surpassing the person you were.
The "yesterday self" was afraid to express an opinion, are you braver today?
The "yesterday self" was easily ruled by emotions, are you more rational today?
The "yesterday self" cared only about benefit, have you begun to think about values?
This kind of breakthrough receives no applause, no medals, no rankings.
But it’s often more difficult than defeating someone else.
The song doesn't give an answer, it keeps returning to the same question:
“What does it feel like?”
It sounds like a question about success on the surface.
But perhaps it is really a question about life itself.
When you’ve worked tirelessly for years and finally achieved your dream, what does it feel like?
When you realize that achieving your dream is not as satisfying as you imagined, what does it feel like?
When you understand that life has no final destination, yet you still choose to keep moving forward, what does it feel like?
The meaning of life doesn't always lie in reaching an endpoint, but perhaps within every single step forward.
Maybe [DAM] is not really asking about the taste of success, maybe it is asking:
When a person knows there are no permanent answers, yet still chooses to keep searching…
When a person knows that every endpoint leads to another starting point, yet still runs with all their heart…
When a person knows that desire will never truly end, yet still embraces life…
What does that feel like?
Perhaps the question itself is the answer.
The day after tomorrow is Stell’s 31st birthday.
Because of my daughter, I went from not knowing who SB19 was at all, to requesting [GENTO] on a radio show, to sitting in a birthday café today surrounded by people from different countries speaking different languages, all celebrating his birthday.
Maybe that is what makes life so interesting.
We think we are simply accompanying our kids in chasing idols, only to find ourselves stepping into an entirely new world.
We think we are listening to a pop song, only to discover questions about freedom, desire, and growth hidden within the lyrics.
And those questions do not have standard answers.
Just like the question repeated throughout [DAM]:
“What does it feel like?”
Perhaps what matters has never been the answer, but remaining curious at every stage of life, being willing to keep moving forward, being willing to see a larger world for the ones we love.
When they were little, we held our kid’s hands to show them the world. .
Later, we realize that sometimes it's the children holding our hands, leading us into places we never would have stepped into otherwise.
Stell’s birthday café is one example, SB19’s music is another, life itself is no different.
I thought I was simply accompanying my daughter in her fandom, I realized that she was introducing me to another world in the end.
Happy Birthday, Stell.
And thank you, my daughter.
Because she helped me understand that one of life’s greatest joys is not finding answers, but discovering new landscapes together with the people we love.
Those landscapes are not only part of our children’s growth, they are also part of our own journey of rediscovering the world.
@SB19Official @1zentertainment @stellajero_
#SB19 #Stell #Fandom
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![jenny613593's tweet photo. The text below was written by a university professor in Taiwan.
【Following My Daughter Into Fandom, and Rethinking Life Through SB19’s Music】
As my daughter shifted her attention from BLACKPINK to SB19, I gradually became a fan as well.
During a break in one of my radio programs, the host asked me to request a song. Without hesitation, I chose SB19’s [GENTO]. To my surprise, several young staff members had to pull out their phones and search for it before they knew what song it was.
In fact, SB19 already has some recognition in Taiwan. They even collaborated with Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai on the song [Emoji].
SB19 is a Filipino boy group, compared with BLACKPINK, the best news for me is that both concert tickets and merch are more affordable.
Today, I accompanied my daughter to Stell’s birthday café event.
The venue was filled entirely with young women, and quite a few Filipino fans were chatting in English. Seeing people from different countries gather together because of the same idol was a refreshing experience for me.
SB19’s songs played continuously on the screen. The melodies I had often heard while driving, today I finally had the chance to pay attention to what the lyrics were saying.
My favorite song is [GENTO].
“Gento” means “gold.” The song is not about success falling from the sky; it's about how gold must endure intense heat and repeated forging before it can shine.
Another song I love is [DAM].
If [GENTO] talks about how to become gold, then DAM raises an more interesting question:
What does it feel like after you’ve finally become gold?
Several lines of the lyrics left a deep impression on me:
“What does it feel like?”
(Anong pakiramdam?)
“All of this is my own choice.”
(Kasalanan ko lahat ng ’to.)
“Because I never stopped yearning.”
(’Lang humpay sa paggusto.)
“Having reached the limit, how do I surpass myself?”
(Paano ba higitan ang sagad na?)
