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Month: August 2021

  • Press Release

BTOB Presents Their Artistic Transformation With BTOB Special Album [4U : OUTSIDE]

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

A group with a boundless spectrum, ‘BTOB’ presents their artistic transformation.

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  • Asian Avenue

The Cast Of Upcoming Film “Monstrous” Confirmed: Koo Kyo Hwan, Shin Hyun Bin, Kwak Dong Yeon, Nam Da Reum

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

The film will also star Park Ho San (from “The Penthouse 3” and “True Beauty”) and Kim Ji Young.

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  • Asian Avenue

Kim Hee Ae And Ryu Hye Young To Star Together In An Upcoming Film

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

The film will also star “Signal” actor Jo Jin Woong.

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  • Asian Avenue

“Nevertheless” Webtoon Artist Revelead SNSD’s Taeyeon Was The Visual Inspiration For Yoo Na Bi

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

Park Jae Eon’s visuals was inspired by this actor.

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  • Asian Avenue

“Train To Busan” Will Reportedly Be Getting A US Remake + Twitter Reactions

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

American production company New Line is currently in negotiations with Indonesian film director Timo Tjahjanto to direct the film.

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  • Headliner Manila

CL Signs With Satellite 414 — Home Of Beyonce, Adele, Halsey, And More

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

CL (from 2NE1) signs with Entertainment PR Agency Satellite 414, joining its list of talents including Beyoncé, Adele, Lana Del Rey, Halsey, and Dua Lipa.

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  • Asian Avenue

Lee Min Ho And Yeonwoo’s Dating News Denied By MYM Entertainment

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

Lee Min Ho’s agency, MYM Entertainment, denied the dating rumor.

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  • Press Release

Tagalog Dubbed Korean Dramas Available On Viu This August

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021

TagDubOnViu’s Oppas for the month of August: Park Seo Joon, Cha Eun Woo, Hyun Bin, Lee Joon Gi, Lee Jong Suk, and Choi Jin Hyuk.

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  • Press Release

Thai Drama Series “7 Project” Available On Aug.30 On iQiyi App & iQ.com

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 28, 2021August 28, 2021

Asia’s leading entertainment content provider, iQiyi, sees the appeal of Thai drama series and partners with popular Thai drama producer, Studio Wabi Sabi, to launch the LGBT romance series “7 Project.”

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Singapore’s Best TV Actor Christopher Lee Back in Action After Almost 20 Years in iQIYI’s original Taiwanese drama “Danger Zone”

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 27, 2021August 27, 2021

iQIYI’s first prison-themed Chinese language series “Danger Zone”, stars Vic Chou, Sandrine Pinna, Wu Hsing-kuo, Christopher Lee, Berant Zhu, Tseng Chin-hua, and Teresa Daley.

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Viu Original, Lovers Of The Red Sky Premieres On Viu This August 30

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 26, 2021August 29, 2021

A love story, as colorful as a painting, waiting to unfold.

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  • Asian Avenue

Netflix’s “Kingdom: The Crown Prince” Halts Filming

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 25, 2021August 25, 2021

Netflix’s much awaited “Kingdom: The Crown Prince” (starring Ju Ji Hoon) temporarily halts filming indefinitely.

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  • Press Release

iQiyi Announces Original Korean Drama “Shooting Stars” Starring Lee Sung-kyoung, Kim Young-dae

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 25, 2021March 11, 2022

iQiyi Original “Shooting Stars” will be launched on the streaming service in 2022.

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  • Press Release

“The Ferryman: Legends of Nanyang” Might Just Be what you are looking for this spooky season

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 24, 2021August 24, 2021

Welcome the Ghost Festival and Spooky September with Lawrence Wong’s first lead attempt in horror, Qi Yuwu’s appearance as a suave grim reaper, and Kate Kinney’s international debut in a leading role!

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iQiyi Leads the Global Wave of Chinese Entertainment with Ferryman: Legends of Nanyang Launch

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 24, 2021August 24, 2021

The global streaming leader in Asian content launches a virtual regional press conference for its first Southeast Asia original – The Ferryman: Legends of Nanyang, alongside Danger Zone and Rainless Love in a Godless Land.

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  • Asian Avenue

[GIVEAWAY/PROMO] Here’s Where You Can Buy Discounted “Nevertheless” OST Albums + Plus A Chance To Win An Album!

