The Korean horror movie “Exhuma” emerged as the No. 1 highest-grossing film in South Korea in 2024. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which tracks box office receipts, released the list of the top films in South Korea in 2024 based on total admissions or tickets sold. . “Exhuma,”...
The Philippine Embassy in Seoul has flown the Philippine flag at half-mast following the tragic incident that killed 179 of the 181 people aboard Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that crashed over the weekend at the Muan International Airport. The Philippine flag is flown at half-mast in the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A machinists strike. Another safety problem involving its troubled top-selling airliner. A plunging stock price. Two thousand twenty-four was already a dispiriting year for Boeing, the American aviation giant. But when one of the company’s jets crash-landed in South...
President Marcos has ordered the implementation of the Philippine schedule of tariff commitment in compliance with the Free Trade Agreement with South Korea (PH-KR FTA). File photos In Executive Order No. 80, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Dec. 23, the President cited the need to...
Government spokesperson and Minister Yu In Chon of the South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) assured foreign visitors that the “daily life in Korea remains unaffected” amid the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk-yeol. Korea’s National Assembly voted on Dec....
K-pop artists IU and Yuri of Girls’ Generation are supporting the rallyists who will gather on Dec. 14 to call for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment following his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3. (From left) IU, President Yoon Suk-yeol and Girls' Generation member...
South Korea remains safe for visitors including tourists despite the political turmoil involving President Yoon Suk Yeol. In a statement shared by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Manila Office, South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) said, “The Ministry of Culture,...
Filipinos in South Korea were told to refrain from participating in any protest being staged in the foreign country. People gather to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via...
The Korean entertainment industry is on edge following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law in South Korea on Dec. 3. Korean media outlet TenAsia reported that due to the martial law, festivals and events across South Korea have been canceled one after another. South...
South Korean army soldiers conduct an anti-terror drill as part of the Ulchi Taeguk exercise at a park in Seoul, South Korea, May 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining...
(Photo: DOLE-Bureau of Local Employment) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Friday, Nov. 15, that it will open an eco-friendly shipbuilding skills training center to promote sustainable practices in the Philippine maritime industry. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma said...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) warned illegal recruiting entities that are taking advantage of the Seasonal Workers Program (SWP) to South Korea, including participating local government units (LGUs) that fail to adhere with the guidelines set by the government. DMW Secretary Hans Leo...