These lyrics seemingly describe the pursuit of success. But upon deeper reflection, they feel like a condensation of an entire life: desire, choice, effort, and the challenge of surpassing oneself.
“All of this is my own choice.”
Many people prefer to blame life’s disappointments on family, society, luck, even the times they live in. However, when a person is willing to admit “This is my choice”, they are also embracing freedom and accepting responsibility.
Freedom is not doing whatever you want. Freedom is being willing to accept the consequences of your choices.
If you choose to study, you must accept loneliness.
If you choose to start a business, you must accept risk.
If you choose to pursue a dream, you must accept the possibility of failure.
It is precisely why freedom is valuable.
But why do people make these choices?
The lyrics offer an answer:
“Because I have never stopped yearning.”
Human beings are creatures driven by will. We are always pursuing something.
After getting into an ideal school, we want an ideal job. After finding an ideal job, we want greater achievements. Once we reach a goal, we begin chasing the next one.
Desire never truly stops.
From this perspective, the greatest driving force in life might not be satisfaction, but rather an ever-present sense of insufficiency.
Because of insufficiency, we move forward; Because of desire, we grow.
To be honest, if it were me a few years ago, I would never have imagined that one day I would be sitting in an idol's birthday cafe.
Around me were young girls. Some chatted in English, others spoke Tagalog. The walls were filled with Stell’s photos, SB19’s songs played in the background, I sat there drinking coffee and reflecting on the lyrics.
If not for my daughter, I wouldn't know this group,even reflecting on life through these songs.
Many interesting things in life happen just like this.
We think we are accompanying someone, only to discover that they are actually leading us into a world we would never step into.
What happens after reaching the limits we set for ourselves?
The lyrics raise another profound question:
“Having reached the limit, how do I surpass myself?”
Many people think surpassing yourself means defeating others. It doesn’t.
The real challenge is surpassing the person you were.
The "yesterday self" was afraid to express an opinion, are you braver today?
The "yesterday self" was easily ruled by emotions, are you more rational today?
The "yesterday self" cared only about benefit, have you begun to think about values?
This kind of breakthrough receives no applause, no medals, no rankings.
But it’s often more difficult than defeating someone else.
The song doesn't give an answer, it keeps returning to the same question:
“What does it feel like?”
It sounds like a question about success on the surface.
But perhaps it is really a question about life itself.
When you’ve worked tirelessly for years and finally achieved your dream, what does it feel like?
When you realize that achieving your dream is not as satisfying as you imagined, what does it feel like?
When you understand that life has no final destination, yet you still choose to keep moving forward, what does it feel like?
The meaning of life doesn't always lie in reaching an endpoint, but perhaps within every single step forward.
Maybe [DAM] is not really asking about the taste of success, maybe it is asking:
When a person knows there are no permanent answers, yet still chooses to keep searching…
When a person knows that every endpoint leads to another starting point, yet still runs with all their heart…
When a person knows that desire will never truly end, yet still embraces life…
What does that feel like?
Perhaps the question itself is the answer.
The day after tomorrow is Stell’s 31st birthday.
Because of my daughter, I went from not knowing who SB19 was at all, to requesting [GENTO] on a radio show, to sitting in a birthday café today surrounded by people from different countries speaking different languages, all celebrating his birthday.
Maybe that is what makes life so interesting.
We think we are simply accompanying our kids in chasing idols, only to find ourselves stepping into an entirely new world.
We think we are listening to a pop song, only to discover questions about freedom, desire, and growth hidden within the lyrics.
And those questions do not have standard answers.
Just like the question repeated throughout [DAM]:
“What does it feel like?”
Perhaps what matters has never been the answer, but remaining curious at every stage of life, being willing to keep moving forward, being willing to see a larger world for the ones we love.
When they were little, we held our kid’s hands to show them the world. .
Later, we realize that sometimes it's the children holding our hands, leading us into places we never would have stepped into otherwise.
Stell’s birthday café is one example, SB19’s music is another, life itself is no different.
I thought I was simply accompanying my daughter in her fandom, I realized that she was introducing me to another world in the end.
Happy Birthday, Stell.
And thank you, my daughter.
Because she helped me understand that one of life’s greatest joys is not finding answers, but discovering new landscapes together with the people we love.
Those landscapes are not only part of our children’s growth, they are also part of our own journey of rediscovering the world.
