Actor-turned-Senator Jinggoy Estrada doesn’t want to ban korean dramas (K-Dramas) and foreign telenovelas, but wants more support for local talents and productions. (Clockwise from top left) Senator Jinggoy Estrada, and Korean stars Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a in "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha," Hyun Bin...
CAVITE – Governor Jonvic Remulla defended the Filipinos' love for Korean dramas, saying these have been a source of hope and inspiration at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Remulla, in a Facebook post, was reacting to the proposal to ban Korean dramas and other foreign-made content in...
Lyceum of the Philippines (LPU)-Manila opens a world-class learning environment for its students: the Sotero H. Laurel - Academic Resource Center (SHL-ARC). (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) To provide its students with a safe and conducive learning environment, Lyceum of the Philippines...
No spoilers here! From the 1986 revolutions in Gwangju and Manila to the economic booms and downfalls, South Korea is known for having a 1980s quite similar to that of the Philippines. We might’ve seen a glimpse of Korea’s ‘80s in the popular show “Reply 1988,” the movie “A Taxi...
Pasig lone district Rep. Roman Romulo confidently declared Wednesday, Aug. 10 that Filipinos are "much better" in the field of music and television dramas than what is seen on popular K-drama and K-pop from Korea. Pasig City lone district Rep. Roman Romulo (Screenshot from Facebook live) During the...
With less than a day until she becomes private citizen Leni Robredo, the outgoing Vice President shared what will take up most of her time once she steps down from power at noon tomorrow, June 30. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Although she’s looking forward to launching Angat Buhay NGO...
Korean actor Hwang In-youp (aka Hwang In-yeop), star of the dramas “True Beauty,” “Why Her” and Netflix’s “The Sound of Magic,” held his first fan meeting in the Philippines, a country that is close to his heart. The 31-year-old star got to interact with Pinoy fans at his BYS Fun Meet...
Photos by Noel Pabalate I had a brief chat with a fellow journalist before the press conference started. “He’s the one who did it for me,” I said as we talked about how we got into K-drama. “Oh gosh, me too,” she said as we agreed on how My Love from Another Star is still our number one...
Butler's WBO strap up next for Inoue Nonito Donaire's "road to undisputed" may have come to an end at this point as Naoya Inoue emerged victorious anew and settled their business once and for all in the second part of "Drama in Saitama" last June 7. Naoya Inoue (right) corners Nonito Donaire in...
Korean actress and singer Jang Na-ra, star of the dramas “Sell Your Haunted House,” “VIP” and “Confession Couple,” announced she is getting married to a non-celebrity at the end of this month and netizens have been searching for his identity. On June 3, Jang Na-ra, 41, announced her...
Korean actress Seo Ye-ji’s new drama premiered at No. 1 in the ratings and ushered in her comeback in two years. According to Nielsen Korea, Seo Ye-ji’s comeback project on tvN, “Eve,” grabbed the No. 1 spot among cable TV shows on June 1 with a nationwide rating of 3.644 percent. The first...
“With You,” the official soundtrack of the tvN-Netflix Korean drama “Our Blues,” has topped the Billboard Hot Trending Songs, powered by Twitter, chart. The song, performed by BTS’ Jimin and former Wanna One member Ha Sung-woon, rose to the top of the chart dated May 14. (Clockwise from...