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 23, 2021August 23, 2021

Giving away two (2) “Nevertheless” OST albums!

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  • Asian Avenue

WATCH: Trailer And Teaser of Netflix’s “Squid Game”

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 23, 2021September 17, 2021

Netflix’s “Squid Game” releases their official posters, teasers, and trailers.

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  • Asian Avenue

Red Velvet’s Joy And CRUSH Are Confirmed To Be Dating + Their Letters To Their Fans

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 23, 2021August 23, 2021

Red Velvet’s Joy and CRUSH are confirmed to be dating. Both SM Entertainment and PNATION…

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  • Asian Avenue

EPISODE RECAP + ENDING REVIEW: “Nevertheless” Episode 10 (Finale) — Why The Ending Is Actually Similar To The Webtoon

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 22, 2021August 29, 2021

SPOILER WARNING

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  • Asian Avenue

UNPOPULAR ENDING OPINON: Why It Would Have Been Okay For Nabi To End Up Alone

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 21, 2021August 22, 2021

This may be an unpopular opinion — with so many people cheering on Nabi x Jae Eon or Nabi x Do Hyeok — but it’s actually okay if Nabi ended up alone in “Nevertheless.”

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  • Asian Avenue

UPDATE: iKON’s Bobby Is Now A Dad Of A Baby Boy

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 20, 2021September 27, 2021

iKON’s Bobby posted a handwritten letter stating that he is set to marry, and will become a father this September.

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  • Asian Avenue

FULL LIST: 2021 Brand Of The Year Awards Winners

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 19, 2021August 22, 2021

Here are the winners this year.

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  • Asian Avenue

JYP Entertainment Releases Statement Regarding Jeongyeon’s Hiatus Due to Panic And Anxiety Disorder

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 19, 2021August 19, 2021

She will be on hiatus and won’t be attending TWICE’s schedules to focus on recovery.

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  • Asian Avenue

K-FOOD: 9 New Ways To Cook Ramyun

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021

Check out these ramyun hacks!

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  • Asian Avenue

WATCH: Teaser Of The Korean Drama Adaptation Of “Yumi’s Cells” Featuring Kim Go Eun

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021

“The King: Eternal Monarch” star Kim Go Eun is set to star in the upcoming Korean drama adaptation of “Yumi’s Cells.”

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  • Press Release

KCC, together with PKCI, bring Happy Hallyu Day 5: A Virtual Fest

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021

Celebrate Korean Wave with K-entertainment talks, K-pop performances, contests, games, and more together with PKCI and Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines.

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  • Asian Avenue

ACTRESS TRIVIA: 12 Thing About Park Gyu Young

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 16, 2021August 17, 2021

Park Gyu Young gained recognition through her roles in “It’s Okay To Not Be Okay,” “Sweet Home,” and “Romance Is A Bonus Book.” She also recently starred in “The Devil Judge,” and will star in her first lead role via the upcoming drama “Dal-Ri And Gamjatang” with “Do You Like Brahms?” actor Kim Min Jae.

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WATCH: Red Velvet Releases Music Video For 2021 Comeback Track “Queendom”

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021

Their last album, which contains their hit song “Psycho,” was released back in December 2019.

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  • Press Release

Lazada unveils Hallyu Superstar Hyun Bin As First LazMall Regional Brand Ambassador

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021

Southeast Asia’s leading eCommerce platform Lazada today announced internationally celebrated South Korean actor and Hallyu (Korean Wave) superstar Hyun Bin as LazMall’s first regional brand ambassador.

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  • Asian Avenue

K-FAN FEATURE: This Pinoy OFW Visited Various Korean Drama Locations

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021

Aside from Korean drama locations, he also visited HYBE Insight and other BTS-related places.

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  • 4 Reasons Why Netflix’s “The Glory” Deserves A Part 3

    March 20, 2023
  • LIST: Upcoming Korean Dramas And Films To Premiere In February 2023 (Trailers And Where To Watch)

    February 1, 2023
  • LIST: “Single’s Inferno 2” Cast And All Of Their Instagram Accounts

    January 13, 2023
  • LIST: All Of The 11 Korean Dramas Written By The Hong Sisters That You Can Watch After “Alchemy Of Souls”

    January 9, 2023
  • LIST: January 2023 Korean Drama Premieres (Trailers, Where To Watch Them, Etc.)

