From the Korean Wave to the Asian Wave

 Over the past decade, an increasing amount of Korean popular cultural content, including television dramas, movies, pop songs, and their associated celebrities have gained immense popularity. This has happened not only in China, Japan and other East and Southeast Asian countries, but also in Iran, Egypt and Zimbabwe and others. News media and trade magazines [...]

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[VIDEO] Chinese woman beaten and slapped by South Korean immigration officials

NOTE: This is not about Korean entertainment but this news item is very relevant especially to migrant workers in South Korea. The video shows a Chinese woman who is slapped, dragged and beaten by South Korean immigration officers during a crackdown in Daejon. I’m just curious about the reaction of Chinese stars like Hangeng of [...]

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Another suicide in Korea

Another suicide incident happened in South Korea on Oct. 10, this time involving the former secretary of Prime Minister Han Seung-soo. Former secretary Kim Yung-chul

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Who drove actress Choi Jin-Sil to her death?

Korean actress Choi Jin-Sil was laid to rest on October 4 following her suicide. The police are investigating why the actress committed suicide. A wire story said she was distraught over rumors circulating that she lent money to comedian Ahn JaeHwan who took his own life earlier. Choi Jin-Sil vehemently denied the rumors. Senseless and [...]

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A taste of Soju

In almost all Korean dramas and movies, it is common to see characters drinking liquor in a green bottle. This is soju, the traditional alcohol of Koreans, which is made from rice, sweet potato and others. Koreans usually drink soju in its pure form, treating it like Coke. Curious about its taste, I bought two [...]

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South Korean actress Choi Jin-Sil commits suicide

I am schocked to learn that South Korean actress Choi Jin-Sil committed suicide. I first saw Jin-Sil in the Korean drama series “The Last Scandal of My Life” in which she played a middle-aged woman who was employed as a maid by her former boyfriend who is now a popular actor. Here’s a wire story [...]

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Korean wave

“OK, buddy” — Korean drama series Thanks to Charice Pempengco, I’ve been hooked on Korean music, drama serials and movies for almost a year. Hallyu or the Korean wave has been sweeping the globe and the Philippines is no exception. Korean stars should thank YouTube and their fans for boosting their popularity with subtitled movies [...]

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