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Korean star Lee Je-hoon to meet fans in Manila in March

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 11:22 AM

South Korean actor Lee Je-hoon will be meeting his Filipino fans in Manila this coming March, Live Nation Philippines announced Wednesday. Read more »

2 police officers arrested over Halloween crowd crush in Seoul

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 06 02:14 AM

Two senior police officers were arrested Monday for their alleged bungled response to a deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul, Yonhap News Agency reported. Read more »

LOOK: Dimples Romana shares photo with Song Joong-ki

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 11:28 AM

It's a dream come true for K-drama fans to have a photo with their favorite Korean star. Read more »

North Korea ICBM launch appears to have failed — Seoul

Cat Barton and Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 04 01:47 AM

The United States slammed the ICBM launch, while the G7 club of rich nations said it condemned the flurry of missiles 'in the strongest terms'. Read more »

2 South Korean fugitives arrested in Paranaque

Anna Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 09:56 PM

The suspects are subject of an Interpol red notice for allegedly defrauding victims more than 2.8 billion Korean won, the CIDG said. Read more »

Samsung boss gets presidential pardon: justice minister

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 12 11:51 AM

The heir and de facto leader of Samsung group received a presidential pardon Friday, the latest example of South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds. Read more »

PH embassy sa Seoul handang tumulong sa mga apektado ng baha

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 08:57 PM

Handa ang embahada ng Pilipinas sa Seoul, South Korea na tumulong sa mga Pinoy na naapektuhan ng matinding baha. Read more »

Chinese envoy prods South Korea to rethink pro-US pivot

Shi Jiangtao, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 02 11:58 AM

The development surfaced amid a diplomatic row over South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s participation at the NATO summit this week. Read more »

Envoys pay courtesy visit to Marcos

BBM Media Office/Handout
Posted at May 23 03:50 PM

Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa greets presumptive President Bongbong Marcos during a courtesy visit at the latter's headquarters in Mandaluyong City on Monday. Read more »

South Korea economy logs best annual growth in 11 years

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 02:34 PM

South Korea's economy grew in 2021 at the fastest pace for 11 years thanks to robust exports and strong activity in the service sector, the central bank said Tuesday. Read more »

Song Joong-ki to make drama comeback in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 09:55 PM

South Korean actor Song Joong-ki is confirmed to make his drama comeback after the success of his latest drama "Vincenzo." Read more »

South Korea considers vaccinating workers at major companies: media reports

Reuters
Posted at Jun 10 08:59 AM

South Korea is considering plans to vaccinate workers at key businesses including chip and electronics firms to prevent disruptions to production, the Maeil Business Newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing government and industry sources. Read more »

BTS boss enters Forbes list of Korea's richest

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 06:28 PM

Bang Si-hyuk, founder of the entertainment company that created and produces pop sensation BTS, has entered business magazine Forbes' list of the richest people in South Korea. Read more »

How Korean actor Song Kang chooses projects

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 12:16 AM

‘Love Alarm’ star Song Kang believes he has more to show as an actor. Read more »

K-pop: SHINee releases music video for latest single 'Don't Call Me'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 02:54 PM

SHINee releases music video for new song 'Don't Call Me' Read more »

S. Korean former 'comfort woman' asks gov't to bring issue to International Court of Justice

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 16 05:51 PM

A South Korean woman who was forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels made an appeal to her government on Tuesday, urging it to bring the issue to the International Court of Justice so that the two countries could reach a "complete settlement" and improve ties. Read more »

IMF recommends more fiscal aid, monetary easing for S. Korea

Reuters
Posted at Jan 28 09:51 AM

South Korea may need more fiscal aid and monetary easing to support a faster economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission said on Thursday. Read more »

BTS hit Dynamite on Beijing radio brings hope of further thaw in China-S. Korea relations

Tamar Herman, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Dec 23 03:46 PM

A long time coming, Metro Radio’s first playing of Dynamite, the new single from K-pop supergroup BTS, is taken as a sign of Sino-Korean cultural thaw. An academic based in China, meanwhile, noted that popular interest there in Korean pop music and dramas has never dimmed despite the countries’ frosty relations. Read more »

Duterte lauds outgoing South Korea envoy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 01:17 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte hailed the "excellent" work of South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-man in boosting the ties of Seoul and Manila during the latter's farewell call, the Filipino leader's office said Friday.  Read more »

Outgoing South Korean ambassador makes farewell call on Duterte at Malacañang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 11:21 PM

South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-man Thursday made his farewell call on President Duterte at Malacañang. Han is set to retire. Read more »