    January 5, 2023

Recommendation

  • BINGE-WATCH LIST: 5 Korean Dramas And Films About “The Red Sleeve” Yi San And Sung Deok Im (+ King Yeonjo And Crown Prince Sado)

    January 8, 2022
  • TRAVEL: Here’s Where Gongjin From “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” Is Actually Located + You Can Now Book A Tour To Explore The Area

    October 17, 2021
  • FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: “Nevertheless” — Young Love’s Beauty And Mistakes

    June 20, 2021

Korean Drama Lists

  • LIST: Upcoming Korean Dramas And Films To Premiere In February 2023 (Trailers And Where To Watch)

    February 1, 2023
  • LIST: 10 Korean Dramas Starring Versatile Actress Park Eun Bin To Watch After “Extraordinary Attorney Woo”

    August 19, 2022
  • 7 Historical Medical Dramas (And Where To Watch Some Of Them)

    August 15, 2022
  • LIST: 9 Zombie + Romance Series, Film, And Webtoons To Watch And Read After “All Of Us Are Dead”

    February 7, 2022
  • BINGE-WATCH LIST: 10 Korean Dramas And Films Set In The 1980s

    January 16, 2022

Reviews

  • KOREAN DRAMA REVIEW: 10 Reasons To Watch Netflix’s “The Glory”

    January 2, 2023
  • FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: 4 Reasons To Watch “Curtain Call” Starring Kang Ha Neul And Ha Ji Won

    November 15, 2022
  • QUICK REVIEW: 7 Reasons To Watch “Café Minamdang” (Starring Seo In Guk, Oh Yeon Su)—Comedy, Mystery, And A Fantasy-Like Reality

    July 8, 2022
  • ENDING REVIEW: 10 Reasons Why “Twenty Five Twenty One” Deserves A Season 2

    April 5, 2022
  • QUICK RECAP AND REVIEW: “Twenty Five Twenty One” Episode 5-6—Winning And Losing

    February 27, 2022

First Impressions

  • FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: 7 Reasons Why You Should Watch “River Where The Moon Rises” (And Who Would Love This Type Of Drama)

    February 18, 2021
  • FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: “Zombie Detective” Gives A Fresh Take To The Popular Zombie Genre

    September 25, 2020

Trivia

  • ACTOR TRIVIA: 12 Things About Lee Sang Heon (Who Plays Minho In Netflix’s “XO, Kitty”) + His Instagram Account And Next Project

    May 23, 2023
  • “XO, Kitty” Stars Kim Gia And Lee Sang Heon Reveal That They’re Siblings In Real Life

    May 20, 2023
  • LIST: “Single’s Inferno 2” Cast And All Of Their Instagram Accounts

    January 13, 2023
  • ACTRESS TRIVIA: 8 Things About Lee So E (from “Single’s Inferno 2” and “The Glory”) + The Korean Dramas She Appeared In and Her Instagram Account

    January 5, 2023
  • ACTRESS TRIVIA: 10 Things About Go Youn Jung (Who Plays Naksu, Jin Bu Yeon, and Cho Yeong In “Alchemy Of Souls”) + Her Instagram Account

    January 3, 2023

Korean Drama Updates

  • WATCH: Piolo Pascual Is 5-8 In “Black Knight”?

    May 18, 2023
  • WATCH: “King The Land” Trailer Featuring Yoona And Junho

    May 15, 2023
  • WATCH: Netflix’s “Black Knight” Press Conference With Kim Woo Bin, Song Seung Heon, Kang You Seok, Esom, And Director Cho Ui Seok

    May 10, 2023
  • Park Eun Bin And Chae Jong Hyeop To Star In Upcoming Drama “Diva Of The Deserted Island”

    April 21, 2023
  • Lee Min Ho And Gong Hyo Jin’s Drama “Ask The Stars” Completed Filming

    April 20, 2023

Beauty

  • Song Kang Is Coming To Manila For A Fun Meet Via Beauty Brand DEOPROCE

    January 7, 2023
  • K-Beauty: Shin Hari’s (Kim Sejeong) Full Skincare Routine In “Business Proposal” + Where To Get The Products

    March 29, 2022
  • Guess Who’s BYS Cosmetics PH’s Newest Endorser

    February 4, 2022
  • Here’s Where You Can Buy Yeon Su’s (Kim Dami) Jujube Tea For Choi Ung (Choi Woo Shik) In “Our Beloved Summer” + Its Health Benefits

    January 11, 2022
  • K-BEAUTY: Here’s The Exact Lipstick Song Hye Kyo Used In “Now, We Are Breaking Up”

    January 7, 2022

Fashion

  • WATCH: Who Is Penshoppe’s Newest Endorser?

