“Vincenzo” won the Excellent Korean Drama award while Song Joong-ki and Suzy bagged acting prizes at the 2021 Seoul International Drama Awards (SDA) held on Oct. 21. ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo and Park Eun-bin acted as the emcees of the awards ceremony held at the MBC Open Hall in Seoul. (Clockwise...
Netflix’s shows “Move to Heaven” and “Sweet Home” emerged as the biggest winners at the 3rd Asia Contents Awards (ACA), which recognized excellence in TV, OTT (online video streaming platform), and online contents. The ACA was held on Oct. 7 with the ceremony combining online and...
Stars, directors and other key figures in the movie industry descended on Busan, South Korea as the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) kicked off on Oct. 6. The opening ceremony was held at Busan Cinema Center with “Vincenzo” star Song Joong-ki and “Parasite” actress Park So-dam...
Thanks to the Netflix series “Squid Game,” actress and model Jung Ho-yeon has become a social media phenomenon eclipsing Song Hye-kyo on the number of Instagram followers. Jung Ho-yeon plays the role of North Korean defector and player No. 067 Kang Sae-byeok who joins the deadly games for her...
The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), which will open on October 7, announced the nominees for the 3rd Asia Contents Awards (ACA). “ACA is the commitment of Busan Int'l Film Festival (BIFF) to encourage more original productions and better creatives by recognizing outstanding content and...
Korean stars Song Joong-ki of “Vincenzo” and Park So-dam of “Parasite’ will be the hosts of the opening ceremony of the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). BIFF announced on Sept. 16 that the two will emcee the BIFF opening ceremony to be held on Oct. 6 at the Busan Cinema Center...
“MAPA,” a song written by John Paolo Nase and performed by P-Pop male group SB19, is undoubtedly one of the most inspiring songs about children’s love for parents that you'll hear today. As of writing it garnered close to 45 million views on YouTube, capturing not just the hearts of Filipinos...
(Clockwise from top left) Kim Soo-hyun will headline 'One Ordinary Day,' Song Hye-kyo will star in 'Now We are Breaking Up,' and Ahn Hyo-seop and Kim Yoo-jung in “Lovers of The Red Sky” (Viu) OTT (over-the-top) video streaming platform Viu announced that it acquired exclusive rights for the...
She joked about her pregnancy "craving" for a call from the Vicenzo lead actor Well, the husband's surprise was a success! What started out as a prank on what was supposed to be a pregnancy craving, actress Felicya Angelista was, in turn, surprised by her husband Cesar Hito. Both are celebrities in...
Former IZ*ONE member Jang Won-young (left) and trot singer Song Ga-in (Instagram) Former K-pop girl group IZ*ONE member Jang Won-young, 16, and trot singer Song Ga-in, 34, tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Starship Entertainment announced on Aug. 29 that Jang Won-young...
Jang Ki-yong (Instagram) Korean actor Jang Ki-yong, 29, who recently starred in the drama “My Roommate Is a Gumiho,” enlisted in the military on Aug. 23. He entered the Korean Army training center to undergo basic military training before fulfilling his service as an active duty soldier....
On Aug, 21, 1983, Benigno Aquino Jr., better known as Ninoy, was shot dead on the tarmac of the Manila International Airport only seconds after he stepped out of the plane that brought him home after a three-year exile in the US Benigno S. Aquino Jr. ( official gazette gov ph ) What were you doing...
