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WATCH: Imelda Schweighart stands by 'I hate K-pop' statement

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 01 04:01 PM

"It's an eye-opener as well for people... not everybody loves K-pop and we as Filipinos and media providers shouldn't just be supporting something just because maraming fans. We should be feeding people with variety."  Read more »

Imelda Schweighart gets flak from Filipino netizens over 'I hate K-pop' remark

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 04:14 PM

Former Miss Philippines Earth Imelda Schweighart drew flak on social media on Monday after she publicly expressed her dislike for K-pop and argued that Filipino fans should embrace local music instead.  Read more »

K-pop titan BTS's online concert draws global fans

Hyonhee Shin and Soohyun Mah, Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 02:53 PM

Fans of BTS tuned in to an online concert by the K-pop boyband on Saturday, holding their signature light sticks and sharing messages in a chatroom.   Read more »

WATCH: Enrique Gil channels BTS in dance cover of 'Dynamite'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 12:51 AM

Enrique Gil recreated the look of one of the members of BTS in a dance cover of the Korean boy band's latest hit, "Dynamite."  Read more »

This celebrity chef combines his love for Korean food and Son Ye-Jin in his weekly K drama vlog

ANCX
Updated as of Aug 02 09:40 AM

Straight men who need disclaimers indulging on K-dramas should get some counseling from Chef Sharwin Tee. By BAM ABELLON Read more »

BLACKPINK aprubado ang H.Y.L.T. dance cover ni AC Bonifacio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 08:30 PM

Aprub sa BLACKPINK ang dance cover ni AC Bonifacio ng kantang "How You Like That." Read more »

Highlight’s Yoon Doo-joon debuts as solo artist with a moody R&B tune + super sleek video

ANCX
Posted at Jul 28 12:11 PM

Korea’s “national boyfriend” is alone in a bar with a drink—in an ultra sleek music video that heralds his state of independence. By LANCE B. ZALAMEDA   Read more »

From Park Bo-gum to PSJ: Here are the best-dressed men of Korea’s glitterati

ANCX
Updated as of Jul 31 07:09 AM

Snazzy suits, big jackets, and never an unpressed hem. These guys tell us we can all look like the guy girlfriends would bring home to their moms — and still have fun with fashion. By GIO RAMON Read more »

Why obsessive K-pop fans are turning toward political activism

Joe Coscarelli, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 23 12:18 PM

In recent weeks, K-pop devotees have spammed a birthday card for Trump, disrupted a Dallas police app seeking intelligence on protesters and flooded would-be white supremacist hashtags.   Read more »

S. Korea's boyband BTS suspends world tour over coronavirus

Reuters
Updated as of Apr 28 07:49 PM

South Korea's boyband BTS will suspend its world tour that was set to begin in April due to worries over the coronavirus, its management said on Tuesday.  Read more »

K-pop stars BIGBANG renews contract with YG as they prepare new music

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 08:03 PM

Legendary Korean pop group BIGBANG renewed its contract with its current agency, YG Entertainment. Read more »

Life after ‘Crash Landing’: 8 more addictive Korean dramas you can pretend you’re not watching

Bam V. Abellon
Posted at Feb 18 10:50 AM

Or if you want to be in on what your lady is obsessing about ATM, get with these Korean programs already . Read more »

These 2 Pinoy songwriters are credited in BTS' new single 'Black Swan'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 03:45 AM

Filipino songwriters Vince Nantes and August Rigo are credited in BTS's new single, 'Black Swan.'  Read more »

Stray Kids to return to PH in 2020 world tour

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 01:29 AM

South Korean boy band Stray Kids are set to return to the Philippines with their brand new world tour this 2020.    Read more »

Wonder Girls, BTS, SONE, and a decade of riding the Hallyu wave

Erik Paolo Capistrano
Updated as of Dec 19 11:22 AM

After getting hooked on “Nobody” years ago, this Girls’ Generation super fan fell into a colorful rabbit hole that took him from one fandom to another. There, he found a supportive community that is precious as it is mystifying.    Read more »

Liza Soberano, pangarap na makagawa ng proyekto sa Korea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 01:16 PM

Pangarap ng aktres na si Liza Soberano na makagawa ng isang proyekto sa Korea. Read more »

Dating 2NE1 member na si Minzy, gagawa ng proyekto sa Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 05:40 PM

Plano ng dating 2NE1 member na si Minzy ang gumawa ng proyekto sa Pilipinas. Read more »

K-pop star CL leaves YG Entertainment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 06:38 PM

Born Lee Chae-rin, CL debuted in 2009 as the leader and main rapper of the girl group 2NE1, with members Park Bom, Sandara Park and Gong Minzy.  Read more »

WATCH: Kim Chiu in Momoland dance cover on 'ASAP'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 02:37 PM

Kim Chiu teamed up with G-Force for an exhilarating dance cover of hits from the South Korean girl group Momoland on "ASAP Natin 'To" on Sunday. Read more »

K-pop fans unhappy as Swift, Grande lead VMA nominations

Reuters
Updated as of Jul 24 12:08 PM

Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande dominated nominations on Tuesday for the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) with 10 apiece, but some K-pop fans cried foul when best-selling Korean bands were placed in a separate category. Read more »