BUSAN, South Korea — President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos joined the 20 other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders and their spouses in a gala dinner at the Lahan Select Hotel in Gyeongju on Friday evening, Oct. 31. Hosted by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, the...
Cha Eun-woo, a member of K-pop group Astro and a rising actor, has shared a new update with fans ahead of his upcoming enlistment in the Korean military. On Wednesday, Cha posted a set of photos on social media along with the caption, “See you in three days.” In the photos, Cha appears in a...
K-pop idol and actor Cha Eun-woo, star of the dramas “Gangnam Beauty” and “True Beauty,” will be enlisting in the military. His agency, Fantagio, made the announcement on May 29, saying that Cha Eun-woo, a member of K-po boy band ASTRO, will start his military service on July 28. “We...
Korean actor Choi Jung-woo, who appeared in the drama “The Tale of Lady Ok,” passed away on May 27. He was 68. Bless Entertainment, his agency, told Korean media, "We received news of his death this morning. He had a chronic illness. He had a hard time last year due to glaucoma." He...
Forbes unveiled the 10th edition of its Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in different categories including entertainment and sports, AI, finance, social impact, and retail and e-commerce. Included in the entertainment and sports category are Filipino girl group BINI, Filipino chess prodigy Daniel...
K-pop idol and actor Cha Eun-woo, 28, known for the dramas “Gangnam Beauty” and “True Beauty,” has applied for the Army Band for his military service. According to his agency, Fantagio, on May 9, Cha Eun-woo, a member of K-pop group ASTRO, had an interview for the Army Band at the...
K-drama “Lovely Runner” star Byeon Woo-seok will be coming back to Manila for a fan meeting in July. Fast-food brand Dunkin’ Philippines announced that Byeon Woo-seok will hold the “Daydreamin’: Byeon Woo-seok Fan Meet" on July 19 at the Araneta Coliseum. “Here 's a treat...
Polling firm Gallup Korea released its year-end survey of the top 10 Korean drama actors in 2024. Gallup Korea conducted the survey from Nov. 11 to 25 this year among 1,741 respondents aged 13 and older nationwide in South Korea except Jeju Island about the drama actors who shined in...
The 9th Asia Artist Awards (AAA) ceremony was held at the Impact Challenger Hall in Bangkok, Thailand on Dec. 27. The emcees for the ceremony were actor Ryu Jun-yeol, IVE's Jang Won-young, and ZEROBASEONE's Sung Han-bin. Actor Byeon Woo-seok, whose popularity soared after starring in the...
Who are the Korean stars who had the “worst manners” in 2024? Korean media outlet Sports Kyunghyang is back with its 8th Raspberry Film Festival, the Korean version of the Golden Raspberry Awards or Razzies in the US, which names the worst films and actors. Korean actor Jung...
Korean actor Byeon Woo-seok of “Lovely Runner” and the hit drama “Queen of Tears” won the grand prizes at The FUNdex Awards 2024 held in South Korea on Dec. 19. The FUNdex Awards, hosted by analytics company Good Data Corp., aimed to recognize outstanding TV and OTT programs and...
Korean actor Jung Woo-sung, 51, has been revealed to be the father of a baby of a 35-year-old model but he doesn’t want to marry her. Model Moon Gabi announced on Nov. 22 on Instagram that she has a baby. “Last year was a turbulent year, and with only a month left until the...
