Meteor Garden's Shan Cai wonders: What is AlDub?

Published September 21, 2015 1:15pm

Fans of the phenomenal AlDub tandem broke another Twitter record last Saturday, with more than 12 million posts about the couple's first date on Eat Bulaga's kalyeserye.

Even foreign celebrities have begun to wonder about the craze that's taken over the social media platform.

Taiwanese actress Barbie Xu, who came into Pinoy consciousness as Shan Cai in the Meteor Garden television series, posed a question to her fans:

What is Aldub it's trending everyday?
— ?S (@itsbarbiexu) September 21, 2015

Pinoy followers didn't waste any time bringing Barbie up to speed.

@itsbarbiexu It's a loveteam here in the Philippines. They have so many fans that's why. :)
— RUTH ? (@iheartruthie) September 21, 2015

@itsbarbiexu Phenomenal loveteam from the Philippines :)
— Jean (@jeanmaine_) September 21, 2015

@itsbarbiexu it's a phenomenal loveteam in the Philippines. Unique coz of its impromtu acting #ALDUBTheTRIALS
— SilentRebel (@dark_mageraia) September 21, 2015

@itsbarbiexu a fictional couple frm Philippine's show Eat Bulaga playd by Alden Richards (himself) &Maine Mendoza (Yaya Dub) #ALDUBTheTrials
— MizMatch Corner (@mizmatchcorner) September 21, 2015

@itsbarbiexu AlDub is more like Daominsu & Shansai phenomenal love story #ALDUBTheTRIALS
— Eiight L Cateriing (@EiigthL) September 21, 2015

@itsbarbiexu you have to see this meme. credits to the owner. hihihi. #ALDUBTheTRIALS pic.twitter.com/dppNNFltEc
— Preciosa Canete (@prekamote) September 21, 2015

Barbie seemed amuse by the discussion.