The Philippines will soon start exporting okra or lady’s fingers to South Korea, the Department of Agriculture (DA) bared. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) “After the resumption of okra exports to Japan last year, we are opening yet another market access for our okra, this time...
The government of South Korea has provided the Philippines about $105.3 million worth of assistance from last year up to March to help the country in its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. (Clockwise from top left) The Korea-made Walk-Through COVID-19 Testing Booth provided by the Korean...
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) launched its 5G roaming service in South Korea in partnership with KT Corp., Korea's largest telecommunications company. This year, as the world prepares to ease travel restrictions amid the worldwide vaccine rollout, Smart plans to launch more 5G roaming...
Hallyu star Kim Junsu (left) with Tourism Director and Attaché Maria Corazon Jorda-Apo and some of the featured Philippine destinations in the promo video (Screenshot from ASEAN-Korea Centre video on YouTube) K-pop boy band JYJ member Kim Junsu and the Seoul-based ASEAN-Korea Centre have...
GFRIEND’s Sowon posing with a Nazi mannequin at Cafe Zino (Instagram) The controversy involving K-pop girl group GFRIEND leader Sowon continues as another major organization fighting anti-Semitism and hate criticized her for posting photos with a Nazi mannequin in a cafe in South Korea. Los...
(Top) South Korean President Moon Jae-in with BTS at the 1st Youth Day celebration on Sept. 19, 2020 and BLACKPINK (Cheong Wa Dae, Instagram) South Korean President Moon Jae-in has cited K-pop groups BTS and BLACKPINK, and the Oscar-winning film “Parasite” for promoting the image of South Korea...
A horrifying case of child abuse was brought to light in a recent episode by Korean television series Unanswered Questions , and now the hashtag #SorryJungin is trending all over South Korea. The program covered a story of an adopted 16-month-old baby named Jung In who passed away...
Olsen Racela (Photo from UAAP) Olsen Racela is rarely candid about the heartbreak that was the semifinals of the 2002 Busan Asian Games. But when he does, the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel assistant and Far Eastern University coach is making sure that it counts. “What doesn’t kill you, makes you...
Buhay Party-list Representative and Deputy House Speaker Lito Atienza Buhay Party-list Representative and Deputy House Speaker Lito Atienza said on Friday Dec. 3 that our government should give its full support to the entertainment industry if we want to achieve success similar to K-Pop...
Intrinsically embedded into Korean cultural heritage, kimchi is a traditional fermented dish that dates back to the 4th century. A popular staple in any Korean home, kimchi has grown to be a popular dish worldwide, thanks to the surge of Hallyu wave in the past decade. Photo from Korea Tourism...
These series are guaranteed to become your next obsession Had your fair share of light and entertaining shows with your family? How about taking it up a notch and making your Korean drama binge-watching sessions all the more meaningful? Below, we list down some of the most heartwarming K-dramas...
After 8 years of negotiations, trade ministers from 15 countries are set to sign tomorrow, Nov. 15, the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), creating the world’s biggest free trade area (FTA) agreement. “The RCEP has finally been concluded and finalized by all trade...