@SB19Official @1zentertainment @stellajero_
#SB19 #Stell #Fandom
Original Link: https://t.co/qCQWzJ5bKi](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HK01DRSbMAAAkzA.jpg)
![jenny613593's tweet photo. The text below was written by a university professor in Taiwan.
【Following My Daughter Into Fandom, and Rethinking Life Through SB19’s Music】
As my daughter shifted her attention from BLACKPINK to SB19, I gradually became a fan as well.
During a break in one of my radio programs, the host asked me to request a song. Without hesitation, I chose SB19’s [GENTO]. To my surprise, several young staff members had to pull out their phones and search for it before they knew what song it was.
In fact, SB19 already has some recognition in Taiwan. They even collaborated with Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai on the song [Emoji].
SB19 is a Filipino boy group, compared with BLACKPINK, the best news for me is that both concert tickets and merch are more affordable.
Today, I accompanied my daughter to Stell’s birthday café event.
The venue was filled entirely with young women, and quite a few Filipino fans were chatting in English. Seeing people from different countries gather together because of the same idol was a refreshing experience for me.
SB19’s songs played continuously on the screen. The melodies I had often heard while driving, today I finally had the chance to pay attention to what the lyrics were saying.
My favorite song is [GENTO].
“Gento” means “gold.” The song is not about success falling from the sky; it's about how gold must endure intense heat and repeated forging before it can shine.
Another song I love is [DAM].
If [GENTO] talks about how to become gold, then DAM raises an more interesting question:
What does it feel like after you’ve finally become gold?
Several lines of the lyrics left a deep impression on me:
“What does it feel like?”
(Anong pakiramdam?)
“All of this is my own choice.”
(Kasalanan ko lahat ng ’to.)
“Because I never stopped yearning.”
(’Lang humpay sa paggusto.)
“Having reached the limit, how do I surpass myself?”
(Paano ba higitan ang sagad na?)
These lyrics seemingly describe the pursuit of success. But upon deeper reflection, they feel like a condensation of an entire life: desire, choice, effort, and the challenge of surpassing oneself.
“All of this is my own choice.”
Many people prefer to blame life’s disappointments on family, society, luck, even the times they live in. However, when a person is willing to admit “This is my choice”, they are also embracing freedom and accepting responsibility.
Freedom is not doing whatever you want. Freedom is being willing to accept the consequences of your choices.
If you choose to study, you must accept loneliness.
If you choose to start a business, you must accept risk.
If you choose to pursue a dream, you must accept the possibility of failure.
It is precisely why freedom is valuable.
But why do people make these choices?
The lyrics offer an answer:
“Because I have never stopped yearning.”
Human beings are creatures driven by will. We are always pursuing something.
After getting into an ideal school, we want an ideal job. After finding an ideal job, we want greater achievements. Once we reach a goal, we begin chasing the next one.
Desire never truly stops.
From this perspective, the greatest driving force in life might not be satisfaction, but rather an ever-present sense of insufficiency.
Because of insufficiency, we move forward; Because of desire, we grow.
To be honest, if it were me a few years ago, I would never have imagined that one day I would be sitting in an idol's birthday cafe.
Around me were young girls. Some chatted in English, others spoke Tagalog. The walls were filled with Stell’s photos, SB19’s songs played in the background, I sat there drinking coffee and reflecting on the lyrics.
If not for my daughter, I wouldn't know this group,even reflecting on life through these songs.
Many interesting things in life happen just like this.
We think we are accompanying someone, only to discover that they are actually leading us into a world we would never step into.
What happens after reaching the limits we set for ourselves?
The lyrics raise another profound question:
“Having reached the limit, how do I surpass myself?”
Many people think surpassing yourself means defeating others. It doesn’t.
The real challenge is surpassing the person you were.
The "yesterday self" was afraid to express an opinion, are you braver today?
The "yesterday self" was easily ruled by emotions, are you more rational today?
The "yesterday self" cared only about benefit, have you begun to think about values?
This kind of breakthrough receives no applause, no medals, no rankings.
But it’s often more difficult than defeating someone else.
The song doesn't give an answer, it keeps returning to the same question:
“What does it feel like?”
It sounds like a question about success on the surface.
But perhaps it is really a question about life itself.
When you’ve worked tirelessly for years and finally achieved your dream, what does it feel like?
When you realize that achieving your dream is not as satisfying as you imagined, what does it feel like?
