South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) clarified that the payment will be made soon to K-pop superstars BTS for their mission as special envoy to the United Nations in September. This after opposition lawmaker Rep. Kim Seungsu of the People Power Party made a ruckus on Oct....
No worries! What they did was definitely child’s play It’s official, Netflix’s newest Korean series “ Squid Game ” is a global phenomenon! After the rise of Dalgona candy demand, urban sighting of its creepy doll , and becoming the most-watched show on the streaming platform, “Squid...
A true kilig -fest Everyone has fallen in love with Kim Seon-Ho’s dimples even way back when he was Good Boy in the Netflix series “Start Up.” This time around, he gets paired with Korea’s original nine-tailed fox, a.k.a. “ Gumiho ” Shin Min-A, who also happens to have such loveable...
From modelling to acting, Korean actor Hwang In Youp has captured many hearts and fans. With K-drama shows that launched almost simultaneously, "Freshman" (2019), "The Tale of Nokdu" (2019), "18 Again" (2020), his latest "True Beauty" in 2020 is what caught the attention of BYS Cosmetics team....
The Korean drama “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho is enjoying popularity. However, the real owners of the houses that are being used as filming locations for the drama are suffering because of fans entering the properties. Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a in “Hometown...
“Snowdrop,” the Korean drama starring Jung Hae-in and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, will start airing in December. Korean TV channel JTBC released the first teaser poster for “Snowdrop” showing Jung Hae-in and Jisoo dancing together during an “open house” party. Jung Hae-in and Jisoo in the...
Thanks to the Netflix series “Squid Game,” actress and model Jung Ho-yeon has become a social media phenomenon eclipsing Song Hye-kyo on the number of Instagram followers. Jung Ho-yeon plays the role of North Korean defector and player No. 067 Kang Sae-byeok who joins the deadly games for her...
“Kingdom,” “Itaewon Class” and “True Beauty” emerged as the most mentioned Korean dramas on Twitter in the last three years. During the MU:CON 2021 trade show, Kim Yeon-jeong, Twitter’s head of Global K-pop and K-content Partnerships, revealed the most mentioned Korean dramas and...
Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and the Korean action film “On the Line” became the top-grossing films in South Korea for the month of September. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which tracks box office receipts, released the list of the top movies in South...
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines is celebrating Korean National Day on the 3 rd of October this year, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event will be held online. Utilizing the convenience of technology, the Embassy aims to promote participation from Filipinos nationwide,...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines will be celebrating the Korean National Day in the country on Oct. 3. Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the event will be held online. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Inchul (right) and Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Korean...
Meet the Gochujang Trio Coming from its successful run in South Korea and US, Shake Shack's Gochujang Chick’n is finally available in the Philippines starting Sept. 27, 2021. For a limited time, the new menu includes the Gochujang Trio: Gochujang Chick’n, a gochujang-glazed crispy chicken...
