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...
