In 2019, P-pop idol group MNL48 performed at AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2019. It was held at Bangkok, Thailand on January 27. The second one was held at Shanghai, China on August 24. Such performances catapulted MNL48 to the international stage, especially with other fans of their 48G counterparts. That same year, MNL48's Abby Trinidad was the group's representative on the New Year's Eve special of NHK's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," where along with other 48G counterparts, performed "Koi Soru Fortune Cookie." This was the third time a Filipino performer appeared on that show. They appeared with Gary Valenciano and the band Smokey Mountain.