When you understand that life has no final destination, yet you still choose to keep moving forward, what does it feel like?
The meaning of life doesn't always lie in reaching an endpoint, but perhaps within every single step forward.
Maybe [DAM] is not really asking about the taste of success, maybe it is asking:
When a person knows there are no permanent answers, yet still chooses to keep searching…
When a person knows that every endpoint leads to another starting point, yet still runs with all their heart…
When a person knows that desire will never truly end, yet still embraces life…
What does that feel like?
Perhaps the question itself is the answer.
The day after tomorrow is Stell’s 31st birthday.
Because of my daughter, I went from not knowing who SB19 was at all, to requesting [GENTO] on a radio show, to sitting in a birthday café today surrounded by people from different countries speaking different languages, all celebrating his birthday.
Maybe that is what makes life so interesting.
We think we are simply accompanying our kids in chasing idols, only to find ourselves stepping into an entirely new world.
We think we are listening to a pop song, only to discover questions about freedom, desire, and growth hidden within the lyrics.
And those questions do not have standard answers.
Just like the question repeated throughout [DAM]:
“What does it feel like?”
Perhaps what matters has never been the answer, but remaining curious at every stage of life, being willing to keep moving forward, being willing to see a larger world for the ones we love.
When they were little, we held our kid’s hands to show them the world. .
Later, we realize that sometimes it's the children holding our hands, leading us into places we never would have stepped into otherwise.
Stell’s birthday café is one example, SB19’s music is another, life itself is no different.
I thought I was simply accompanying my daughter in her fandom, I realized that she was introducing me to another world in the end.
Happy Birthday, Stell.
And thank you, my daughter.
Because she helped me understand that one of life’s greatest joys is not finding answers, but discovering new landscapes together with the people we love.
Those landscapes are not only part of our children’s growth, they are also part of our own journey of rediscovering the world.
@SB19Official @1zentertainment @stellajero_
#SB19 #Stell #Fandom
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Falcis is clever.
Some stories become clearer when you look at them a little closer.
This week, familiar moments take on new meaning as more of the journey behind Wakas at Simula comes into view.
Find out what unfolds as #TheStoryContinues this week.
#SB19 #WakasAtSimulaAftermath
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happy birthday stell @stellajero_ 💙🍓☀️
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PhilHealth is omnipresent in every Filipino’s payslip, taking money whether workers like it or not. Yet in moments of greatest need, it often feels absent.
That’s what happened in the viral case of Maria Lourdes Sulit. Her husband Marvin contributed for over 25 years. When he died of a brain hematoma, PhilHealth declined to cover their nearly ₱200,000 hospital bill.
The reason: a technicality. He was confined for less than 24 hours. Under PhilHealth Circular No. 2020-0007, inpatient benefits require a 24-hour stay. But Circular No. 2025-0020 allows outpatient emergency benefits in cases ending in death within 24 hours. So which is it, then?
Sulit’s case is yet another crack in a system already under strain.
PhilHealth is mandatory under the Universal Health Care Law. Every Filipino is automatically enrolled, meaning every worker is required to contribute—regardless of income, preference, or private coverage.
And that has long been a point of frustration. Ask any tito, tita, tropa, or kakilala, and a familiar story emerges: PhilHealth often covers only a fraction of the bill. Families still shoulder significant out-of-pocket expenses.
Then come the administrative failures: the delays, the waiting, the stress on top of the hospitalization stresses.
Private health maintenance organizations help fill some of the gap. But even they can only do so much, often still leaving families exposed to catastrophic expenses that the public system is supposed to cushion.
And then, there’s the issue that refuses to go away: corruption.
PhilHealth has been repeatedly drawn into controversies involving anomalous claims, questionable reimbursements, and fund management issues that have reached Congress and the courts.
The latest one involved around ₱60 billion in excess funds—transferred to the national treasury. The Supreme Court later ruled that it’s unconstitutional, questioning whether health funds were being redirected away from their intended purpose.
The money has since been restored to PhilHealth, but its image isn’t getting any better. To many, it remains an agency that collects mandatory contributions, yet Filipinos don't get what they pay for.
Calls to abolish PhilHealth continue to surface. Let Filipinos keep their money. Rely on private insurance or personal means instead.
It’s understandable—especially in cases like Sulit’s—but abolition without replacement risks dismantling the country’s only nationwide health risk pool.
