13 School Assignments You’d Actually Want To Do Thanks To K-Pop Idols
While studying or doing homework isn’t always the most exciting thing around, some teachers and universities have been making things a little sweeter by including K-Pop into the syllabus! From surprise textbook appearances to amazing K-Pop exam questions, here are just a few times that schools actually made students want to work on their assignment […]
ABS-CBN Books launches “Hello Hallyu,” the very first local-based fan book on Korean culture
The Korean wave or Hallyu refers to the popularity of Korean culture globally, which started in the 1990s. The Philippines, of course, was not spared from this trend, and has now fully embraced all forms of Hallyu—
K-pop, K-drama, K-beauty, K-fashion, and even K-food. But while Korean culture spread like wildfire in the whole country, we never really understood how it began, how it grew, and how big is its impact now in our own culture.
Ji Chang-wook joins #ThanksTo challenge after Kang Ha-neul tags him
Actor Ji Chang-wook joined the “Thanks To” challenge after fellow actor Kang Ha-neul tagged him. The two worked together in the musical “Shinheung Military Academy” while both were serving their military service. Kang was challenged by “When the Camellia Blooms” co-star Oh Jung-se in the challenge he posted May 2. The actor called the medical […]
EXO-Ls Trend #WelcomeEXOPrincess To Celebrate EXO’s Chen’s Newborn Baby, Here Are 10+ Of Their Sweetest Reactions To This Great News
EXO‘s Chen and his wife are celebrating the birth of their first daughter on April 29, Wednesday… …and the rest of the world, including EXO-Ls worldwide, are happily joining them in their celebration. EXO-Ls took to Twitter after once SM Entertainment has officially announced the great news: It is true that EXO’s Chen [and his wife] gave […]
GOT7’s Park Jin-young and four other reasons why you’ll love ‘When My Love Blooms’
“When My Love Blooms” premiered over the weekend and it claimed top spot in its time slot across cable channels. Koreans love the melodramatic series for following the reasons. Want to find out what South Koreans love about this drama? We give you five reasons why. It’s a story about first love The drama takes […]
Five Reasons Why You Should Watch “When My Love Blooms” on Viu
Episodes 1 and 2 of the newest romance drama are now available for Premium Users PHILIPPINES, 29 APRIL 2020 – When My Love Blooms, the newest romance drama by tvN, premiered last weekend and the ratings show it did not disappoint. Its first episode received an average rating of 5.4%, claiming the top spot in its time slot across cable channels. 1. It’s about a topic everyone can relate to—first love The […]
What you should know about Kim Tae-hee and the stars of ‘Hi Bye, Mama!’
The idea of characters who can see ghosts interacting with those who can’t is a staple in K-dramas, but what if the lead character is the ghost and she’s been following her husband who has now remarried, and her daughter? And what if, somehow, she is brought back to life? That is the crazy premise […]
“The King” Lee Min Ho Have A Special Message To Their Filipino Fans
Attention, Filipino fans! The whole cast of The King: Eternal Monarch, including veteran actor Lee Min Ho have a very special message for you. It’s no wonder Netflix PH made an effort to post a video of the main actors talking to their Filipino fans… …since The King: Eternal Monarch has been a consistent top drama in Netflix’s “Top 10 Most Watched […]
Filipino Director Asks Twitter Why They Love K-Dramas
Starting from popular K-Dramas such as the classic Stairway to Heaven… …continuing to well-known Korean drama series dubbed in the Philippines like Full House, with the popular bear dance of Song Hye Kyo: Your browser does not support video. …and finally, securing most of the spots in the “Top 10 List of TV Shows and Movies in the […]
“The World of The Married” Returns To Being Rated R Throughout The Season And Excites Viewers
On April 23, 2020, JTBC‘s controversially hit K-Drama The World of The Married announced that the series will return to being rated R for the remainder of the season. The production explained, “Starting with Episode 9 set to air April 24, 2020 and throughout the entire season to Episode 16, the series will be R-rated for […]