Korean actor Kim Seung-su, known for the drama “Jumong,” will be gracing the 2023 Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival. The festival is hosted by the United Korean Community Association (UKCA) and Manila Koreatown Association (MKA and will be held on Sept. 30 at Robinson’s Place...
BEIJING (AFP) -- North Korea has 191 athletes signed up for the Asian Games starting next week, according to organizers, suggesting the country is poised to end its more than three-year isolation from the global sporting arena. North Korea's Leader Kim Jong Un. (AFP) North Koreans are listed on the...
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un would visit Russia and meet President Vladimir Putin, with the reclusive leader's armoured train reportedly on its way to the border. Experts suggest that Putin is seeking artillery shells and antitank missiles from North Korea...
The Philippines and South Korea signed a free trade agreement during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to fully comply with the United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolutions as he expressed concern over its recent surge of intercontinental ballistic missile tests....
The Korean dramas “My Dearest,” “The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch,” “Mask Girl” and “Moving” placed in the top 20 most favorite TV and over-the-top (OTT) programs in South Korea in August. Polling firm Gallup Korea released the results of its monthly survey for August,...
The Korea Travel Fiesta 2023 in the Philippines, held from Sept. 2 and 3, drew hundreds of people as it offered travel deals and showcased Korean tourism and culture. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa opened the Korea Travel Fiesta 2023 on Sept. 2 in Glorietta in...
The Korean films “Concrete Utopia” and “Smugglers,” and the Hollywood film “Oppenheimer” are the top-grossing movies in August in South Korea. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) released the rankings for the monthly box office for August. (Clockwise from top left) "Concrete...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is expected to meet the leaders of at least four Asian countries on the sidelines of the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits in Jakarta, Indonesia, next week. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (KJ...
“Oppenheimer,” directed by Christopher Nolan, and the Korean movie “Concrete Utopia” grabbed the first two spots in the weekend box office in South Korea. Based on data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), “Oppenheimer” is the No. 1 most watched film from the weekend period Aug....
Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer” has surpassed the one million mark in total audience in South Korea as it maintained its No. 1 position for five straight days. “Oppenheimer” reached the milestone on Aug 19 or on the fifth day since it opened in South Korea on Aug. 15. ...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. is seeking to expand the country’s defense cooperation with South Korea. (L-R) Republic of Korea (ROK) Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo”...