    May 17, 2023
  • Wi Ha Jun Is Coming To Manila For His BENCH Fan Meeting—And Here’s How You Can Get Tickets

    April 29, 2023
  • ITZY Is Back In Manila For Their BENCH Fan Meeting

    April 15, 2023
  • Here’s Where You Can Get Oh In Joo’s (Kim Go Eun) Heels In “Little Women”

    September 26, 2022
  • Shin Min Ah’s “Cinderella Shoes” That Got Washed Out By The Sea Priced At Almost 100,000 Pesos

    September 5, 2021

Food

  • 5 Places To Buy Red Bean And Vegetable Buns That Na Hee Do And Baek Yi Jin Had In “Twenty Five Twenty One”

    March 27, 2022
  • K-CAFE: Seollem Shop In Baguio Is Inspired by “Hometown-Cha-Cha-Cha”

    February 22, 2022
  • Dunkin’ PH Features Kim Soo Hyun For Their Valentine’s Day Donuts (+ Where To Buy)

    February 6, 2022
  • Yoon Hye Jin’s (Shin Min Ah) Dental Clinic In “Hometown Cha Cha Cha” Is Now A Restaurant Open To The Public

    February 5, 2022
  • Here’s The Chocolate Bar That The Students Shared In “All Of Us Are Dead” + Where To Buy

    January 31, 2022

Travel

  • KDRAMA SET TOUR: The Oh Sisters Apartment And The Won Family Mansion In “Little Women”

    September 27, 2022
  • KDRAMA LOCATION: Here’s Where “The Law Cafe” Is Actually Located

    September 27, 2022
  • K-DRAMA LOCATION: Here’s Where Hanbada Law Firm Is Located (+ The Place Where Lee Jun Ho Confessed)

    August 4, 2022
  • Korean Drama Filming Location: The Tree Jang Uk Promised To Climb With Mu Deok In “Alchemy Of Souls”; Also Featured In “Hotel Del Luna”

    July 11, 2022
  • TRAVEL: Gangnam, Seoul—Attractions You Can Visit During A 5-Minute Quick Stroll

    July 8, 2022

2021 Korean Dramas

2020 Korean Dramas

Music

  • WATCH: Thai Actor Win Metawin Is Coming To Manila + His Message To Filipino Fans

    May 18, 2023
  • 2023 WOODZ WORLD TOUR [OO-LI] in MANILA

    May 16, 2023
  • Cornerstone, OctoArts Bring K-Pop Sensations Baekhyun, Jeon Somi, And B.I For OVERPASS 2023

    May 7, 2023
  • Pop-punk Superstars Mayday Parade Are Returning To Manila

    April 23, 2023
  • Global Sensation Psy To Debut Concert Film “Psy Summer Swag 2022” On Disney+

    April 18, 2023

Events

  • WATCH: EXO’s Sehun And Chanyeol Tries Kakanin; Chanyeol Sings “Hawak Kamay” During Manila FanCon

    May 21, 2023

Anime

  • LIST: 9 Zombie + Romance Series, Film, And Webtoons To Watch And Read After “All Of Us Are Dead”

    February 7, 2022

Webtoon

  • REVIEW: “Pure Villain”, A Complicated Love Story Between A Hero And A “Villain” — Webtoon

    February 10, 2023
  • SPOTTED: Kim So Hyun And Chae Jong Hyeop Filming For Upcoming Drama “Is It Fate?”

    November 14, 2022
  • WATCH TRAILER: Cha Eun Woo, Han So Hee, Lee Soo Hyuk Are The “Leads” Of Web Novel “The Villainess Is Marriotte” (About The Story + Where To Read)

    September 27, 2022
  • WATCH: Webtoon “Lookism” Is Set To Have An Animated Adaptation Via Netflix

    September 26, 2022
  • ACTRESS TRIVIA: 10 Things About “The Sound Of Magic” Actress Choi Sung Eun (who plays Yoon Ah Yi) + Her Instagram Account

    May 10, 2022

Translated to Korean Articles

  • “사이코지만 괜찮아”가 속편을 제작할 자격이 있는 5가지 이유

    September 18, 2020

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    September 16, 2020

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