The Korean Embassy in the Philippines has thrown its support to an LGBTQIA+ film festival that will showcase different movies. Under the "Pelikulaya 2022: Pantay-Pantay, Iba’t Ibang Kulay!," hosted by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), movies will be shown from June 10 to 26...
The Philippines and South Korea had agreed to further expand efforts in honoring the sacrifices of Korean War veterans. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Republic of Korea Patriot and Veterans Affairs Minister Park Minshik (Photo courtesy of the DFA) Both countries forged a memorandum of...
Ateneo guard SJ Belangel has yet to make a decision whether to play overseas or not amid reports of him taking his talent to Korea. SJ Belangel of Ateneo (right) UAAP Media Bureau) "I haven't signed anything basta may proposed lang. Nagulat ako kasi it's a big idea especially to the Ateneo...
Ateneo guard SJ Belangel is set to take his talent to South Korea, making him the first Filipino to suit up in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) as an Asian import. SJ Belangel of Ateneo (UAAP Media Bureau) Naver Sports reported Monday, June 6 that the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) Pegasus...
The Korean film “The Roundup” and Marvel’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” were the top-grossing movies in South Korea in May with a combined total gross of $107 million. “The Roundup” is an action film starring Ma Dong-seok, Son Seok-koo, and Choi Gwi-hwa that was...
Korean actress Seo Ye-ji’s new drama premiered at No. 1 in the ratings and ushered in her comeback in two years. According to Nielsen Korea, Seo Ye-ji’s comeback project on tvN, “Eve,” grabbed the No. 1 spot among cable TV shows on June 1 with a nationwide rating of 3.644 percent. The first...
Aaron Kwak, aka Aron, former member of defunct K-pop boy band NU’EST, revealed that he wanted to leave the group after his fellow members participated in the survival audition show “Produce 101” in 2017. NU’EST’s Baekho, JR, Minhyun and Ren participated in “Produce 101” season 2 but...
Korean actor Song Kang, Penshoppe endorser, talked about his fashion and trends. This year, Song Kang starred in the Korean drama “Forecasting Love & Weather,” playing the role of Lee Si-woo, a weather forecasting genius who braves the storms of a seemingly complicated love story. Penshoppe...
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines has unveiled a mural at its new home on Bayani Road in Taguig to promote the cultural exchange between the two countries. After KCC Philippines opened its doors to the public on March 25, it partnered with the Metropolitan Museum to create a...
“With You,” the official soundtrack of the tvN-Netflix Korean drama “Our Blues,” has topped the Billboard Hot Trending Songs, powered by Twitter, chart. The song, performed by BTS’ Jimin and former Wanna One member Ha Sung-woon, rose to the top of the chart dated May 14. (Clockwise from...
Multi-awarded Korean actress Kang Soo-youn (aka Kang Soo-yeon) was rushed to a hospital on May 5 due to cardiac arrest. Korean media reported that the 55-year-old actress was found by her family at 5:40 p.m. at her home in Apgujeong, Gangnam in Seoul in a state of cardiac arrest. Her family called...
Korean actress’ Seo Ye-ji will return to the small screen next month with a new drama on cable TV channel tvN. TvN released the main poster for the drama “Eve” featuring Seo Ye-ji on April 28. According to the channel, “Eve” will premiere at 10:30 p.m. KST on May 25. “Eve” is billed...
