The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has deported a South Korean fugitive wanted in his own country for operating an illegal online gambling site on the Internet. (Photo by Simon Hattinga Verschure/ Unsplash) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said that 44-year-old Park Junyoung has been flown to Incheon,...
The Korean community in the Philippines with the help of barangay leaders and volunteers got together and held a community pantry at the Manila Korea Town in Malate Saturday. The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is supporting Manila Korea Town’s commitment to build a community of “bayanihan”...
Fully vaccinated travelers from the Philippines will still be required to undergo 14-day quarantine when they arrive in South Korea due to concerns about the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Korea’s Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters announced Tuesday that...
(Clockwise from left) Oli London today, with a Jimin standee in 2018 and their own version of the Korean flag (Twitter, Instagram) British Oli London, who became an internet sensation for undergoing multiple plastic surgeries to look like K-pop idol group BTS’ Jimin, has come out as non-binary...
The South Korean government expressed its condolences to the family of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, who passed away on June 24 at age 61. In a statement, the Korean Embassy in the Philippines said, “The government of the Republic of Korea conveys its deepest condolences to...
The BTS Meal and BTS (Instagram / McDonald’s Korea / McDonald’s Philippines) The BTS Meal, a collaboration between K-pop superstars BTS and McDonald’s, has sold more than one million sets in nearly a month in South Korea. McDonald’s Korea told Korean media that the BTS Meal has racked up...
The Korean government will discuss with government agencies the situation of Filipino workers qualified to work under the Employment Permit System (EPS) but have been unable to go to South Korea due to travel and health restrictions under the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic....
Photo from Aldo Tong's Twitter account The South Korea cage team received praise on social media for cleaning its locker room despite suffering a second straight defeat to Gilas Pilipinas at the conclusion of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. A photo tweeted by Aldo Tong showed a very tidy locker room...
South Korea coach Cho Sanghyun (FIBA photo) South Korea coach Cho Sanghyun said he doesn’t consider the Philippines as a rival despite the history of memorable battles between the two nations in the Asian basketball scene. “I personally don’t really think of the Philippines as a rival,” Cho...
Justine Baltazar tries to score against South Korea's Ricardo Ratliffe during the first half of Gilas Pilipinas' 82-77 victory in their FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match at the AUF Sports and Cultural Center in Angeles City, Pampanga. The win completed a six-game sweep for the Philippines in the...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is deporting a South Korean national wanted in his country for swindling and defrauding four of his compatriots. South Korea (Photo by Shawnanggg / Unsplash) Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said 41-year-old Kim Byunggon was arrested on June 2 by operatives from...
'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It' (Warner Bros) “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,” the sequel to “The Conjuring,” has topped the box office in South Korea for four days and has grossed $3 million. In the film, Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reprise their roles as...
