“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” and “Morbius” topped the box office for the month of April in South Korea. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which tracks box office receipts, released the list of the top-grossing films in Korea for April. “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of...
K-pop boy band NCT Dream’s Jisung has tested positive for Covid-19 amid the decline in the number of new daily cases in South Korea. “NCT's Jisung was diagnosed with Covid-19 on the afternoon of the 29th (April 29),” announced SM Entertainment on April 30. NCT Dream's Jisung (Jonathan Hicap)...
Singer and actor Kang Minhyuk, member of Korean pop rock band CNBLUE, has tested positive for Covid-19. “This morning, CNBLUE Kang Minhyuk’s result of Covid-19 PCR test was positive,” said FNC Entertainment, the band’s agency. CNBLUE's Kang Minhyuk (Twitter) “Kang Min-hyuk has completed...
The Department of National Defense (DND) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a South Korean electric company in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Tuesday, April 26, to establish solar panels in at least two military camps in Central Visayas and Northern Mindanao. (Courtesy of Department of...
D.O. (real name Doh Kyung-soo) of K-pop boy band EXO has tested positive for Covid-19, his agency said. “EXO's D.O. was confirmed with Covid-19 today (April 25),” said SM Entertainment. EXO's D.O. (SM Entertainment) It added that D.O. is fully vaccinated and has no symptoms. “D.O. has...
These places are just dream destinations, at least for now Japan has a beautiful new website launched just last month, March 2022, that trains the spotlight on the country’s rich heritage, beckoning readers to witness the best of “cultural” Japan. The interactive, glossy site takes readers on...
Clark Development Corporation (CDC) of the Philippines and the Republic of Korea’s Land and Housing Corporation (LH) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on development cooperation to build a smart city at the Clark Freeport Zone, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Photo via...
Sanha, a member of K-pop boy band ASTRO, has tested positive for Covid-19, his agency announced. Agency Fantagio announced that on April 22, Sanha used a self-test kit as a preemptive measure due to poor condition and the result turned out to be negative. Astro's Sanha (Twitter) “However, due to...
Another controversy erupted after South Korea’s President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol became a guest on the popular tvN cable TV program “You Quiz on the Block” on April 20. “You Quiz on the Block” is a popular talk show hosted by Yoo Jae-suk of “Running Man” and Jo Se-ho. South Korea’s...
K-pop boy band Seventeen member Jeonghan has recovered from Covid-19 in one week, his agency said. “We would like to inform you that Seventeen member Jeonghan has made a full recovery from Covid-19 and his quarantine has concluded as of today ,” said Pledis Entertainment. Seventeen's Jeonghan...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea recorded 111,319 new Covid-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 16,583,220, the health authorities said Wednesday. The daily caseload was slightly down from 118,504 recorded in the previous day and far...
Renowned mountaineer Capt. Um Hong-gil, whose life was the subject of the film “The Himalayas," will become the first Korean to launch own DNA into space. This was announced by Celestis Inc., the pioneer of Memorial Spaceflight Services for those seeking to celebrate a life or the life of a loved...
