If you haven’t been in the loop, South Korea’s worldwide sensation and Grammy-nominated BTS recently went public as the newest brand ambassadors of Smart Telecommunications here in the Philippines. The boy band’s video filmed in South Korea was published on the said telco...
THE ARMYs are all over Twitter today, Dec. 4, to mark the 28th birthday of Kim Seok-jin of BTS, widely known by his stage name Jin. But instead of looking at some of the tweets for him here are five facts about Jin, in photos. 1) He was nicknamed "Car Door Guy" back in 2015….by simply...
(Clockwise from left) A child in Tuguegarao City being rescued by Chief Petty Officer Romyr Ballen of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District North Eastern Luzon on Nov. 14, flooding in Alcala, Cagayan on Nov. 15 and BTS (Photos: Philippine Coast Guard, Twitter) Fans of K-pop superstars BTS in...
Filipino film artists Lovi Poe, Allen Dizon, and Louie Ignacio also bagged major awards For its 10th year, the International Film Festival Manhattan went digital in light of the ongoing global pandemic. The festival aims to bring foreign movies to New York City, creating an opportunity for...
Filipino singer-actor Ronnie Liang is now an official Army reservist for the Philippine Army. This after he completed his Civil-Military Operations (CMO) Officer Correspondence course which he took in July and finished by September. "I just finished my CMO Officer Correspondence Course. I am...
BTS now holds the record for the fastest music video by an Asian group to reach 500 million views on YouTube. The all-male Korean group can now add this record to their previous world-records that they created and shattered with the help of their ever-engaged and supportive fanbase the ARMY. Tweets...
With more than 79,000 tweets, the BTS’ fandom "ARMY" shared their frustrations and dismay at American singer, dancer and songwriter Jason Derulo who did not acknowledge the popular Korean boyband BTS on his celebration TikTok video for his song "Savage Love" which hit No. 1 in the US. “That...
How ‘Map of the Soul ON:E’ set the standards for online concerts With the pandemic crippling the whole world’s concert and music entertainment industry, Bangtan Sonyeondan , most commonly known as Korean septet boyband BTS, delivered a world-class and record-breaking virtual concert over the...
K-pop idol group BTS held their second online concert “Map of the Soul ON:E” on Oct. 10 and 11, drawing fans across the world. BTS held their first virtual concert ‘Bang Bang Con: The Live” on June 14, which drew more than 700,000 fans and set the Guinness World Records title for the most...
(Screenshot from Jamie Lim's Instagram account / MB File Photo) Volleyball star Alyssa Valdez and karateka Jamie Lim were among the athletes who joined their fellow ARMY in watching the online concert of K-pop boyband BTS. The two athletes took to Instagram their excitement and support, showing...
Ronnie distributing the tickets to the LSIs In carrying out his duties as army reservist, Ronnie Liang has seen the struggles of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) first-hand that’s why he has taken the initiative to help them. Last week, the “Ngiti” singer helped distribute free plane...
BTS (Twitter) K-pop boy band BTS stirred fans’ emotions when it was announced that they will be releasing a new song in August. Big Hit Entertainment announced that “on August 21, 2020, the new digital single by BTS will be released on Korean and international music streaming...