Who’s going to be the best—Team Philippines or Team Korea?
Filipino lifestyle brand BENCH is hosting a “Shoot of Asia” basketball exhibition match this October 26, 2025, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, where Filipino and Korean celebrities are set to face off with an intense game of basketball.
The “Shoot of Asia” basketball exhibition match is part of SBS’ upcoming sports-reality series, “Rising Eagles,” set to premiere in November. The Philippine exhibition game serves as one of the Rising Eagles’ international challenges.
Team Kuys Showtime (Team Philippines) will be represented by Vhong Navarro, Jhong Hilario, Billy Crawford, Ronnie Alonte, JC De Vera, David Licauco, Wendell Ramos, Dustin Yu, Ion Perez, Baileys Acot, Johannes Rissler, Arthur Nery, and Adie Garcia.
Meanwhile, Team Rising Eagles (Team Korea) will feature SHINEe’s Minho, NCT’s Johnny, actor Eun Seok, 2AM’s Jeong Jin-woon, Moon Su-in, Kim Taek, Dae Hee, Seung Hoon, Chan Woong, Kyu Min, and Tae Jin.
Former pro basketball player and variety show personality Seo Jang-hoon serves as Team Korea’s coach, with Jeon Tae-poong as assistant coach. For the Philippine side, sports broadcaster Beaujing Acot will be the coach, and assisted by Julius Teruel and Baffy Acot.
Global P-Pop group HORI7ON, K-Pop girl group BILLLIE, and Sandara Park will perform at the basketball exhibition.
Tickets are now available via SM Ticket outlets and online. Tickets are priced from P860 (General Admission), P2370 (Upper Box), P3550 (Lower Box), and P8610 (Patron).
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