The Philippine Embassy in Seoul on Wednesday sought the help of the Filipino community in South Korea on the whereabouts of a 34-year-old overseas Filipino worker who has been reported missing for nearly five years now. Missing OFW in Korea Rodel Aguila Manalo (Facebook/Philippine Embassy Seoul) In...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines on Wednesday turned over a food truck to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) that can be used to provide hot meals to people affected by disasters and emergencies. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Inchul Kim and PRC Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon at the food...
The Philippines will soon start exporting okra or lady’s fingers to South Korea, the Department of Agriculture (DA) bared. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) “After the resumption of okra exports to Japan last year, we are opening yet another market access for our okra, this time...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS, BLACKPINK, TWICE, IU, Park Seo-joon, Lee Min-ho, Cha Eun-woo, Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Kim Seon-ho and Kim Soo-hyun (Instagram, YG Entertainment) Forbes Korea magazine revealed its 2021 Korea Power Celebrity 40 list of the most influential people in South Korea...
The recurring gas production restriction from the Malampaya field will de-rate anew the electricity generation of the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan gas-fired power facility in Batangas, one of the biggest power plants in the country. In an advisory sent by state-run National Power Corporation to plant...
South Korean actor Nam Joo Hyuk recently reached out to his Pinoy followers. He wrote them a letter saying, "Mahal ko kayo Filipinos!!" Nam Joo Hyuk According to the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) of the Philippines, who posted the photo, it is the foreign star's effort to greet his Filipino...
In this file photo taken on February 15, 2019 Olympic ice skater Kim Ju Sik (center) of North Korea holds a national flag during the '26th Paektusan Prize Figure Skating Festival in Celebration of the Day of the Shining Star' as part of celebrations marking the birthday of late North Korean leader...
Match your K-drama binge-watching sessions with the delicious Taste of Korea menu (Photo from McDonald's Eastwood Citywalk/Facebook) What's the next best thing to K-drama binge-watching? Korean food munching of course! Lucky for us, global fast food giant McDonald's brings a Korean twist to...
The government of South Korea has provided the Philippines about $105.3 million worth of assistance from last year up to March to help the country in its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. (Clockwise from top left) The Korea-made Walk-Through COVID-19 Testing Booth provided by the Korean...
Netflix announces its 2021 lineup of Korean films and dramas Viewers are set to expect a lot of new Korean dramas and movies, with just how much Netflix Korea announced in their most recent global press conference. Min Young Kim Netflix Global Office’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos alongside Netflix...
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) launched its 5G roaming service in South Korea in partnership with KT Corp., Korea's largest telecommunications company. This year, as the world prepares to ease travel restrictions amid the worldwide vaccine rollout, Smart plans to launch more 5G roaming...
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...
