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Month: December 2021

  • Asian Avenue

WATCH: Park Hyung Sik (from “Happiness”) And Han So Hee (from “Nevertheless”) Collaborate For “Soundtrack No. 1”

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

Park Hyung Sik (from “Happiness) and Han So Hee (from “Nevertheless”) are the leads for the upcoming music cinema drama “Soundtrack No.1”

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BTS Jungkook And Lee Yoo Bi’s Agency Denies Dating Rumors: “They Don’t Know Each Other”

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

Read their full statement.

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Viu Premium Subscription Giveaway

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  • Posted on December 25, 2021December 27, 2021

Get a chance to win 1 of the 18 Viu Premium Subscriptions.

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  • Press Release

Listen To The Story Of This Quarantine Generation Through Viu Original Series “Still”

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

Umikot ka mundo, nandito pa ako. Well, you’re not alone.

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  • Press Release

Cast And Fans Come Together to Celebrate The Legacy of La Casa de Papel

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

Netflix celebrated the final season of La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) with cast and fans in an exciting live show event with special guests and exclusive content streamed globally. 

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  • Press Release

CJ ENM HK Presents Two Asian Series At ATF “The Amazing Grace” Taiwan Co-Production And “Venus On Mars” Singapore Production With IMDA

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

iding on the success of Taiwanese Series – Mom, Don’t Do That!,
CJ ENM HONG KONG LTD continues to expand its local language scripted series production pipeline .

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  • Press Release

Netflix Announces Season 2 of D.P.

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

Netflix has confirmed the production of Season 2 for D.P., a series that was released this year on August 27th that brought hidden social issues under the spotlight. It was selected for The New York Times Best International Shows of 2021 when the list was released on December 3rd.

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  • Press Release

Attention EXO-Ls! 0917 Lifestyle Just Dropped An Exclusive EXO ‘Don’t Fight The Feeling’ Collection With SM Entertainment

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

Yes, you read that right! Globe’s 0917 Lifestyle launched an exclusive line of merchandise that features EXO, one of the biggest K-pop boy groups under the music label SM Entertainment.

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Infinite Possibilities’ MINO, Expands The Spectrum With The 3rd Full-Length Album ‘TO INFINITY.’

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

MINO of WINNER, has returned with a new concept of ‘Digital Gun Man’ proving his own music spectrum expanded.

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  • Press Release

Premier K-channel tvN Now Exclusively On Smart’s GigaPlay: Experience A Suite Of K-dramas Right At Your Fingertips

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

Binge-watch on all your favorite K-dramas in one super streaming app as leading mobile services provider, Smart Communications, Inc. partners with Korea’s No. 1 network and premier K-channel tvN to stream non-stop content on the GigaPlay App beginning December 15.

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  • Asian Avenue

READ: 2PM’s Chansung’s Handwritten Letter On His Marriage, Soon-To-Be Wife’s Pregnancy, And Leaving JYP Entertainment

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

He will be leaving JYP Entertainment after 15 years.

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  • Press Release

Revamped tvN Premium Channel Now On GigaPlay

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 14, 2021December 15, 2021

Fans of Korean Entertainment in Philippines had their wishes answered as tvN channel will be revamped to provide more and faster Korean dramas, variety programs and movies starting December 15!

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  • Press Release

WATCH: Full Press Conference Video And Long Trailer Of Lee Dong Wook And Wi Ha Jun’s “Bad And Crazy”

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

Bad and Crazy is a heroic drama that follows capable but bad cop Ryu Su Yeol regaining his humanity after meeting the righteous but crazy ‘K’.

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  • Asian Avenue

BINGE-WATCH LIST: 14 Korean Zombie Films And Series To Stream — From Action-Thrillers To Romance And Comedy

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 12, 2021January 31, 2022

If you’re looking for zombie films and series in different genres, this list got you covered. Here are 12 titles you might want to add to your binge-watch list.

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  • Asian Avenue

QUICK EPISODE RECAP: “Happiness” Episodes 12 Highlights — Finale

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 12, 2021December 12, 2021

SPOILER WARNING

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  • OPM and Other Local Releases

TikTok Philippines, MYX Global and Warner Music Philippines, Host MYX TOK Silk Sonic Special

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 12, 2021July 2, 2022

Put your silk robes on and get ready as TikTok Philippines, MYX Global and Warner Music Philippines, are hosting a MYX TOK Silk Sonic Special on December 13, Monday, at 6:30pm Philippine Time!

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  • Asian Avenue

Will Park Hyung Sik And Han Hyo Joo’s “Happiness” Have A Season 2? Here’s tvN’s Answer

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 12, 2021December 13, 2021

Here’s what tvN has to say.

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  • Asian Avenue

FULL LIST: All The Winners At The 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards (MAMA) + Performances

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 11, 2021December 12, 2021

Here are all the winners at the 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards (MAMA).

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  • Headliner Manila

WATCH: Wanna One’s Reunion Performance At The 2021 MNET Asian Music Awards

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 11, 2021December 11, 2021

FINALLY!

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  • Asian Avenue

LIST: All Of “Happiness” Actress Han Hyo Joo’s Korean Drama Characters Since Her Debut

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 10, 2021December 10, 2021

Han Hyo Joo debuted as an actress in 2005, 16 years later she’s now one of South Korea’s top stars. Here are all of her Korean drama roles throughout her career.

