(Clockwise from top) Top K-dramas 'Crash Landing on You,' 'The World of the Married' and 'Itaewon Class' (tvN / JTBC) “Crash Landing on You” of tvN and “The World of the Married” and “Itaewon Class” of JTBC became the overall most talked about Korean dramas in the first half of the...
(From left) 'Peninsula' director Yeon Sang-ho and stars Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Re and Kang Dong-won celebrate the 3-million ticket milestone with a cake (Next Entertainment World) The Korean zombie film “Peninsula,” which stars Kang Dong-won and Lee Jung-hyun, has reached another milestone at the...
'Peninsula' stars Kang Dong-won (left) Lee Jung-hyun hold thank-you messages after their movie reached 2 million in total admissions on July 21 (Next Entertainment World) “Peninsula,” the sequel to the 2016 hit Korean zombie film “Train to Busan,” has reached 2 million in total...
Alfred Labatos Alfred Labatos, popularly known as one of the original cast members of "Goin' Bulilit," is now into dubbing. He is the voice behind the Tagalized version of the hit South Korean drama “The World of A Married Couple." He plays Tony. Based upon BBC One's drama series Doctor Foster...
Most talked about on social media in the Philippines are (clockwise from top left) BTS, EXO, BLACKPINK, GOT7 and iKON The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has released a comprehensive research on Hallyu, or Korean Wave, tourism market in different countries around the world including surveys of...
Han So-hee as Yeo Da-kyung in 'The World of the Married' (JTBC) Actress Han So-hee, who rose to fame through this year’s hit JTBC Korean drama “The World of the Married,” has issued an apology after it was revealed her mother used her name without her knowledge to borrow money from people...
Korean actor Kang Dong Won (left) in 'Peninsula' (KOFIC, Red Peter Films, NEW) “Peninsula,” the much-awaited sequel to the 2016 hit Korean zombie movie “Train to Busan,” premiered on top of the box office in South Korea and continued its dominance on the second day. The 2020 Cannes...
Charlie Dizon (top) and Nancy McDonie during their Instagram live video chat (Screengrab from Instagram) South Korean star Nancy McDonie of the group Momoland considers Filipina Charlie Dizon her "best friend in the Philippines." The revelation was made during an Instagram live video chat,...
Park Bo Gum is back By Seven Bueno Byeon Woo Seok, Park So Dam, and Park Bo Gum Netflix just released a teaser trailer of their upcoming series Record of Youth (Original Korean Title: 청춘기록). Although the series is set to be released by September this year, here’s what we know so far. Park...
Oscar-winning Korean director Bong Joon-ho on the set of ‘Parasite’ (Photo courtesy of Neon) Amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines has launched the “Korea at Home” campaign to present Korean culture online. It brings...
Yoo Ah-in (left) and Park Shin-hye in '#Alive' (Photos courtesy of Korean Film Council/Zip Cinema) The Korean zombie film “#Alive,” starring Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye, has topped the box office in South Korea as cinema attendance continued to rise despite the ongoing coronavirus disease...
