Cambodia's Prime Minister-designate Hun Manet (C) arrives to attend a parliamentary meeting at the National Assembly building in Phnom Penh on August 22, 2023. (AFP) PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Cambodia's parliament on Tuesday elected long-time ruler Hun Sen's eldest son as the new prime...
“Concrete Utopia,” a film starring Lee Byung-hun, Park Seo-joon and Park Bo-young, has been selected as South Korea’s entry to the 96th Academy Awards or Oscars that will be held next year. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) announced on Aug. 17 that “Concrete Utopia” will be submitted...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. had himself tested for Covid-19 on Tuesday, Nov. 15, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of OP) The Office of the Press Secretary said the President had himself tested as part of the health protocol for the...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—​"​Patience​"​ is the key to deal with the deepening crisis in the military junta-ruled Myanmar. That was what President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen agreed during their bilateral talk here on Thursday at the...
Netflix has revealed details about season 2 of the global hit Korean series “Squid Game.” “Squid Game” was released last September and became Netflix’s biggest show with 1.65 billion hours viewed in the first 28 days on the video streaming platform. "Squid Game" season 2 (Netflix) The...
“Squid Game” star Lee Byung-hun and his wife, actress Lee Min-jung, have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid a surge of cases in South Korea due to the highly contagious Omicron variant. The actor’s agency BH Entertainment belatedly announced on Feb. 9 that Lee Byung-hun...
Korean actor Lee Min-ho and the stars and director of Netflix’s global hit Korean series “Squid Game” attended the 2021 Art+Film Gala organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). LACMA hosted the 10th annual gala on Nov. 6 to honor artists Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley, and...
Korean star Lee Min-ho left for the US on Nov. 3 to attend the 2021 Art+Film Gala organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). LACMA “is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection of nearly 147,000 objects that illuminate 6,000 years of artistic...
Video streaming platform iQiyi has revealed six Korean and Filipino shows, and new exclusive content from Thailand and Malaysia at the Asian Contents and Film Market (ACFM), which opened on Oct. 11 as part of the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). “Over the past year, we’ve seen a...
Korean actor Yoo Ah-in and Japanese actress Aoi Yu won the top acting prizes at the 15th Asian Film Awards (AFA) held on Oct. 8. The AFA was hosted Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA) in conjunction with the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) and Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) at...
Korean actor Wi Ha-joon is basking in the glory of the success of “Squid Game” and said he was excited to work with one of South Korea’s top stars in the series. “Squid Game” is now the No. 1 show on Netflix in 82 countries and territories and No. 2 in India, according to streaming...
Popular Korean actor Lee Byung-hun will receive an award at the 15th Asian Film Awards to be held alongside the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) next month in Busan, South Korea. Lee Byung-hun, 51, will be presented the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award, the first in Korea to receive...