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  • Asian Avenue

WATCH: Netflix Releases Official Trailer For “The Silent Sea”

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 10, 2021December 10, 2021

The main trailer was released for Netflix series The Silent Sea, a story set in the near future of an elite team on a special mission to an abandoned research base on the moon, as resource depletion has devastated the Earth. 

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  • Press Release

WATCH: iQiyi Original K-Series “Bad and Crazy” Debuts New Trailers Featuring Lee Dong Wook And Wi Ha Jun In High-Octane Thrilling Scenes

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 9, 2021December 9, 2021

Bad and Crazy Debuts December 17 on iQiyi and iQ.com.

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  • Press Release

EPISODE RECAP: “Jirisan” Episodes 13-14 — Who Is The Killer’s Next Target?

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021

“Jirisan” Nears Peak With Last Two Episodes on December 11 And 12.

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  • Asian Avenue

WATCH: Behind-The-Scenes Of Han Hyo Joo And Park Hyung Sik’s “Happiness”

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021

Here are some behind-the-scene clips featuring the cast members.

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  • Asian Avenue

LIST: A Guide To Kim Dami’s Korean Drama And Film Roles

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 7, 2021December 11, 2021

Here are Kim Dami’s roles since her debut in 2017.

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  • Asian Avenue

LIST: 12 Korean Dramas To Premiere This December (Trailers, Premiere Dates, Cast, And Where To Watch)

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021

Here are the Korean dramas that are set to premiere in December 2021.

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  • Headliner Manila

BTS Members Opened Their Official Personal Instagram Accounts + Here Are Their First Posts

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021

Follow them here.

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  • Asian Avenue

WATCH: Teaser For Rain And Kim Bum’s Upcoming Drama, “Ghost Doctor”

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021

Rain and Kim Bum’s upcoming drama “Ghost Doctor” releases teaser video.

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  • Asian Avenue

ACTOR TRIVIA: 5 Things About Lee Joo Seung, (who plays “Andrew” in “Happiness”)

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 5, 2021December 5, 2021

Lee Joo Seung plays Andrew, one of the renters in Seyang Forest Le Ciel Building 101. He is seen to always be wearing a black mask and green eye goggles.

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  • Asian Avenue

KDRAMA FASHION: The Gucci Shirt Kim Soo Hyun Wore In “One Ordinary Day” Was Actually Worth 35,000 Pesos

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on December 4, 2021December 4, 2021

In an episode of Kim Soo Hyun and Cha Seung Won’s new series “One Ordinary Day,” Kim Soo Hyun as Kim Hyun Soo was asked to wear a Gucci shirt before appearing in public by the detective in-charge.

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

    January 2, 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

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

  • 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
  • ACTRESS TRIVIA: 7 Things About Seo Hye Won (Who Plays So Yi In “Alchemy Of Souls”) + Her Instagram Account

    August 23, 2022
  • ACTOR TRIVIA: 25 Things About Seo In Guk (who plays Nam Han Jun in Netflix’s “Café Minamdang”)

    August 15, 2022

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

Korean Drama Updates

  • Shin Hye Sun And Ji Chang Wook In Talks To Star In Upcoming Drama

    February 3, 2023
  • LIST: Upcoming Korean Dramas And Films To Premiere In February 2023 (Trailers And Where To Watch)

    February 1, 2023
  • Kim Seon Ho Talks About His Upcoming Film “Sad Tropics”, His New Project, And His Good Boy Image

    January 22, 2023
  • Choi Tae Joon Had A Cameo Appearance In “Island” As Cha Eun Woo’s Brother

    January 14, 2023
  • Choi Hyun Wook Reportedly Joining Netflix’s D.P. 2

    January 10, 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

  • 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
  • Korean Drama Fashion: The Earring Song Kang Gave To Han So Hee In “Nevertheless” Is Worth 17,500 Pesos

    July 18, 2021
  • Korean Drama Fashion: Vincenzo’s Hand-Picked OOTD For Hong Cha Young Is Worth A Total Of 230,000 PHP

    April 4, 2021
  • Korean Drama Fashion: Lee Ji Ah’s OOTD In “The Penthouse 2” Episode 6 Is Worth 22,000 PHP

    March 7, 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

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Music

  • ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR ‘MANIFESTO’ in MANILA shows are OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT!

    January 20, 2023
  • ATEEZ Conquers Global Charts With New EP ‘SPIN OFF : FROM THE WITNESS’

    January 6, 2023
  • KPOPCON Is Definitely BACK And BIGGER Than Ever!

    December 28, 2022
  • Globe, SM Advantage Card (SMAC) #UniteVsHunger, join hands for the Hapag Movement

    December 15, 2022
  • Boyce Avenue Is Coming Back For A Valentine’s Concert With Adie, Nobita and The Juans

    December 15, 2022

Events

  • Stray Kids Held Their First-Ever Fan Meeting In Manila As Global BENCH Setters

    January 30, 2023

Anime

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

    February 7, 2022

Webtoon

  • 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
  • Shin Hye Sun And Ahn Bo Hyun Are In Talks To Star As Leads In The Korean Drama Adaptation Of The Webtoon “See You In My 19th Life”

    April 17, 2022

Translated to Korean Articles

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

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