Holding a corporate meeting with special frills afterwards? Korea is pulling out all the stops to become Asia’s destination for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) this year. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) kicked off the campaign with the 2025 Korea MICE Roadshow in the Philippines with the Manila leg at Fairmont Makati on June...
Tag: K-drama
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Filipinos are among avid readers of Korean literature
The announcement that South Korean writer Han Kang was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature was nothing short of historic. Han Kang not only became the first Asian woman to win the award; it is also the first such distinction for a Korean writer. For avid readers of Korean literature, Han Kang’s win cemented...
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Sam Oh is the ultimate Korean fan meet host and fangirl
That Sam Oh never queues for tickets to the K-drama stars’ fan meet is why she’s envied by fans. She already has a special place on stage, right next to the latest oppa in town. Her proximity and friendly repartee—helped by translator Joonhyun Kim this time—with the Korean celebs are stuff that fuel K-drama oppa...
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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...