It's the sort of chance that comes along just once in a blue Moon: a Japanese billionaire is throwing open a private lunar expedition to eight people from around the world. Yusaku Maezawa, an online fashion tycoon, was announced in 2018 as the first man to book a spot aboard the lunar spaceship...
Actor Ji Soo and his school album (Instagram and online community) Korean actor Ji Soo (Kim Ji Soo), 27, who is currently starring in the K-drama “River Where the Moon Rises,” is facing several accusations of school violence including bullying that he allegedly committed when he was in middle...
Soleil Moon Frye (Facebook) Remember Soleil Moon Frye as "Punky Brewster" in the early 80s? She's back! This time "Punky Brewster" returns as a single mother in the new sitcom that will debut on Feb. 25 on Peacock, a streaming service of NBC. Rolling Stones reported that the show will take place...
Korean actress Kim So-hyun (right) and actor Ji Soo in “River Where the Moon Rises” (Viu) Korean actress Kim So-hyun and actor Ji Soo will be headlining a new Korean Viu Original drama that will premiere next month. The period romance drama titled “River Where the Moon Rises” will...
(Top) South Korean President Moon Jae-in with BTS at the 1st Youth Day celebration on Sept. 19, 2020 and BLACKPINK (Cheong Wa Dae, Instagram) South Korean President Moon Jae-in has cited K-pop groups BTS and BLACKPINK, and the Oscar-winning film “Parasite” for promoting the image of South Korea...
Maxine Syjuco and Jack of None represents the Philippines in the 9th International Video Poetry Festival in Athens MUSIC AND POETRY Jack of None members and siblings A.G., Maxine, and Julian Syjuco; and The Purpose of the Moon cover art by Maxine Syjuco " Maman, nous sommes à la maison (Mom, we...
(Clockwise from top left) Park Ji-sun, Go Soo-jung, Moon Ji-yoon, Park Ji-hoon, Yohan, Oh In-hye and Kim Ki-duk (Instagram, KBS News) The Korean entertainment industry mourned the death of several celebrities this year. In Google’s top trending searches in the Philippines for 2020, Korean...
Kim Hee-yeol, vice president and head of drama production of top Korean drama company Pan Entertainment, revealed that “special grade” or top-tier Korean stars can earn a guaranteed income of 100 million to 200 million won ($89,000 to $178,000) per episode of a project. The exec, who was the...
Netflix Philippines has released a song cover for “Rocket to the Moon,” the lead single of the Netflix Film, Over The Moon. Filipina singer Julie Anne San Jose sang and performed the cover, now on Netflix Philippines’ Facebook and YouTube channels. “When I first heard about , I got really...
As we head to the last week of October, inconsistent offerings is what we have from our favorite streaming services. While we would have welcomed a downpour, instead we get random ‘drops’ - a 50 percent batting average. The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix) - Based on the Walter Tevis 1983 novel, this...
Trot singer Kim Ho-joong and K-pop boy bands Stray Kids and The Boyz grabbed the first three places in top album sales for the month of September. Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the rankings for September showing that Kim Ho-joong’s album “My Family,” released on Sept. 23, ranked first with...
Meteor showers and a Halloween blue moon are on their way to dazzle the night skies this month. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the Orionid meteor shower will be active from Oct. 17 to 25. At maximum rates, the shower may reach...
