Rising actor Rabin Angeles is gaining international attention after appearing on two giant LED billboards in Seoul, South Korea, following a fan-driven win in a South Korean voting app competition.
Best known for his lead role in “Ang Mutya ng Section E” as Yuri Hanamitchi, Rabin earned the spotlight through IDOLPICK, a South Korea-based voting app where he won the “Next Global Icon” category.
The billboard ads began airing last Thursday, May 22 until Monday, May 26. Displayed at two major locations—76 Namdaemun-ro in Jung-gu and 77 Chungjeong-ro in Seodaemun-gu—the billboards introduced the Filipino actor as a “GenZ It Boy,” “heartthrob,” “actor,” “dancer,” and “fast rising star.”
In an interview with TV5, the young star admitted he was stunned by the recent achievement.
“Hanggang ngayon, hindi po ako makapaniwala na umabot po ‘yung mukha natin sa Korea. Wala man pong nakakakilala sa atin doon, nalagay naman po ako sa billboard. Dito nga sa Pilipinas, wala akong billboard. Sa Korea meron!” Rabin said.
“Sobrang blessed ko po at sobrang love ako ng fans,” he added, dedicating the milestone to his growing fanbase.
After his success stint in “Ang Mutya ng Section,”Rabin is also set to take the lead role of another hit Wattpad series, “Mission Impossible: Seducing Drake Palma.”
