: Huge buzz surrounds the sold-out EXO concert in Jakarta and the global ripple effect of BIGBANG's 20th-anniversary performance at Coachella, which has captivated the local "VIP" fanbase.

The story took a surreal turn when Indonesia’s biggest talk show host, Deddy Corbuzier, invited him onto his podcast. Budi, still wearing his stained apron, sat across from the superstar and spoke humbly about his dream: not to be famous, but to buy a motorized cart for his father.

The trend is moving toward "web series"—shorter, punchier, and more daring than network TV. These popular videos often deal with taboo subjects (religious extremism, premarital sex, class warfare) that traditional broadcasters shy away from, signaling a maturing industry hungry for critical acclaim.