The country’s first Creative City has now opened its doors to 1,000 tourists daily Photos courtesy of Zaldy Comanda ARTIST TREE The giant Christmas Tree at the heart of the Summer Capital At about 4,600 feet above sea level, 250 kilometers north of Manila, nestled within the Cordillera mountain,...
Gong Yoo (Instagram) Korean actor Gong Yoo has chosen his most favorite role among Korean dramas and films that he has made to date. Gong Yoo will be starring in the upcoming science fiction film “Seo Bok,” set for release on Dec. 2, together with Park Bogum, who is currently fulfilling his...
Sandara Park South Korean star Sandara Park has nothing but good words for her former girl group mate Minzy, who recently launched a solo career in the Philippines. Sandara, 36, who first rose to fame in the country as a contestant on the talent show "Star Circle Quest" in 2004, congratulated Minzy...
Filipinos love the thrill of countryside park rides and monumental Ferris wheels (we have few of the tallest in Asia!) towering over our favorite theme parks in and out of Manila, but an alpine coaster? That’s something new to add to our list! Bukidnon’s top tourist spot, the Dahilayan...
The pandemic has drastically changed how real estate companies operate, sell, and manage its people and resources. As the world waits for an effective vaccine, they are using the online platform to do a lot of work, and doing it effectively and efficiently. This kind of “new normal” work,...
K-pop boy band Monsta X, girl group Mamamoo and WINNER’s Mino grabbed the first three places on the weekly album chart in the first week of November. Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the rankings for the weekly album chart covering the period Nov. 2 to 8. Monsta X’s new album “Fatal Love,”...
Korean dramas have earned praise from Filipino film, TV and theater director and actress Laurice Guillen for their production value, stories and casting. The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) and the Korean Embassy in the Philippines in partnership with BGC Arts Center and Mind S-Cool hosted the webinar...
Korean stars paid their last respects as the funeral ceremony for 35-year-old comedian Park Ji-sun and her mother was held on Nov. 5. Family and fellow comedians including Shin Bong-sun, Park Mi-sun, Park Sung-kwang and Heo Kyung-hwan attended the final ceremony at about 9 a.m. at Ewha Womans...
Surprises await, including something very personal from PSJ and BYS cosmetics Just when you thought that Korean actor Park Seo Joon (PSJ) can’t get any cuter, he manages to steal our hearts again with his beauty line under BYS Cosmetics Philippines. Early in October, the beauty brand introduced...
Korean stars and the public are mourning the death of 35-year-old comedian Park Ji-sun and her mother. The two were found dead at their home in Mapo-gu, Seoul at about 1:44 p.m. Korean time (12:44 p.m. in the Philippines) on Nov. 2. The comedian’s father contacted the police after he could not...
Horseracing enters the digital era with the recent rollout by Philippine Racing Club, Inc. (PRCI) of a mobile payment platform that enables racing fans to place wagers on their smartphones. PRCI Executive Vice President and COO Santiago Cualoping III said they released the Mobile Offtrack Betting...
While international fans have overwhelmingly thrown their support behind K-pop boy band EXO member Chanyeol in light of a post by a woman claiming to be his former girlfriend, a Korean fan community has issued a statement calling for his withdrawal from the idol group. Chanyeol became the No. 1...
