Ben&Ben suspends fandom name 'Lights' due to conflict with existing K-pop fandom with same name

Ben&Ben suspended their fandom name "Lights," just after officially launching it.

This is due to a conflict with an existing K-pop fandom with the same name.

On Facebook, the OPM band issued an apology.

"We apologize for the confusion and dismay that this has caused to the parties involved," they said.

"Furthermore, we truly did not realize that it may cause trouble being that Ben&Ben is an OPM band from the Philippines. We hold high respect for K-pop culture and K-pop fandoms," they added.

The band's management will settle the matter immediately, they assured.

The nine-member band had initially named the fandom "Lights" after their song "Limasawa Street." Limasawa meant "a place of Light."

The group, known for their hit songs "Araw-araw" and "Pagtingin," also shared that it chose the name to remind everyone that we "can be bearers of hope in these dark times." 

Just last month, Ben&Ben launched their own Youtube channel called BBTV and has since then covered K-pop songs such as BTS’ "Dynamite" and NCT Dream’s "Beautiful Time." —JCB, GMA News