A Korean YouTuber in the Philippines was criticized for making videos of himself paying Filipino women to drink their breast milk. Korean media outlet JTBC’s news program “Crime Chief” reported that the Korean YouTuber produces content containing daily life, eating shows (“mukbang”) and...
YouTube and e-commerce giant Shopee unveiled YouTube Shopping in the Philippines, becoming the sixth country in Southeast Asia to offer this affiliate program on the popular video-sharing platform. Google Asia Vice President Sapna Chadha said the Philippines is the latest country in the region to...
YouTube, the go-to platform for videos, unveiled the top trending videos, music videos, and creators that took the Philippines by storm in 2024. For the Philippines, YouTube has become the new TV as people turn to the popular streaming platform to get their regular dose of video entertainment —...
The YouTube channels of Korean entertainment company CJ ENM’s tvN Drama and OTT platform TVING were hacked. The two YouTube channels hacked and changed to cryptocurrency Ripple. As a result, all existing tvN Drama and TVING videos have disappeared and have been replaced by Ripple’s...
Korean netizens also slammed Korean vlogger Tzuyang’s controversial “mukbang” video that made fun of Filipino immigrants’ Korean accent, saying the country needs to learn more about racism. Tzuyang uploaded a “mukbang” (eating show) on her YouTube channel on Jan. 28 that had...
Korean YouTube vlogger Tzuyang (real name Park Jung-won) apologized for uploading a video in which she and a Korean comedian made fun of, mocked and stereotyped Filipinos. Tzuyang (쯔양) is a “mukbang” vlogger who uploads videos showing her eating different kinds of...
ABS-CBN Entertainment, a unit of multi-media giant ABS-CBN Corporation, reported that it has hit a new milestone on YouTube with 45 million subscribers to remain as the most subscribed YouTube channel in all of Southeast Asia. In a statement, the firm said it is the number one YouTube channel in...
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK reached another milestone as their total subscribers on their official YouTube channel reached 90 million subscribers. As of July 18, [BLACKPINK’s YouTube channel has 90 million subscribers](https://www.youtube.com/@BLACKPINK/videos) to maintain their position as...
Korean Choi Sung-bong, who rose to worldwide fame in 2011 for his powerful rendition of “Nella Fantasia” on the TV show “Korea’s Got Talent,” was found dead at his home on June 20. He was 33. The police said Choi Sung-bong was found dead at his home in Gangnam, Seoul at about 9:41...
Many young Filipinos nowadays do not often view farming as a viable and economically sustainable career path; an oversight that could threaten the future of food production. However, the pandemic made many realize the importance of growing their own food, just like a young teacher in Benguet. ...
‘Understanding the Middle East in 30 minutes’ and other global affairs for the YouTube generation By Baptiste Dedieu GEOPOLITICS FOR DUMMIES French Youtuber Gildas Leprince known as Mister Geopolitix, poses in Asnieres-sur-Seine Paris (Thomas Samson) Donning khaki and adjusting the camera,...
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK set a new record with their music video “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du.” On Jan. 4, “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du” reached two billion views on YouTube and set the record of becoming the first music video by a K-pop group to achieve the feat. BLACKPINK's "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" reached two billion...
