Hallyu star Kim Junsu (left) with Tourism Director and Attaché Maria Corazon Jorda-Apo and some of the featured Philippine destinations in the promo video (Screenshot from ASEAN-Korea Centre video on YouTube) K-pop boy band JYJ member Kim Junsu and the Seoul-based ASEAN-Korea Centre have...
GFRIEND’s Sowon posing with a Nazi mannequin at Cafe Zino (Instagram) The controversy involving K-pop girl group GFRIEND leader Sowon continues as another major organization fighting anti-Semitism and hate criticized her for posting photos with a Nazi mannequin in a cafe in South Korea. Los...
(Top) South Korean President Moon Jae-in with BTS at the 1st Youth Day celebration on Sept. 19, 2020 and BLACKPINK (Cheong Wa Dae, Instagram) South Korean President Moon Jae-in has cited K-pop groups BTS and BLACKPINK, and the Oscar-winning film “Parasite” for promoting the image of South Korea...
A horrifying case of child abuse was brought to light in a recent episode by Korean television series Unanswered Questions , and now the hashtag #SorryJungin is trending all over South Korea. The program covered a story of an adopted 16-month-old baby named Jung In who passed away...
Olsen Racela (Photo from UAAP) Olsen Racela is rarely candid about the heartbreak that was the semifinals of the 2002 Busan Asian Games. But when he does, the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel assistant and Far Eastern University coach is making sure that it counts. “What doesn’t kill you, makes you...
Buhay Party-list Representative and Deputy House Speaker Lito Atienza Buhay Party-list Representative and Deputy House Speaker Lito Atienza said on Friday Dec. 3 that our government should give its full support to the entertainment industry if we want to achieve success similar to K-Pop...
Intrinsically embedded into Korean cultural heritage, kimchi is a traditional fermented dish that dates back to the 4th century. A popular staple in any Korean home, kimchi has grown to be a popular dish worldwide, thanks to the surge of Hallyu wave in the past decade. Photo from Korea Tourism...
These series are guaranteed to become your next obsession Had your fair share of light and entertaining shows with your family? How about taking it up a notch and making your Korean drama binge-watching sessions all the more meaningful? Below, we list down some of the most heartwarming K-dramas...
After 8 years of negotiations, trade ministers from 15 countries are set to sign tomorrow, Nov. 15, the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), creating the world’s biggest free trade area (FTA) agreement. “The RCEP has finally been concluded and finalized by all trade...
BUSAN (AFP) - Asia's biggest annual film festival started in South Korea Wednesday at a fraction of its usual scale, but some movie fans will still be able to attend screenings despite the coronavirus forcing many events online. The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) usually sees a host of...
Filipino director Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s “Aswang” won the grand prize at the 12th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival, or DMZ Docs, held from Sept. 17 to 24 in South Korea. “Aswang,” a Philippines-France production, was selected by the jury to win the White Goose Award, the grand...
Hit Korean movie “Parasite” director and Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho has been named in TIME 100’s most influential people in the world list for 2020. “Parasite” made history at the 92nd Academy Awards last February when it won Best Picture, Best Director, Best International Feature Film and...
