The explosion of fascination with Korean food is now more felt here in the Philippines—this restaurant could show you why Sometime in the mid-’90s, South Korean entertainment, particularly music, and dramas started gaining popularity in Asian countries such as Japan and China. Around this time,...
Prime Video has announced the TV shows and movies that will be streaming on the platform in February. Among them are the Korean drama “Island” part 2, Oscar-nominated “Triangle of Sadness” and the Filipino film “Ten Little Mistresses.” Argentina, 1985 - Now streaming on Prime Video...
A Korean actor who appeared in dramas such as “Weak Hero Class 1,” “Happiness” and “Jirisan” passed away. Korean media reported that actor Na-cheol died on the morning of Jan. 21 while getting treatment for a sudden health deterioration. He was 36. Korean actor Na-cheol passed away on...
Korean actor Lee Jong-suk emerged as the biggest at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards held on Dec. 30 at the MBC Public Hall in Seoul. Lee Jong-suk won the “daesang” (grand prize) for the drama “Big Mouth,” which also took home the drama of the year award. The winners at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards...
There is great confusion and frustration right now in the first district of Zamboanga del Norte due to the absence of a duly-elected congressman over seven months after the May polls were held. (PPAB) The supposed winner of the congressional seat race, Rep. Romeo Jalosjos Jr., has been removed from...
SEOUL, South Korea - “Island,” the upcoming action-fantasy Korean drama that will stream globally on Prime Video, has already created a buzz ahead of its premiere on Dec. 30. During a press conference in Seoul on Dec. 22, “Island” stars Kim Nam-gil, Lee Da-hee, Cha Eun-woo and Sung Jun...
Amazon Prime Video original Korean drama “Island” dropped the first stills of actor Kim Nam-gil in his new role. In “Island,” Kim Nam-gil plays the role of Van, a half human and half monster who had no choice but to fight demons for countless years on his own. Korean actor Kim Nam-gil in...
Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming original Korean drama “Island” released the first look of actress Lee Da-hee and idol-actor Cha Eun-woo’s transformations into their characters. Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, “Island” tells the story of individuals who are fated to fight...
Instead of banning Korean and other foreign films and TV series, a lawmaker is pushing for the slashing of all local and national taxes on movies and stage plays to boost local movie productions, and to encourage moviegoers to patronize them. (Clockwise from top left) “Going To The Blue House...
Amid all the talk of Korean culture imports and “K-drama”, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda thinks that the best solution to keeping the local creative industry afloat is to copy South Korea’s creative strategies. This, after Senator Jinggoy Estrada bared that he had considered a ban on...
Movie star-turned-congressman Richard Gomez doesn't favor totally banning Korean dramas (K-dramas) or foreign-produced programs in the Philippines, but he does see some sense in trying to "limit" them. Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez (PPAB) Gomez had this to say to reporters on the sidelines...
Banning Korean dramas or K-dramas in the Philippines will make P3PWD Party-list Rep. Rowena Guanzon your "enemy". P3PWD Party-list Rep. Rowena Guanzon (Facebook) The outspoken and at times fiesty Guanzon made this declaration on her Twitter on Wednesday, Oct. 19, even as alleged talks of...
