Davao tycoon Dennis A. Uy has found a new partner in Japanese gaming firm Universal Entertainment Corporation (UEC), which has agreed to complete the partially-developed Emerald Bay Resort in Cebu. UEC will be developing the casino resort complex through Philippine subsidiary Tiger Resort Leisure...
Yang Hyun-suk, who established the Korean entertainment company YG Entertainment, was found guilty by a Seoul court of coercing an informant to withdraw her testimony against a singer. On Nov. 8, the Seoul High Court sentenced Yang Hyun-suk to six months in prison suspended for one year for...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go renewed his call for Congress to expedite the measure providing enhanced protection and benefits for media and entertainment workers to safeguard their rights and welfare. Go noted the sacrifices of media and entertainment workers particularly as frontliners,...
The legal dispute between K-pop group EXO members Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin, and their agency, SM Entertainment, has ended with both parties reaching an amicable settlement over issues including the so-called “slave contracts” and refusal of the company to provide copies of financial matters. ...
EDITORS DESK Many film fans were emotional when the Asians won the 95th Oscar Awards in Los Angeles, California on March 12 (March 13, Manila time). Finally! It is the time to acknowledge Asian talent at the Academy Awards. “I almost wanted to cry with joy as I watched Asians being honored at the...
Singapore’s largest lifestyle event unveils top attractions that ignite creativity and connectivity Following the announcement of its return in February after a three year-hiatus, Singapore’s largest lifestyle event Artbox recently unveiled its lineup of multifaceted activities that ignite...
HYBE, the parent company of K-pop acts BTS, Seventeen, TXT, ENHYPEN and NewJeans, is now officially the single largest shareholder in SM Entertainment, the agency that manages artists like EXO, NCT, Aespa, Red Velvet, Girls’ Generation, Super Junior and TVXQ. (Clockwise from top) BTS, EXO,...
HYBE, the agency of K-pop acts BTS, Seventeen, TXT and ENHYPEN, announced that it will debut new K-pop groups this year to join its lineup of artists. During the company’s conference call for its 2022 fourth quarter earnings on Feb. 21, CEO Park Jiwon revealed the plans of the company. HYBE,...
HYBE, the agency of K-pop acts BTS, Seventeen, TXT and ENHYPEN, has denied SM Entertainment management’s accusations that its entry into the company was a “hostile takeover.” The company’s position was revealed during a conference call by HYBE’s CEO Park Jiwon and Chief Financial Officer...
The battle for who is going to take control of K-pop agency SM Entertainment, which manages acts like EXO, NCT, Aespa and Red Velvet, continued with a new salvo. On Feb. 20, SM Entertainment uploaded a video titled “The reason why SM is against HYBE's hostile takeover” with Chief Financial...
Here’s an innovative 6-year program for Grade 10 graduates ALL IN SIX The Six-Year Integrated University Program (6YP) of University of Asia & the Pacific combines Senior High, Bachelor’s, and Master's degrees in just six years Maria Alexandria Patricia Decena, at 22, has a master’s...
HYBE, the parent Korean entertainment company of K-pop stars BTS, Seventeen, ENHYPEN and Tomorrow X Together, will become the largest shareholder of SM Entertainment, which manages EXO, NCT and Aespa. In a financial disclosure filed on Feb. 10, HYBE announced that it has entered into a stock...
