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The movie's strong performance in select Asian markets is welcome news for the film business amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho’s Peninsula — a follow-up to the 2016 cult zombie action flick Train to Busan — scored $19 million to $20 million in its international debut in a much-needed boost for the box office, according to early industry estimates. That includes more than $13 million to $14 million in South Korea despite capacity limitations and ongoing concerns amid the novel coronavirus. The film also launched over the weekend in four other Asian markets, including Taiwan. While cinemas remain shuttered in the U.S., theaters in many regions overseas are reopening, albeit it with social distancing measures in place such as staggered seating. Yoen's film helped propel Imax to its first $1 million weekend box office since the coronavirus pandemic struck earlier this year, including $750,000 from 45 screens the five Asian markets. South Korea...

Korean actor Hyun Bin, star of the blockbuster Netflix series "Crash Landing On You," is set to star in a new movie called "Bargaining," it was announced on his official Facebook page. Hyun will appear in the new film opposite Hwang Jung Min. The two actors will start filming some scenes in Korea in April. Report said that the production of the movie was originally planned to be shot in Jordan by the end of March but had to cancel due to travel ban related to COVID-19.  The shooting abroad will be arranged later. - Robert Requintina

Actor Hyun Bin was reported to have donated 200,000,000 won (P8.2 million) to the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19) in South Korea. A report by Koreaboo.com said that Hyun secretly donated to the Community Chest of Korea, a non-profit organization. Hyun's agency said that it is not aware of the actor's donation. Reports said that the "Crash Landing On You" actor even requested the organization to keep quiet about it until he wrote a letter on Instagram. He wrote a letter on Instagram about the sorry state of coronavirus in South Korea. It was written in Korean and was later translated in English. The letter read: "You might be spending day after day anxious and worrying over the Coronavirus disease 2019 which is occurring all over the world and throughout Asia including China and Japan as well as Korea. I’d like to ask after your health at least by writing to express my worry over whether the place you are at is safe; ⠀ "Just as we’ve alw...

K-pop boy band BTS has submitted entries for the 2019 Grammy Awards which will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Feb. 10. Considered as the highest award in music, the nominations for the 2019 show will be announced on Dec. 5, 2018. BTS has reportedly submitted six entries for their best-selling album "Love Yourself: Tear" and for the song "Fake Love." Entries for “Fake Love” include Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop/Duo Group Performance and Best Music Video.  For “Love Yourself: Tear,” the entries are Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. It would be recalled that K-pop made history in the American music scene after "Love Yourself: Tear" went to No. 1 on the Billboard music charts for the week ending on June 2. This is the first time that a Korean album finished at the summit of the prestigious music charts since it published its first music hit parade in the US in 1936. Released through B...

K-pop makes history in the American music scene after the BTS album "Love Yourself: Tear" went to No. 1 on the Billboard music charts for the week ending on June 2. This is the first time that a Korean album finished at the summit of the prestigious music charts since it published its first music hit parade in the US in 1936. Released through BitHit Entertainment on May 18, the album launches with 135,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending May 24, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 100,000 were in traditional album sales, according to Billboard Magazine. BTS has also achieved several firsts with their international success in music. Aside from being the first K-pop album to hit No. 1, it is also the biggest unit and sales week ever for K-Pop, first foreign language No. 1 album since 2006, first World Music Album at No. 1 on Billboard 200, and Second-Biggest Week for A Group in 2018. BTS, whose name is an acronym for the Korean e...

Inamin ni Anne Curtis na patay na patay talaga sya sa Korean star na si Gong Yoo at halos ginawa na niya ang lahat para makita lamang niya ito ng personal. Binalikan ni Anne ang mga araw na nasa super fan mode siya para kay Gong Yoo, star ng blockbuster movie na "Train to Busan" at K-drama na "Goblin," nang mag-guest sya sa "Tonight With Boy Abunda" sa ABS CBN. "Kasi Erwan and I talaga, every Sunday, we do a movie night. And while we are browsing, 'Train to Busan' came up. I asked him 'have you seen this movie?' 'No!' So sabi ko 'let's watch it!' Habang nanunood kami nakatingin ako sa lead guy. Sabi ko he's cute no? Gumanon pa ako kay Erwan; "Sabi naman niya, 'He's okay.' So ang ginawa ko nag-google ako ng lead. Si Gong Yoo yun! Tapos nakita ko 'yung filmography niya. So I researched! I lifted up. His last series was 'Goblin.' I watched everything. 'Yung series niya....