For all its flaws, PhilHealth remains the only attempt at universal coverage at scale. Removing it wouldn’t erase the need for protection.
So the real issue is not just whether to abolish PhilHealth, but what must replace or radically reform it.
Our Asian neighbors have made clearer choices. Thailand funds universal healthcare through general taxation, allowing patients to access care with minimal or no out-of-pocket costs. Malaysia heavily subsidizes public hospitals, keeping treatment affordable and predictable. South Korea operates a hybrid system where mandatory contributions are matched with reliable, structured coverage at the point of care.
The Philippines remains stuck in between: compulsory contributions without guaranteed protection, universal enrollment without universal certainty.
Now, the question is no longer whether PhilHealth should exist. Can it continue in its current form when the gap between contribution and protection remains this wide?
Can Filipinos still afford to pay premiums to a system they cannot rely on in a life-and-death situation?
Otherwise, PhilHealth only gives Filipinos hell.
The text below was written by a university professor in Taiwan.
【Following My Daughter Into Fandom, and Rethinking Life Through SB19’s Music】
As my daughter shifted her attention from BLACKPINK to SB19, I gradually became a fan as well.
During a break in one of my radio programs, the host asked me to request a song. Without hesitation, I chose SB19’s [GENTO]. To my surprise, several young staff members had to pull out their phones and search for it before they knew what song it was.
In fact, SB19 already has some recognition in Taiwan. They even collaborated with Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai on the song [Emoji].
SB19 is a Filipino boy group, compared with BLACKPINK, the best news for me is that both concert tickets and merch are more affordable.
Today, I accompanied my daughter to Stell’s birthday café event.
The venue was filled entirely with young women, and quite a few Filipino fans were chatting in English. Seeing people from different countries gather together because of the same idol was a refreshing experience for me.
SB19’s songs played continuously on the screen. The melodies I had often heard while driving, today I finally had the chance to pay attention to what the lyrics were saying.
My favorite song is [GENTO].
“Gento” means “gold.” The song is not about success falling from the sky; it's about how gold must endure intense heat and repeated forging before it can shine.
Another song I love is [DAM].
If [GENTO] talks about how to become gold, then DAM raises an more interesting question:
What does it feel like after you’ve finally become gold?
Several lines of the lyrics left a deep impression on me:
“What does it feel like?”
(Anong pakiramdam?)
“All of this is my own choice.”
(Kasalanan ko lahat ng ’to.)
“Because I never stopped yearning.”
(’Lang humpay sa paggusto.)
“Having reached the limit, how do I surpass myself?”
(Paano ba higitan ang sagad na?)
These lyrics seemingly describe the pursuit of success. But upon deeper reflection, they feel like a condensation of an entire life: desire, choice, effort, and the challenge of surpassing oneself.
“All of this is my own choice.”
Many people prefer to blame life’s disappointments on family, society, luck, even the times they live in. However, when a person is willing to admit “This is my choice”, they are also embracing freedom and accepting responsibility.
Freedom is not doing whatever you want. Freedom is being willing to accept the consequences of your choices.
If you choose to study, you must accept loneliness.
If you choose to start a business, you must accept risk.
If you choose to pursue a dream, you must accept the possibility of failure.
It is precisely why freedom is valuable.
But why do people make these choices?
The lyrics offer an answer:
“Because I have never stopped yearning.”
Human beings are creatures driven by will. We are always pursuing something.
After getting into an ideal school, we want an ideal job. After finding an ideal job, we want greater achievements. Once we reach a goal, we begin chasing the next one.
Desire never truly stops.
From this perspective, the greatest driving force in life might not be satisfaction, but rather an ever-present sense of insufficiency.
Because of insufficiency, we move forward; Because of desire, we grow.
To be honest, if it were me a few years ago, I would never have imagined that one day I would be sitting in an idol's birthday cafe.
Around me were young girls. Some chatted in English, others spoke Tagalog. The walls were filled with Stell’s photos, SB19’s songs played in the background, I sat there drinking coffee and reflecting on the lyrics.
If not for my daughter, I wouldn't know this group,even reflecting on life through these songs.
Many interesting things in life happen just like this.
We think we are accompanying someone, only to discover that they are actually leading us into a world we would never step into.
What happens after reaching the limits we set for ourselves?
The lyrics raise another profound question:
“Having reached the limit, how do I surpass myself?”
Many people think surpassing yourself means defeating others. It doesn’t.
