Senator Jinggoy Estrada got a roasting from netizens after he suggested banning Korean telenovelas or dramas in the Philippines. Estrada made his comments during the budget hearing of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) on Oct. 18. (Clockwise from top left) Senator Jinggoy...
Following the announcement by Big Hit Music that K-pop superstars BTS will be enlisting in the military , HYBE told shareholders about its plans regarding other artists in the company. HYBE is the parent company of different labels and agencies that manage artists like BTS (including Big Hit...
Big Hit Music has revealed on Oct. 17 that all members of Grammy-nominated group BTS will enlist in the military as part of the mandatory duty of all Korean male citizens. “BIGHIT MUSIC is proud to announce today that the members of BTS are currently moving forward with plans to fulfill...
President Marcos has met executives from telecommunications companies Converge ICT and South Korean telco giant KT Corporation to discuss improving the Philippines' internet services. President Marcos meets executives from South Korean telco giant KT Corporation in Malacañang on October 14,...
The 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) ended its 10-day run on Oct. 14 with a ecord number of attendees as social distancing rules were eased and 100 percent capacity was allowed. The BIFF started on Oct. 5 in Busan, South Korea. According to organizers, 242 films from 71 countries were...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea on Friday test-fired a short-range ballistic missile and flew nearly a dozen fighter jets close to the border with the South -- the latest in a series of military provocations that have sent tensions soaring on the Korean peninsula. Leader Kim Jong Un has overseen...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea early Sunday, Seoul's military said, the seventh such launch in two weeks, just hours after a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier wrapped up joint drills off the Korean peninsula. People watch a news broadcast showing file...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea on Saturday defended its recent flurry of missile tests as a legitimate counter to US military threats. People sit near a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on October 6, 2022. North...
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Cebu Subport of Mactan seized undeclared hazardous chemicals valued at P1.5 million from a vessel docked in this city on Sept. 30. The BOC-Port of Cebu said on Friday, Oct. 8, that they received “derogatory information” from the Customs Intelligence and...
​South Korea's envoy to the Philippines believes that the good friendship between the two countries will continue, considering the "many meaningful things" that are taking place. Among these included the South Korea-Philippines' joint endeavor to address the Covid-19 crisis by agreeing to...
Filipino boxing icon and former senator Manny Pacquiao will be appearing as a guest on the popular Korean entertainment show “Running Man.” Pacquiao will be going to South Korea on Oct. 10 and will be filming “Running Man” on Oct. 11. His episode will air on Oct. 23. Boxing legend Manny...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday as it claimed its recent blitz of sanctions-busting tests were necessary countermeasures against joint military drills by the United States and South Korea. People sit near a television showing a news broadcast with file...
