K-pop boy band The Boyz’s Younghoon, former Sistar member Hyolyn and WEi’s Kim Dong-han, Yoo Yong-ha and Kang Seok-hwa tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as South Korea tallied 13,102 new cases on Jan. 26, the highest daily total since the pandemic started in 2020. (Clockwise...
K-pop, Korean dramas and Korean food are the first things that come to mind among youths in countries under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) including the Philippines. This is the result of a survey conducted by the Seoul-based ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) “aimed to identify the...
The Philippines and South Korea are aiming to strengthen their tourism engagement with the former expressing Manila's "keen interest" in revitalize its membership in the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO). Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said that vice presidential aspirant Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio’s mandatory military service proposal shows her “lack of understanding” about security matters. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Czar Dancel / MANILA BULLETIN) The former senator,...
The South Korean Government has expressed its intention to pursue scholarship and exchange programs for the descendants of Korean war veterans in the Philippines. Minister Hwang Ki-Chul (right) and Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega during their meeting at the Philippine...
SEOUL - South Korea has registered a total of 187,611 breakthrough COVID-19 infections, which refer to the vaccinated people who were infected with the virus, as of Jan. 1, the health authorities said Monday. It is up from 171,673 a week earlier and accounted for 0.449 percent of the fully...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. bared that three Philippine embassies have personnel who tested positive of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after an exposure among colleagues including an officer who "refuses vaccination." Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (File...
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” climbed its way to the spot as the No. 1 top-grossing film in South Korea in 2021. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which tracks box office receipts, released the ranking of the top movies released in South Korea in 2021. In the top 10 movies of 2021, seven came from...
K-pop star and actor Kim Jaejoong thanked Filipino fans for sending him a food truck and flowers in South Korea. On Dec. 27, Jaejoong uploaded photos on his Instagram accounts showing him holding flowers in front of a burger truck sent by fans from the Philippines. K-pop star and actor Kim Jaejoong...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea reported 3,865 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 615,532. The daily caseload was down from 4,206 in the previous day, falling below 4,000 in 28 days on the back of tougher...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea reported 6,233 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 596,209. The daily caseload was down from 6,918 in the previous day as the government tightened anti-virus measures. The recent...
A new batch of Filipino workers were recently hired under South Korea’s Employment Permit System (EPS) labor migration program, bringing to 251 the nationals integrated in the system this December. (Photo courtesy of the POEA – Government Placement Branch and HRD EPS-Philippines) The Department...