The real challenge is surpassing the person you were.
The "yesterday self" was afraid to express an opinion, are you braver today?
The "yesterday self" was easily ruled by emotions, are you more rational today?
The "yesterday self" cared only about benefit, have you begun to think about values?
This kind of breakthrough receives no applause, no medals, no rankings.
But it’s often more difficult than defeating someone else.
The song doesn't give an answer, it keeps returning to the same question:
“What does it feel like?”
It sounds like a question about success on the surface.
But perhaps it is really a question about life itself.
When you’ve worked tirelessly for years and finally achieved your dream, what does it feel like?
When you realize that achieving your dream is not as satisfying as you imagined, what does it feel like?
When you understand that life has no final destination, yet you still choose to keep moving forward, what does it feel like?
The meaning of life doesn't always lie in reaching an endpoint, but perhaps within every single step forward.
Maybe [DAM] is not really asking about the taste of success, maybe it is asking:
When a person knows there are no permanent answers, yet still chooses to keep searching…
When a person knows that every endpoint leads to another starting point, yet still runs with all their heart…
When a person knows that desire will never truly end, yet still embraces life…
What does that feel like?
Perhaps the question itself is the answer.
The day after tomorrow is Stell’s 31st birthday.
Because of my daughter, I went from not knowing who SB19 was at all, to requesting [GENTO] on a radio show, to sitting in a birthday café today surrounded by people from different countries speaking different languages, all celebrating his birthday.
Maybe that is what makes life so interesting.
We think we are simply accompanying our kids in chasing idols, only to find ourselves stepping into an entirely new world.
We think we are listening to a pop song, only to discover questions about freedom, desire, and growth hidden within the lyrics.
And those questions do not have standard answers.
Just like the question repeated throughout [DAM]:
“What does it feel like?”
Perhaps what matters has never been the answer, but remaining curious at every stage of life, being willing to keep moving forward, being willing to see a larger world for the ones we love.
When they were little, we held our kid’s hands to show them the world. .
Later, we realize that sometimes it's the children holding our hands, leading us into places we never would have stepped into otherwise.
Stell’s birthday café is one example, SB19’s music is another, life itself is no different.
I thought I was simply accompanying my daughter in her fandom, I realized that she was introducing me to another world in the end.
Happy Birthday, Stell.
And thank you, my daughter.
Because she helped me understand that one of life’s greatest joys is not finding answers, but discovering new landscapes together with the people we love.
Those landscapes are not only part of our children’s growth, they are also part of our own journey of rediscovering the world.
@SB19Official @1zentertainment @stellajero_
#SB19 #Stell #Fandom
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![jenny613593's tweet photo. The text below was written by a university professor in Taiwan.
【Following My Daughter Into Fandom, and Rethinking Life Through SB19’s Music】
As my daughter shifted her attention from BLACKPINK to SB19, I gradually became a fan as well.
During a break in one of my radio programs, the host asked me to request a song. Without hesitation, I chose SB19’s [GENTO]. To my surprise, several young staff members had to pull out their phones and search for it before they knew what song it was.
In fact, SB19 already has some recognition in Taiwan. They even collaborated with Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai on the song [Emoji].
SB19 is a Filipino boy group, compared with BLACKPINK, the best news for me is that both concert tickets and merch are more affordable.
Today, I accompanied my daughter to Stell’s birthday café event.
The venue was filled entirely with young women, and quite a few Filipino fans were chatting in English. Seeing people from different countries gather together because of the same idol was a refreshing experience for me.
SB19’s songs played continuously on the screen. The melodies I had often heard while driving, today I finally had the chance to pay attention to what the lyrics were saying.
My favorite song is [GENTO].
“Gento” means “gold.” The song is not about success falling from the sky; it's about how gold must endure intense heat and repeated forging before it can shine.
Another song I love is [DAM].
If [GENTO] talks about how to become gold, then DAM raises an more interesting question:
What does it feel like after you’ve finally become gold?
Several lines of the lyrics left a deep impression on me:
“What does it feel like?”
(Anong pakiramdam?)
“All of this is my own choice.”
(Kasalanan ko lahat ng ’to.)
“Because I never stopped yearning.”
(’Lang humpay sa paggusto.)
“Having reached the limit, how do I surpass myself?”
(Paano ba higitan ang sagad na?)
