An agricultural mechanization center that will increase agricultural productivity of farmers will be established in Nueva Ecija with the help of the South Korean Embassy in the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines) The implementation of the...
Going to South Korea to watch a K-pop concert or visit filming sites of Korean dramas? On May 23, the Korean Embassy in the Philippines announced the guidelines for those who will apply for a tourist visa (C-3-9), which will start on June 1. Statue of Korean drama "Winter Sonata" stars Bae...
Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos hosted on Monday, May 23 a series of courtesy calls of diplomats coming from the United States (US), Japan, South Korea, and India in what was his most "presidential" day yet following the May 9 polls. From top to bottom: Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos...
Three members of K-pop girl group TWICE have tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in South Korea from their concert tour in the US. TWICE held their TWICE 4th World Tour III in Los Angeles on May 14 and 15 at the Banc of California Stadium. (From left) TWICE's Nayeon, Momo and Tzuyu tested...
SEOUL, South Korea -- US President Joe Biden and South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol signalled Saturday an expanded military presence in response to the "threat" from North Korea, while also offering to help the isolated regime face a Covid-19 outbreak. After meeting in Seoul on Biden's first...
Filipinos can soon revisit South Korea after the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines announced that it will resume the application and insurance of all types of visas starting June 1, 2022. Flag of the Republic of Korea (PIXABAY) "Application and issuance of all types of visa,...
The police are investigating Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, 21, star of the dramas “The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim” and “Secret Healer,” for drunk driving. According to the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul, on May 18, Kim Sae-ron was driving in Cheongdam, Gangnam at about 8 a.m. when she crashed...
The South Korean government has congratulated presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. who is poised to claim the victory in the 2022 elections. File photo of presidential bet Bongbong Marcos during their miting de avance in Tagum City, Davao del Norte on May 5. (Keith Bacongco) "The government...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol called for the "complete denuclearization" of the North at his swearing-in on Tuesday, describing Pyongyang's weapons as a threat to regional and global security. South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol takes an oath during his...
South Korea's hawkish new president Yoon Suk-yeol will be sworn in on Tuesday and he looks set to get tough with Pyongyang. (AFP) SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea will swear in hawkish new president Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday in a ceremony overshadowed by a recent slew of weapons tests by its...
Holland, the first openly gay K-pop idol, has been assaulted in Seoul, South Korea in what he described as “obviously a hate crime.” The 26-year-old singer debuted in Korea in January 2018 with the single “Neverland.” Holland posted photos of himself with cuts on his face on Instagram and...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives have arrested five Korean fugitives in separate operations in Metro Manila and Pampanga, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente disclosed Friday, May 6. Bureau of Immigration Morente said the aliens who are wanted in their country for serious crimes will be deported and...
