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...
Mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. has partnered with Viu, a leading pan-regional streaming service operated by Viu International Limited, to launch the new GIGA K-Video data pack with Korean superstar Park Seo Jun as endorser. Smart GIGA K-Video is the first-ever prepaid data pack...
Yokowo Co., Ltd. has chosen the Philippines as location for its automotive wiring harness and components manufacturing and assembly operations after conducting due diligence spanning over 12 among ASEAN countries. In a statement, the Department of Trade and Industry said Yokowo plans to...
Seven actors who will play the roles of alter egos of the members of K-pop superstars BTS in a Korean drama have been revealed. Titled “Youth,” the drama will depict BTS’ worldview and is based on BTS Universe, an alternate or parallel universe, which has a narrative that is separate from the...
Engineering and infrastructure conglomerate Megawide Construction Corporation, through its Precast Unit, has bagged three new contracts with Century Properties’ PHirst Park Homes, Inc. (PPHI). In a statement, Megawide said the contracts are for the construction of over 4,700 row housing units in...
Dara, aka Sandara Park, held a live broadcast on Oct. 16 to celebrate her milestone of getting one million subscribers on her YouTube channel Dara TV. People from different countries tuned in to watch Dara’s broadcast where she thanked subscribers, gave updates about herself, discussed her plans...
Investing in a memorial lot offers higher yield, according to the top executive of Golden Haven Memorial Park. Red Rosales, chief operating officer of the country’s first integrated memorial parks, reported of the huge price valuation of Golden Haven lot owners. Investing in Golden Haven lots now...