The inaugural Jewel of the World beauty pageant, an international contest that celebrates cultural diversity, kicked off in the historic city of Malolos in Bulacan over the weekend. "Jewel of the World pageant is a celebration of the multi-cultural world we all live in through a super bowl of beauty that highlights the distinct and unique cultural and heritage of the participating countries. It is inspired by the May 21 declaration of the UN General Assembly as the World Day for Cultural Diversity," said John dela Vega, director of the pageant, during an interview. Twelve countries are competing for the first Jewel of the World contest. The candidates are Kristina Zamir, Azerbaijan; Laurra Kofi, Cote D' Ivoire; Claire Boucau, France; Manpreet Kaur Sekhon, India; Miki Kojima, Japan; Ji Young Park, Korea; Ashley Tang Ci En, Malaysia; Chit Myat Noe Htike, Myanmar; Sapana Bhetwal, Nepal; Achelle Joy Medrano, Philippines; Neena Bezuidenhout, South Africa; and Raffha Kh...

A delicious dessert made of fruits is the perfect way to cap off any meal. And you don't need special occasions just to end your meal on a sweet note! Whether you want to indulge in fruit desserts, green tea, toast, something chocolate-y or something healthy, Snowbing Korean Dessert Cafe have you covered. Located at the Garden Restaurants of TriNoma Level 4 in Quezon City, Snowbing's sinfully layered Korean desserts are packed with fruity goodness which delivers a kick your family and friends will surely enjoy! What's so cool about these ice desserts is that they just don't melt easily. Unlike our favorite local Filipino dessert called halo-halo, Snowbing's shaved ice desserts stay longer and melt in your mouth. The serving bowl for Snowbing's ice dessert is really overwhelming. It can serve up to two people because of its big portion size. If you don't want cold desserts, then you may try their hot toasts topped with sweets and w...

Miss Philippines Chanel Olive Thomas is living up to the title of Miss Friendship after she and some candidates rushed to Miss Peru who passed out while the winners for the Miss Supranational 2017 pageant were being announced live in Poland last Dec. 1 (Dec. 2 Manila time). The viral footage was not seen on television but several pageant fans who watched the show in Poland live recorded the incident through their cellphones and uploaded it on social media. In the video, Miss Peru Lesly Reyna fainted while the hosts were about to announce the winners of the competition. When Miss Peru passed out, some of the girls, including Thomas, helped her and brought her to an area near the backstage. Thomas stood a bit far from the commotion when she ran to the girls. Moments later, the Filipino-Australian beauty queen was seen rushing backstage apparently to seek medical assistance for Miss Peru. In the same video, a black candidate saw the incident but chose to ignore it. T...

Kapuso star Gabby Concepcion has said that he hopes to work with Marian Rivera in a future project for GMA 7. "Si Marian (Rivera) sana makasama ko rin because she's one of the big stars of GMA," said Concepcion when asked who among the actresses he would like to work with, during an interview on "24 Oras" news program on the same network recently. Concepcion has just arrived from the Seoul, South Korea where he received an award at the 12th Seoul International Drama Awards for his role of a cheating husband on the afternoon drama "Ika-6 Na Utos." It's his first international award. "I owe it to GMA at saka sa mga kasama ko sa 'Ika-6 Na Utos.' Yung mga talino ng writers, yung mga galing ng artiusta, mga galing ng director, interpretation ng mga director," Concepcion added. In Seoul, Concepcion said that he met several Asian stars and other producers and directors. He said that he is open to the idea of working for an...