These lyrics seemingly describe the pursuit of success. But upon deeper reflection, they feel like a condensation of an entire life: desire, choice, effort, and the challenge of surpassing oneself.
“All of this is my own choice.”
Many people prefer to blame life’s disappointments on family, society, luck, even the times they live in. However, when a person is willing to admit “This is my choice”, they are also embracing freedom and accepting responsibility.
Freedom is not doing whatever you want. Freedom is being willing to accept the consequences of your choices.
If you choose to study, you must accept loneliness.
If you choose to start a business, you must accept risk.
If you choose to pursue a dream, you must accept the possibility of failure.
It is precisely why freedom is valuable.
But why do people make these choices?
The lyrics offer an answer:
“Because I have never stopped yearning.”
Human beings are creatures driven by will. We are always pursuing something.
After getting into an ideal school, we want an ideal job. After finding an ideal job, we want greater achievements. Once we reach a goal, we begin chasing the next one.
Desire never truly stops.
From this perspective, the greatest driving force in life might not be satisfaction, but rather an ever-present sense of insufficiency.
Because of insufficiency, we move forward; Because of desire, we grow.
To be honest, if it were me a few years ago, I would never have imagined that one day I would be sitting in an idol's birthday cafe.
Around me were young girls. Some chatted in English, others spoke Tagalog. The walls were filled with Stell’s photos, SB19’s songs played in the background, I sat there drinking coffee and reflecting on the lyrics.
If not for my daughter, I wouldn't know this group,even reflecting on life through these songs.
Many interesting things in life happen just like this.
We think we are accompanying someone, only to discover that they are actually leading us into a world we would never step into.
What happens after reaching the limits we set for ourselves?
The lyrics raise another profound question:
“Having reached the limit, how do I surpass myself?”
Many people think surpassing yourself means defeating others. It doesn’t.
The real challenge is surpassing the person you were.
The "yesterday self" was afraid to express an opinion, are you braver today?
The "yesterday self" was easily ruled by emotions, are you more rational today?
The "yesterday self" cared only about benefit, have you begun to think about values?
This kind of breakthrough receives no applause, no medals, no rankings.
But it’s often more difficult than defeating someone else.
The song doesn't give an answer, it keeps returning to the same question:
“What does it feel like?”
It sounds like a question about success on the surface.
But perhaps it is really a question about life itself.
When you’ve worked tirelessly for years and finally achieved your dream, what does it feel like?
When you realize that achieving your dream is not as satisfying as you imagined, what does it feel like?
When you understand that life has no final destination, yet you still choose to keep moving forward, what does it feel like?
The meaning of life doesn't always lie in reaching an endpoint, but perhaps within every single step forward.
Maybe [DAM] is not really asking about the taste of success, maybe it is asking:
When a person knows there are no permanent answers, yet still chooses to keep searching…
When a person knows that every endpoint leads to another starting point, yet still runs with all their heart…
When a person knows that desire will never truly end, yet still embraces life…
What does that feel like?
Perhaps the question itself is the answer.
The day after tomorrow is Stell’s 31st birthday.
Because of my daughter, I went from not knowing who SB19 was at all, to requesting [GENTO] on a radio show, to sitting in a birthday café today surrounded by people from different countries speaking different languages, all celebrating his birthday.
Maybe that is what makes life so interesting.
We think we are simply accompanying our kids in chasing idols, only to find ourselves stepping into an entirely new world.
We think we are listening to a pop song, only to discover questions about freedom, desire, and growth hidden within the lyrics.
And those questions do not have standard answers.
Just like the question repeated throughout [DAM]:
“What does it feel like?”
Perhaps what matters has never been the answer, but remaining curious at every stage of life, being willing to keep moving forward, being willing to see a larger world for the ones we love.
When they were little, we held our kid’s hands to show them the world. .
Later, we realize that sometimes it's the children holding our hands, leading us into places we never would have stepped into otherwise.
Stell’s birthday café is one example, SB19’s music is another, life itself is no different.
I thought I was simply accompanying my daughter in her fandom, I realized that she was introducing me to another world in the end.
Happy Birthday, Stell.
And thank you, my daughter.
Because she helped me understand that one of life’s greatest joys is not finding answers, but discovering new landscapes together with the people we love.
Those landscapes are not only part of our children’s growth, they are also part of our own journey of rediscovering the world.
