Korean actor Lee Chae-min has been offered the leading role to star opposite K-pop idol and actress Yoona in the drama “The Tyrant’s Chef.” The 24-year-old hunk starred in Netflix’s Korean drama “Hierarchy,” which was released last year. Lee Chae-min will be replacing...
Korean actor and “Squid Game” season 2 star Park Sung-hoon will no longer star in a drama with K-pop idol and actress Yoona after he received backlash for uploading porn on his Instagram account. On Dec. 30, a day after a Jeju Air plane crash killed 179 passengers and crew in South Korea, Park...
“Chief Detective 1958” won best drama while actor Han Suk-kyu bagged the grand prize at the 2024 MBC Drama Awards. The awards ceremony honored actors and their dramas that aired on Korean TV channel MBC. It was held on Dec. 30 but the live broadcast was cancelled due to the Jeju Air...
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...
South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced the winners and honorees for the prestigious 2024 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards. The 2024 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards ceremony will be held at the National...
Disney+ will premiere the supernatural mystery Korean drama “Light Shop Keeper” starring Ju Ji-hoon and Park Bo-young in December. In the drama, six strangers who are stuck in a mysterious neighborhood with no memory of how they got there need to piece together their forgotten past to...
The Korean drama “Red Swan,” starring actress Kim Ha-neul, and pop star and actor Rain (Jung Ji-hoon) premiered on Disney+ on July 3. Kim Ha-neul plays the role of Goodwill Ambassador and former professional golfer Oh Wansoo who starts to fall in love with her mysterious bodyguard Seo...
A new BBC World Service documentary revisited the Burning Sun club scandal in 2019 that made ex-K-pop idol Seungri quit the group Big Bang and retire from the entertainment industry, filming sex videos without the consent of women, and the courage of two female Korean journalists who exposed...
The Korea Travel Fiesta 2023 in the Philippines, held from Sept. 2 and 3, drew hundreds of people as it offered travel deals and showcased Korean tourism and culture. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa opened the Korea Travel Fiesta 2023 on Sept. 2 in Glorietta in...
K-pop idol and actor Park Ji-hoon will be gracing the Korea Travel Fiesta 2023 in the country. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Manila office is holding back-to-back events: theKorea Travel Fiesta 2023 and Korea MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) Road Show from...
The Café’s Asian section is sure to satiate cravings for well-loved Chinese and Southeast Asian food. With Manila's dining scene making a full recovery, The Café at Hyatt Regency Manila, City of Dreams, has finally reopened its doors to the public. It offers an exquisite selection of buffet...
Actress Park Eun-bin of the hit drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” and actor Lee Je-hoon of “Taxi Driver” will be the hosts of the opening ceremony of the 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). Organizers made the announcement on Aug. 27, adding that the opening ceremony of...
