Netflix’s global hit Korean series “Squid Game” won at the 31st Annual Gotham Awards held on Nov. 29 in New York City. “Squid Game” bagged the award for Breakthrough Series-Long Format (over 40 minutes) against “The Good Lord Bird,” “It’s A Sin,” “Small Axe,” “The...
South Korean firms have invested P53.982 billion, generated $1.095 billion and provided 42,675 jobs to Filipinos in various economic zones in the country to date, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). PEZA Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza revealed this as she...
One of the actors who appeared in Netflix’s global hit Korean series “Squid Game” was caught by the police for drunk driving in Seoul. Korean media reported that Korean actor Na Jo-eun (real name: Yoo Hee-sang), 37, was caught by the police driving under the influence on Nov. 25. "Squid Game"...
Malacañang underscored Thursday, Nov. 25 that the Philippines is of the same level as Japan and Singapore as far as the rating given to it by Transparency International's Government Defence Integrity Index is concerned. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from Karlo Nograles's Facebook page)...
After BLACKPINK’s Lisa , a member of K-pop boy band Pentagon has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid a surge in new cases in South Korea. “Kino of Pentagon tested positive for COVID-19 today (the 25th),” announced Cube Entertainment, the idol group’s agency. Kino of...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordred the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to start processing the deployment of workers to South Korea following the announced lifting of restrictions on the entry of foreign workers there. The arrival...
Filipino businessman Christian Albert Gaza’s billboard stunt to woo K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s Jennie to a date landed him in Korean media and online communities. Last Oct. 30, Gaza, 28, uploaded a photo of a billboard for Jennie, 25, that he paid for that was put up on a rooftop of a...
The South Korean government will now allow the entry of foreign workers (E-9 visa category) under the Employment Permit System (EPS) from the Philippines and four other countries. Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced on Nov. 5 that South Korea will ease the restrictions on...
K-pop boy band ENHYPEN will be holding an in-person and online fan meeting to mark their first anniversary since debut. Belift Lab, ENHYPEN’s agency, announced that the 2021 ENHYPEN will be held on Nov. 19 and 20. ENHYPEN for their fan meeting on Nov. 19 and 20 (Belift Lab) The Nov. 19 fan meet...
Agri-food products of the Philippines were a hit in South Korea as almost 60,000 guests went to visit the four-day exhibition of local products held in October. PH FOOD PRODUCTS PROMOTION-- Almost 60,000 guests went to visit the Philippine pavilion which showcased various agri-food products from...
The South Korean government is poised to ease restrictions on the entry of foreign workers as local companies have suffered from labor shortage due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Philippines is one of the sending countries to South Korea under the Employment Permit System...
American films dominated the monthly box office in South Korea in October, according to numbers from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). In the 10 top-grossing films in Korea in October, six were from the US, two from South Korea and two from Japan. (Clockwise from top left) “Venom: Let There Be...