@SB19Official @1zentertainment @stellajero_
#SB19 #Stell #Fandom
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Nakakagalit! Wala na ang mga puno! This reminds me yung song ng folk band na ASIN na Kapaligiran:
Bakit 'di natin pag-isipan
Ang nangyayari sa ating #kapaligiran
Hindi nga masama ang pag-unlad
Kung hindi nakakasira ng #kalikasan
Darating ang panahon, mga ibong gala
Ay wala nang madadapuan
Masdan mo ang mga #punong dati ay kay tatag
Ngayon'y namamatay dahil sa ating kalokohan
©️ Kasikap Moto Vlog
B19 'Memories' Lyric Visualizer
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Sampung taon nang nakatengga ang Alaminos-San Pablo Bypass Road sa Laguna na dapat sana ay magpapabilis ng biyahe patungong Quezon Province at Bicol region.
Bukod sa problema sa right-of-way, ayon sa DPWH, ang mga Discaya ang may hawak ng kontrata sa naantalang proyekto.
His two favorite people
ken is every jjs tuwing may joshtin moment: kahit ilang oras pa 'yan, kahit ngalay na ngalay na basta may joshtin² hahahahahahahaha
dw, ken, ako naiintindihan kita as a jjs 🙂↕️
The groundwork is laid for Chicago. Now, it’s time to amplify our reach and social proof.
The passion behind Lolla campaigns is translating into real, tangible numbers. We are deeply excited to share that all our on-ground activations for Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago are completely funded. Also our US focused digital campaigns has been already ongoing.
Our sights are currently set on the USA. Reaching new digital audiences for Lolla across the US is an incredibly exciting milestone, and introducing SB19 to the world stage is a journey we want to take with you. We’ve taken this digital push as far as we can on our own, and we are now looking for additional support to help us bridge the gap.
Help us reach every screen and maximize our impact for SB19 in the Western market. 👇
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We've attach an example of one of our many ongoing campaigns for your reference. Thank you for your continued support.
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#인피니트 #INFINITE
#김성규 #장동우 #남우현 #이성열 #엘 #이성종
#INFINITE_16th_Anniversary
#Happy_16th_Anniversary_INFINITE
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16주년 기념 마이크 쟁탈(?)전 (ENG)
🔗https://t.co/Ej8YfQR4OK
#인피니트 #INFINITE
#김성규 #장동우 #남우현 #이성열 #엘 #이성종
#INFINITE_16th_Anniversary
#Happy_16th_Anniversary_INFINITE https://t.co/cMboqOiv5M](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HKrWc8cboAAGWTK.jpg)
🍎 I WaS There Thanksgiving Fanmeet
August 8, 2026
Graton Resort and Casino
Sacramento, USA
Casino Pre-sale starts on June 21, 2026
General On-sale starts on June 22, 2026
#SB19 #IWaSThere
#WakasAtSimulaAftermath #TheStoryContinues
[SB19 VLOGS] WaS kv and vtr
Watch it here:
🔗 https://t.co/5boEktW4mi
#SB19 #WakasAtSimula #SB19WaS
#WakasAtSimulaAftermath #TheStoryContinues
🌟 D-47 TO LOLLAPALOOZA 🌟
Today, we're kicking off SB19 Member Appreciation Week by celebrating the group as a whole.
Every group has talented members, but what makes SB19 special is how five unique individuals come together to create something bigger than themselves.
Different personalities. Different strengths. Different journeys.
Together, they've built a group that continues to inspire A'TIN, fans and supporters through their music, creativity, hard work, and authenticity. Their bond, passion, and dedication have brought them from humble beginnings to stages around the world, including Lollapalooza and Summer Sonic.
Tomorrow, we'll begin spotlighting each member individually. But today, we celebrate the brotherhood, teamwork, and artistry that make SB19 who they are.
💙What do you admire most about SB19 as a group?
✨Which member caught your attention first?
@SB19Official #SB19
#Lollapalooza
Ano pa ba aasahan sa mga DDS?
JUST ANNOUNCED: @SB19Official is heading to Sacramento and Yokohama for “I Was There” Thanksgiving Fanmeet this August! ✨
A’TIN in the USA and Japan will get to celebrate with SB19 on August 8, 2026 in Sacramento, CA and August 18, 2026 in Yokohama, Japan.
More details to be announced soon.
Presented by @1zentertainment
#SB19 #IWaSThere
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