The offer of South Korea to rehabilitate the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) still stands, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PNRI) said Monday, Dec. 6. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour around the BNPP...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has arrested two South Korean nationals who are allegedly wanted in their country for telecom fraud, PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos announced Friday, Dec. 3. Han Juyoung, 26, and Gim Sihun alias Kim Sihun, 26, are alleged members of a telecom fraud organization...
The country is now beginning to prepare the healthcare system to mitigate the effects of the Omicron variant since officials believe that it is only a “matter of time” before it arrives. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. says the government is already preparing the healthcare system ahead of the...
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) released the list of the top-grossing films in South Korea for the month of November 2021. In the 10 top-grossing films in South Korea for November, six are American films and four are from South Korea. (Clockwise from top left) “Eternals,” “Dune,” “Perhaps...
Netflix’s global hit Korean series “Squid Game” won at the 31st Annual Gotham Awards held on Nov. 29 in New York City. “Squid Game” bagged the award for Breakthrough Series-Long Format (over 40 minutes) against “The Good Lord Bird,” “It’s A Sin,” “Small Axe,” “The...
South Korean firms have invested P53.982 billion, generated $1.095 billion and provided 42,675 jobs to Filipinos in various economic zones in the country to date, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). PEZA Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza revealed this as she...
One of the actors who appeared in Netflix’s global hit Korean series “Squid Game” was caught by the police for drunk driving in Seoul. Korean media reported that Korean actor Na Jo-eun (real name: Yoo Hee-sang), 37, was caught by the police driving under the influence on Nov. 25. "Squid Game"...
Malacañang underscored Thursday, Nov. 25 that the Philippines is of the same level as Japan and Singapore as far as the rating given to it by Transparency International's Government Defence Integrity Index is concerned. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from Karlo Nograles's Facebook page)...
After BLACKPINK’s Lisa , a member of K-pop boy band Pentagon has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid a surge in new cases in South Korea. “Kino of Pentagon tested positive for COVID-19 today (the 25th),” announced Cube Entertainment, the idol group’s agency. Kino of...
North Korea, Kim Jong-un’s hermit kingdom, sentenced a man to death after he was caught smuggling and selling copies of Netflix’s hit South Korean series “Squid Game.” The man was arrested by North Korean authorities after seven high school students were caught watching “Squid Game,”...
South Korea has donated over P10.6 billion to the Philippines for its coronavirus pandemic response over the past two years. The Korean Embassy in the Philippines disclosed that since the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country, the Republic of Korea has contributed P10.6 billion,...
Fulfill your K-drama food dream with these easy-to-do recipes K-dramas these days are not just for the kilig . Oftentimes, they are sources of the next K-dish to try, from the warm ramyeon in “Crash Landing On You” and the crispy Korean fried chicken in “The King: The Eternal Monarch” to...
