The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines will present the K-Beauty Week, showcasing key trends and immersive beauty experience. The event will be held from April 15 to 25 at KCC Philippines at 59 Bayani Road in Taguig City. Riding the global wave of Korean beauty, K-Beauty Week brings...
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) appointed actor Hyun Bin as an honorary counterintelligence agent on April 7. The NIS is the Korean government’s chief intelligence agency working against espionage, terrorism and threats against South Korea. Hyun Bin starred as an NIS agent...
SIHEUNG CITY, South Korea - After six days, the World Journalists Conference (WJC) 2026 ended on April 3 with participants tackling issues in journalism and experiencing immersion in Korean culture, technology and local governance. A total of 41 journalists from media outlets in 30 countries,...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday, April 5 lauded Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang Hwa for swiftly acting on the reported “no Filipino policy” being implemented by several Korean KTV and restaurants in Angeles City and Clark in Pampanga. Earlier, Tulfo demanded an investigation...
K-pop group Stray Kids, actress Jun Ji-hyun and other celebrities attended a state luncheon with French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on April 3 to mark the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The luncheon was held to celebrate...
SEOUL, South Korea - The Seoul Metropolitan Government affirmed that 104,000 people gathered in Seoul to watch the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” on March 21. “BTS Comeback Live ‘Arirang.’ 104,000 gathered at Gwanghwamun—safely and successfully. Thanks to fans, staff, and volunteers...
South Korea-based property development firm Luxia Corp. is spending more than ₱4 billion to build a premium mixed-use development in the Clark Freeport Zone, according to Clark Development Corp. (CDC). In a statement, the investment promotion agency said CDC President and Chief Executive Officer...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean rescue workers on Saturday recovered the remains of 14 people from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon, where an explosion and fire injured at least 59 others. Fire officials said 25 people were seriously injured but...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fire at an auto parts factory in South Korea 's central city of Daejeon injured at least 53 people on Friday as officials warned the the number of those hurt could rise. Nam Deuk-woo, fire chief of the city’s Daedeok district, said 24 of those people were...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean lawmakers on Thursday passed a law to implement a pledge of $350 billion in U.S. investments Seoul made last year to avoid the Trump administration’s highest tariffs. Government officials had urged lawmakers to quickly pass the contested bill, submitted...
The Netflix K-drama series “Boyfriend on Demand,” starring BLACKPINK’s Jisoo and South Korean actor Seo In-guk, has given the tourism industry in Cebu a global boost, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday, Mar. 10. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the series highlights...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States began a large military exercise with South Korea involving thousands of troops Monday while also waging an escalating war in the Middle East. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff has said about 18,000 Korean troops will take part in Freedom Shield,...
