SEOUL, South Korea - “Island,” the upcoming action-fantasy Korean drama that will stream globally on Prime Video, has already created a buzz ahead of its premiere on Dec. 30. During a press conference in Seoul on Dec. 22, “Island” stars Kim Nam-gil, Lee Da-hee, Cha Eun-woo and Sung Jun...
Amazon Prime Video original Korean drama “Island” dropped the first stills of actor Kim Nam-gil in his new role. In “Island,” Kim Nam-gil plays the role of Van, a half human and half monster who had no choice but to fight demons for countless years on his own. Korean actor Kim Nam-gil in...
Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming original Korean drama “Island” released the first look of actress Lee Da-hee and idol-actor Cha Eun-woo’s transformations into their characters. Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, “Island” tells the story of individuals who are fated to fight...
Instead of banning Korean and other foreign films and TV series, a lawmaker is pushing for the slashing of all local and national taxes on movies and stage plays to boost local movie productions, and to encourage moviegoers to patronize them. (Clockwise from top left) “Going To The Blue House...
Amid all the talk of Korean culture imports and “K-drama”, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda thinks that the best solution to keeping the local creative industry afloat is to copy South Korea’s creative strategies. This, after Senator Jinggoy Estrada bared that he had considered a ban on...
Movie star-turned-congressman Richard Gomez doesn't favor totally banning Korean dramas (K-dramas) or foreign-produced programs in the Philippines, but he does see some sense in trying to "limit" them. Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez (PPAB) Gomez had this to say to reporters on the sidelines...
Banning Korean dramas or K-dramas in the Philippines will make P3PWD Party-list Rep. Rowena Guanzon your "enemy". P3PWD Party-list Rep. Rowena Guanzon (Facebook) The outspoken and at times fiesty Guanzon made this declaration on her Twitter on Wednesday, Oct. 19, even as alleged talks of...
Actor-turned-Senator Jinggoy Estrada doesn’t want to ban korean dramas (K-Dramas) and foreign telenovelas, but wants more support for local talents and productions. (Clockwise from top left) Senator Jinggoy Estrada, and Korean stars Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a in "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha," Hyun Bin...
CAVITE – Governor Jonvic Remulla defended the Filipinos' love for Korean dramas, saying these have been a source of hope and inspiration at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Remulla, in a Facebook post, was reacting to the proposal to ban Korean dramas and other foreign-made content in...
Lyceum of the Philippines (LPU)-Manila opens a world-class learning environment for its students: the Sotero H. Laurel - Academic Resource Center (SHL-ARC). (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) To provide its students with a safe and conducive learning environment, Lyceum of the Philippines...
No spoilers here! From the 1986 revolutions in Gwangju and Manila to the economic booms and downfalls, South Korea is known for having a 1980s quite similar to that of the Philippines. We might’ve seen a glimpse of Korea’s ‘80s in the popular show “Reply 1988,” the movie “A Taxi...
Pasig lone district Rep. Roman Romulo confidently declared Wednesday, Aug. 10 that Filipinos are "much better" in the field of music and television dramas than what is seen on popular K-drama and K-pop from Korea. Pasig City lone district Rep. Roman Romulo (Screenshot from Facebook live) During the...
