Korean stars Song Joong-ki of “Vincenzo” and Park So-dam of “Parasite’ will be the hosts of the opening ceremony of the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). BIFF announced on Sept. 16 that the two will emcee the BIFF opening ceremony to be held on Oct. 6 at the Busan Cinema Center...
Brillante Mendoza and a scene in “GenSan Punch” (Instagram, BIFF) Acclaimed Filipino director Brillante Mendoza is nominated for an award at the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) slated to be held from Oct. 6 to 15 in Busan, South Korea. The BIFF announced on Sept. 6 that Mendoza is...
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) – The former mayor of South Korea's second-largest city was jailed for three years on Tuesday for sexually harassing two female staffers, the latest such high-profile conviction in a still patriarchal society. Oh Keo-don stepped down as mayor of southern port Busan...
The Hollywood remake of “Train to Busan,” the 2016 megahit Korean zombie movie starring Gong Yoo, Ma Dong-seok and Jung Yu-mi, will proceed more than two years after it was announced. Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto is being tapped to helm the remake of the Korean film, according to...
Olsen Racela (Photo from UAAP) Olsen Racela is rarely candid about the heartbreak that was the semifinals of the 2002 Busan Asian Games. But when he does, the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel assistant and Far Eastern University coach is making sure that it counts. “What doesn’t kill you, makes you...
Gong Yoo (Instagram) Korean actor Gong Yoo has chosen his most favorite role among Korean dramas and films that he has made to date. Gong Yoo will be starring in the upcoming science fiction film “Seo Bok,” set for release on Dec. 2, together with Park Bogum, who is currently fulfilling his...
Lisa of BLACKPINK has revealed that Korean actor Gong Yoo, star of the blockbuster movie "Train To Busan," is her ideal type. "I really like Gong Yoo OPPA," Lisa was quoted as saying on the "Knowing Bros" program recently. Gong Yoo Gong Yoo, who will star in the upcoming film "Saebook," said...
BUSAN (AFP) - Asia's biggest annual film festival started in South Korea Wednesday at a fraction of its usual scale, but some movie fans will still be able to attend screenings despite the coronavirus forcing many events online. The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) usually sees a host of...
Part 2 of the “Coffee Prince” documentary aired in Korea and the cast members discussed memorable scenes in the popular K-drama and how the project helped their careers. MBC’s “Docu Flex” aired the second part of the “Coffee Prince” documentary on Oct. 1 (the first part aired on Sept....
Korean actress Oh In-hye, who was found unconscious on Sept. 14 at her home in Incheon City in South Korea, has died. She was 36. Oh In-hye’s last selfie on her Instagram account (Instagram / MANILA BULLETIN) She was found at about 5AM after suffering cardiac arrest at her home in Songdo...
This new Korean series is exclusive to Netflix HELLACIOUS A glimpse at Hellbound webtoon Netflix recently confirmed that Yoo Ah-in , Park Jeong min , Kim Hyun-joo , Won Jin Ah , and Yang Ik-jun as the leading cast of an original and exclusive series about supernatural angels that come from the...
Kang Dong-won in 'Peninsula' (left) and Park Shin-hye and Yoo Ah-in in '#ALIVE' (Photos courtesy of KOFIC / Zip Cinema / Red Peter Films) Korean zombie movies “Peninsula,” the sequel to “Train to Busan,” and “#ALIVE” copped the first two places at the box office in South Korea in July...
