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What pulls you to K-drama: the actor or the storyline?

It may sound unbelievable but there are still some Filipinos uninterested in K-drama, like my mother and two of my close friends.  Of the latter, I conspired with Melie Cruz, a senior adviser for an international development organization, to get our high school buddy Joy Chadwick to watch a series. We got her started on...

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Staying high on K-drama

These days it’s either you watch K-drama or you don’t. The latter is an unpopular stance but some are unfazed, like Harriet Limbo who just isn’t keen on watching. This sentiment runs counter to that of K-drama fans.  Fistri Abdul Rahim is, like me, a relative newcomer to K-drama, tuning in only in August 2020...

When art meets reality in Korean ‘chaebol’
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When art meets reality in Korean ‘chaebol’

Kang Tae-moo arrives in Seoul from New York and heads to the office immediately. The tall, dashing heir to Geumhwa Group, a chaebol founded by his grandfather, Chair Kang Da-goo, snubs his inauguration ceremony as president of the subsidiary Go Food. He also fires a company executive for misbehaving. The chaebol has always been associated...