JD Cagulangan finally got his first win as a professional as the Suwon KT Sonicboom trounced the Seoul Samsung Thunders, 74-65, to end their four-game slide in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) Wednesday, Jan. 22. JD Cagulangan gets his first KBL win. (KBL) Days before his 25th birthday,...
Andrew Nicholson hit a buzzer-beater to save SJ Belangel and Daegu over the determined Suwon, 76-74, in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) Thursday, Jan. 16. (KBL) The former NBA journeyman poured in 34 points – including the game-winning jumper with 8.4 seconds remaining – on top of 14...
Carl Tamayo produced another superb outing as the Changwon LG Sakers rallied late to exact revenge on the Seoul Samsung Thunders, 84-79, in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) Wednesday, Jan. 15. Carl Tamayo stars anew for Changwon. (KBL) The 23-year-old Gilas star uncorked 24 points – on top of...
Carl Tamayo and the Changwon LG Sakers shrugged off a slow start and recovered just in time to take a 78-70 win over JD Cagulangan and the Suwon KT Sonicboom in the first duel of the former UP stars in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) Monday, Jan. 13. Carl Tamayo of the Changwon LG Sakers (File)...
A 90-year-old actor won the grand prize (“daesang”) at the 2024 KBS Drama Awards in South Korea. The 2024 KBS Drama Awards ceremony, which honored actors and dramas that aired on Korean TV channel KBS, was held on Dec. 31 but was aired on Jan. 11 due to the Jeju Air plane crash on Dec. 29...
Carl Tamayo unleashed his inner beast as he dropped a career-high 37 points but in a losing effort as the Changwon LG Sakers bowed to the Seoul Samsung Thunders, 88-92, in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) Thursday, Jan. 9. Changwon's Carl Tamayo (KBL) Tamayo erupted with his best scoring night...
A survey revealed the worst Korean film actors of 2024. Korean media outlet Sports Kyunghyang is back with its 8th Raspberry Film Festival, the Korean version of the Golden Raspberry Awards or Razzies in the US, which names the worst films and actors. Under the 8th Raspberry Film...
Filipinos in South Korea were told to refrain from participating in any protest being staged in the foreign country. People gather to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via...
Korean actor Park Min-jae who appeared in the drama “Korea–Khitan War,” died from cardiac arrest on Nov. 29. He was 32. Park Min-jae (박민재) died while traveling in China. His agency, Big Title, announced his passing on Dec. 2. "Actor Park Min-jae, a beautiful actor who loved...
The Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) Philippines in Taguig announced that it will discontinue the online advance reservation for visa applications in January. “Please be advised that starting January 1st 2025, online advance reservations will no longer be available,” the KVAC...
People in the Korean entertainment industry paid tribute to the late actor Song Jae-rim who passed away on Nov. 12 . He was 39. Song Jae-rim was found dead at his home Seongdong, Seoul at about 12:30 p.m. A friend who had made a lunch appointment visited, discovered Song Jae-rim, and reported...
Korean actor Song Jae-rim, who appeared in the drama “Moon Embracing the Sun,” died on Nov. 12. He was 39. According to Korean media outlet Newsen, Song Jae-rim (송재림) was found dead. The wake is at the Yeouido St. Mary's Funeral Hall and the funeral will be on Nov. 14. Another...
