Banned Korean-American singer Steve Yoo’s F-4 visa application was rejected again by the Korean consulate general in Los Angeles despite a Supreme Court ruling in his favor last March. Yoo, whose real name is Yoo Seung-jun, has been banned from entering Korea for 18 years when he acquired...
Filipino director Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s “Aswang” won the grand prize at the 12th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival, or DMZ Docs, held from Sept. 17 to 24 in South Korea. “Aswang,” a Philippines-France production, was selected by the jury to win the White Goose Award, the grand...
Hit Korean movie “Parasite” director and Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho has been named in TIME 100’s most influential people in the world list for 2020. “Parasite” made history at the 92nd Academy Awards last February when it won Best Picture, Best Director, Best International Feature Film and...
Korean actors Kim Won-hae and Heo Dong-won have now recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19), more than a month after testing positive for the virus. Last Aug. 20, the two actors were announced to have COVID-19. The two were in plays together with actor Seo Sung-jong, who tested positive for...
The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) has urged the Korean government for the granting of 100 percent visa-free entry of Filipino tourists as the tourism sector prepares for the eventual resumption of travel amid the still evolving pandemic. President Ritchie Tuaño issued this appeal...
The first-ever Filipino anime series is coming to Netflix next month. (Netflix / MANILA BULLETIN) “Barangay 143” will make its debut on the giant streaming platform on Oct. 1. The series first aired on GMA-7 from October 2018 to June 2019. The series tells the story of a basketball star from...
And they’re shot in Sultan Kudarat in Mindanao Both fans of K-drama, this couple couldn’t resist re-enacting their favorite scenes from the series Crash Landing on You (CLOY) for their prenuptial shoot. Police lieutenant Al-shadat Hassan Abdurajak loves K-drama and even Korean food, but the...
Korean netizens’ criticism of Filipina TikToker Bella Poarch sparks online backlash Filipina TikTok star, Bella Poarch, drew flak on social media after netizens took notice of her left arm tattoo, the Rising Sun flag of Japan. The flag is associated with Japanese imperialism, as well as the East...
BTS (Twitter) The Korean government and politicians are working together to help K-pop superstars BTS postpone their military service until age 30. This came after BTS topped the Billboard Hot 100 on Sept. 1 through their new single “Dynamite,” earning the distinction of being the first...
Mastermind PH (TikTok) It was mind-blowing for Philippine dance group Mastermind PH to have been noticed for their BTS dance cover by no less than the Korean artists themselves. Some members of the group did their own version of "Dynamite" on their TikTok account. The song is BTS' latest release....
(From left) Seo Sung-jong, Kim Won-hae and Heo Dong-won (Play DB / SSGG Company / Ace Factory) After Korean actors Seo Sung-jung, Kim Won-hae and Heo Dong-won were confirmed to have been infected with coronavirus disease, 28 other people involved in their plays tested positive for COVID-19. ...
(Clockwise from top left) Actor Seo Sung-jong and the posters for the dramas 'Men are Men' and 'Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol' (Photos: Play DB / KBS) Korean actor Seo Sung-jong was diagnosed with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) causing the filming of two Korean dramas to stop and the cancellation of...
