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BigBang's Taeyang returning to Manila after 7 years

By Kristofer Purnell | 1 day ago

Korean singer Taeyang of the boy band BigBang is coming back to the Philippines after seven years for a solo concert.

Korean Wave

How SB19 plans to go up in 2021

By Ratziel San Juan | January 28, 2021 - 3:13pm

Filipino boy band SB19 is out to expand their brand as they greet 2021 setting new goals for themselves.

Entertainment

G-Dragon roars up for solo comeback

By Ratziel San Juan | November 2, 2020 - 4:01pm

The announcement of the Korean idol’s impending return took the top trending spot on social media even without a tentative...

Korean Wave

BIGBANG renews contract with YG for the first time without Seungri

By Ratziel San Juan | March 11, 2020 - 5:40pm

BIGBANG will not yet disband and is set to continue promotions almost 14 years after their debut, a rare feat for any...

Korean Wave

BIGBANG to make comeback via Coachella, minus Seungri

By Ratziel San Juan | January 3, 2020 - 3:30pm

VIPs rejoice, the kings of K-pop are back!

Korean Wave

#BLACKPINKLEAVEYG trends on Twitter, asking band to exit 'big 3' K-pop company

By Ratziel San Juan | November 14, 2019 - 1:56pm

Twitter users have claimed that YG Entertainment is "wasting" Blackpink's potential by only promoting them once a year since...

Entertainment

K-Pop superstar sangkot sa ‘sexual bribery’

By Salve Asis | March 15, 2019 - 12:00am

Malaking eskandalo ngayon sa Korea ang pagkakasangkot ng dalawang K-pop stars sa sex scandal and prostitution.

PSN Showbiz

Big Bang’s Seungri retires following sex, drugs scandal

By Jan Milo Severo | March 12, 2019 - 11:20am

K-Pop superstar Seungri of Korean group Big Bang announced that he will retire from the entertainment industry. 

Entertainment

Korea defense ministry: G-Dragon does not violate military service rules

By Jan Milo Severo | June 28, 2018 - 5:04pm

The Ministry of National Defense clarified in a recent official statement that Korean pop group Big Bang member G-Dragon does...

Entertainment

Seoul delivers barrage of K-pop across border to North Korea

By Youkyung Lee | January 8, 2016 - 1:18pm

South Korea tries to get under the skin of its archrival with border broadcasts that feature not only criticism of North Korea's nuclear program, troubled economy and human rights abuses, but also a unique homegrown...

World