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WATCH: Alden Richards’ speech at Seoul International Drama Awards

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 07:55 PM

Alden Richards is on a roll. Read more »

N. Korea slams South for 'meddling' in US talks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 27 07:19 PM

Negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington have been stalled since February when a second summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un collapsed in Hanoi as the pair failed to agree on what the North would be willing to give up in exchange for sanctions relief. Read more »

Hands bound, gagged: Korean businessman-writer found dead in Antipolo

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 07:54 PM

MANILA — The body of a South Korean believed to be a victim of summary execution was found in Antipolo City, police said Friday.    Read more »

Little Manila sa Seoul, dinarayo ng mga Koreano at banyaga

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 03:08 PM

Bukas tuwing Linggo, mula alas-10 ng umaga hanggang alas-6:30 ng gabi, makikita dito ang samu't saring pagkaing Pinoy. Read more »

#TravelGoals Pagkuha ng visa sa South Korea, mas madali na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 05:06 PM

Mas pinadali na ng South Korea ang proseso sa pagkuha ng visa para sa mga Pinoy.  Read more »

South Korea relaxing visa requirements for Filipinos

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 11:09 PM

Filipinos hoping to visit South Korea can expect an easier as the Asian country relaxes visa requirements and eases the application process, South Korea's envoy to the Philippines said Sunday.  Read more »

Running out of children, South Korea school enrolls illiterate grandmothers

Choe Sang-Hun, The New York Times
Posted at Apr 30 08:12 PM

Once overcrowded with students, the seaside campus of Daegu Elementary looked almost empty on a recent visit. Camellia, sweet brier and pine trees surrounded its deserted sandy playground. After a rain, cherry trees were shedding their blossoms. Read more »

K-pop star held on drug charges in latest scandal

Reuters
Posted at Apr 27 05:56 AM

SEOUL, South Korea - K-pop and drama star Park Yoo-chun was arrested on Friday on charges of buying and using illegal drugs, a court said, the latest in a series of scandals to hit the South Korean entertainment business.   Read more »

'Staycation' for Holy Week? Manila tops most hotels booked during Lent: study

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 03:58 PM

More Filipinos have chosen to book hotels in Metro Manila as their destination for Holy Week, according to accommodations booking website Agoda. Read more »

'Gangnam style' sex crime: K-pop scandals uncover dark side of Seoul’s flashiest district

Joyce Lee and Joori Roh, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 14 05:57 PM

A wave of sex crimes and other illegal activity has revealed a dark underbelly in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea. Read more »

Your long weekends just got better with these travel deals

Klook PH
Posted at Apr 11 11:51 AM

Klook is having a long weekend sale from April 5-21 - in time for Holy Week on April 18-21. Read more »

South Korea to launch world's first national 5G networks

Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 03 04:01 PM

In the same way that 3G enabled widespread mobile web access and 4G made new applications work ranging from social media to Uber, 5G will herald a new level of connectivity, empowered by speed. Read more »

No Philippine airport in Skytrax's World's Best Airports list

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 03:46 PM

MANILA — No Philippine airport made it to the World's Best Airport 2019 list by Skytrax, which is based on a global survey in 2017-2018 of international air travellers.  Read more »

Travelling to Seoul? Now you can rent an 'unnie' for your kikay needs

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 26 08:48 PM

A new tour service lets its customers go on a Korean beauty tour with a local female friend. Read more »

South Korea to fine BMW $10-million over engine fires response

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 04:00 PM

BMW vehicles bursting into flames made headlines in South Korea earlier this year, with local media reporting more than 40 cases in 2018 and some parking lots refusing to accept BMW cars over fears they could catch fire. Read more »

Angry South Korean taxi drivers strike against carpooling service

Heekyong Yang, Reuters
Posted at Dec 20 05:59 PM

Tens of thousands of South Korean taxi drivers walked off the job across the country on Thursday and held a mass rally in downtown Seoul to protest against a carpooling service that they say will destroy their jobs. Read more »

S. Korea to close Japan-funded 'comfort women' foundation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 21 12:56 PM

South Korea on Wednesday announced the formal shutdown of a controversial Japanese-funded foundation created to help former wartime sex slaves  Read more »

CHAMPIONS CUP: Bolts settle for fourth place after losing to SK Knights

Paul Lintag, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Oct 03 01:49 AM

Meralco's rather disappointing stint in the 2018 FIBA-Asia Champions Cup ends on a sour note. Read more »

Duterte to put errant government offices under presidential supervision

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 03:05 AM

Duterte warned criminals “in and out of government” that there will be consequences to their actions. Read more »

LOOK: Sandara Park serves as emcee in PH-SoKor state dinner

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 05 04:32 PM

Korean pop star Sandara Park became the master of ceremonies during a state dinner between the Philippines and South Korea in Seoul on Monday night. Read more »