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.
One of our favorite things — The King: Eternal Monarch
Advertisements The Fangirls have been enthusiastically watching The King: Eternal Monarch this last week and we are really excited to share all our thoughts about this fun, romantic, fantasy of a drama. Hopefully, we will convince our readers to watch with us! Lee Min Ho is back! Kmuse: Emperor Lee Gon might be my all-time […]
‘Crash Landing on You’s’ Se-ri: Everything you need to know about Son Ye-jin
Advertisements Right now, everyone is talking about Son Ye-jin, who plays Se-ri in the hit Netflix K-drama “Crash Landing On You” (“CLOY”). The 38-year-old Ye-jin has never been more famous around the world, but she’s been a very famous star in Korea for two decades now, known for her porcelain beauty as well as her […]
GOT7’s Park Jin-young and four other reasons why you’ll love ‘When My Love Blooms’
Advertisements “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 […]
BTS’s “MAP OF THE SOUL” Tour Is Being Rescheduled Due To COVID-19
Advertisements BTS‘s MAP OF THE SOUL world tour is being rescheduled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. On April 28, after weeks of deliberation, Big Hit Entertainment announced their decision to postpone the entire tour, which was originally scheduled to begin this month. BTS’s Seoul show was canceled soon after the outbreak reached Korea, followed by the postponement […]
Top 5 Recap: Hospital Playlist Episode 6
Advertisements This week’s episode had so many great moments it was hard to pick just five to discuss. So join us as we try to whittle our list down to those moments that really stood out. Obviously twitterpated We find Marshmallow Doctor waiting impatiently to find out if his love confession is going to be […]
What you should know about Kim Tae-hee and the stars of ‘Hi Bye, Mama!’
Advertisements 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 […]
Top 29 Richest K-Pop Idols
Advertisements It can take a long time for a K-Pop idol to make a decent income. Between the costs of being a trainee and how little idols typically make when they first debut, it can be shocking how little they make early on in their careers. However, many idols thankfully end up being successful and, […]
Across the universe: ‘The King’ episode 2 breakdown
Advertisements Netflix’s “The King: Eternal Monarch” has begun its reign over K-drama streaming, with one episode dropping every Friday and Saturday. Super will devote itself to make sure you’re fully informed about each episode, so Super’s Ruel S. De Vera and Ruth L. Navarra will recap and break down every episode for you as soon […]