Film locations of Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin’s ads for Smart
We’re guilty of obsessing over Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin’s ads for Smart. We’ve already listed the “Crash Landing On You” references that we found on two ads. We learned how effective Hyun Bin is as an endorser. So the ...
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Why did the ostrich cross the road? So you could tweet about it
In the middle of MECQ madness, a couple of ostriches decided to add to the chaos by running around a village in Quezon City. i think miss ostrich deserves a fancam for making everyone happy today ? pic.twitter.com/hSv94dwXLN— stalli c ...
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Park Bo-gum and Park So-dam’s ‘Record of Youth’ premieres on Sept. 7
Park Bo-gum and Park So-dam will be serving up a heart-fluttering romance in "Record of Youth". The series is scheduled to premiere exclusively on Netflix on September 7. "Record of Youth" is about Hye-jun (Park Bo-gum) and Hae-hyo (Byeon Woo-seok) ...
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Smart x Hyun Bin is ‘best partnership’ in brand’s history
It’s been two months since Smart announced Hyun Bin as their endorser. And so far the Telco is very happy with him as an endorser. “I will have to say that the partnership with Hyun Bin is probably one of ...
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The tale of two ads: How Smart connected Son Ye-jin to Hyun Bin
“Crash Landing on You” (CLOY) has ended. But Filipinos are still in love with Seri played by Son Ye-jin and Captain Ri played by Hyun Bin. Recognizing their popularity, Smart got the two to be their brand ambassadors. In a ...
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The impact of ‘Transformers: War for Cybertron–Siege’ Impactor
How long does it take for a comic book character to get a toy? How about 33 years? In 1986, Hasbro’s Transformers toys were truly sunstorm-hot, and aside from the “Transformers” series Marvel Comics was publishing in the US, Marvel ...
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‘TRESE’ US edition gets special variant cover; more volumes to come
Budjette Tan and Ka-jo Baldisimo's upcoming "TRESE" just keep on winning. Long a fan-favorite and commerically-successfully comic book series in the Philippines through Visprint, Inc., "TRESE" gets its North American debut as a trade paperback in September from Ablaze Publishing, ...
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Film locations of Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin’s ads for Smart
We’re guilty of obsessing over Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin’s ads for Smart. We’ve already listed the “Crash Landing On ...
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‘Beat the stigma that it’s not OK to talk about it’
Struggling with the new normal? Experts and mental health advocates share tips Inquirer and Globe Telecom have partnered to provide ...
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Movies & TV
‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ is purer than pure—and it’s just what we need right now
In this exclusive interview with Super, showrunner Rachel Shukert, and director and executive producer Lucia Aniello talk about taking Ann ...
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Food & Drink
Snack on these Korean treats
Enjoy these while watching your latest K-drama or listening to episodes of the Super K podcast “Let’s Talk Oppa,” hosted ...
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We made Swedish meatballs by following the instructions of Ikea
I used my friend who lives in the Alexandra area to eat Ikea meatballs whenever I’m in Singapore. The store ...
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People
What’s your favorite story to tell about your dad?
Bong Esguerra with dad Fernando When I was learning how to drive, I’d volunteer to park our cars in the ...
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Toys
The impact of ‘Transformers: War for Cybertron–Siege’ Impactor
How long does it take for a comic book character to get a toy? How about 33 years? In 1986, ...
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Couple celebrates anniversary in Animal Crossing and it’s the cutest thing ever
Because of the pandemic, Reddit user sloop_jb and his wife decided to celebrate it in Animal Crossing instead. He documented ...
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LOOK: Jo Koy now has his own Funko Pop and we need to have it
Jollibee. Hetty. Darna. Manny Pacquiao. Aswang. Siokoy. White Lady. Jo Koy? Yup! The Filipino-American comedian is the latest Filipino icon ...
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Voltes V, brick game, Tamiya: Top 10 toys Pinoy kids went crazy for
Pinoy kids do love their toys—and parents love buying their kids toys. Through the years, there have been many, many ...
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How toys are keeping me sane during the pandemic
While many people have turned to baking or gardening, I’ve gone back to playing A couple of weeks into the ...
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Get ready to transform: ‘Siege’ premieres on Netflix on July 30
Optimus Prime Get ready to return to Cybertron. After defining the transforming robot genre, "Transformers" is back on screen, grittier ...
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Toei launches English-subbed ‘Tokusatsu’ YouTube channel
Even if you don’t know what the Japanese word “tokusatsu” means, you’ll know it immediately when you see it. “Tokusatsu” ...
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PH is the setting of next ‘Gundam’ anime
The Philippines is the location of the action in the next “Mobile Suit Gundam” animated film, a convergence that will ...
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G.I. Joe gets the 6-inch toy treatment
Hasbro’s G.I. Joe toy line gave birth to the term “action figure” in 1964. It’s gone through various sizes from ...
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The Super Nerdy guide to ‘Voltes V’
Many a Filipino heart was warmed on Jan. 1, 2020 when GMA 7 released a teaser trailer for “Voltes V: ...
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Shows
‘Encantadia,’ ‘OTWOL’ and other iconic Pinoy TV shows return
Your big, big shows are back. COVID-19 has disrupted the production of TV projects, so ABS-CBN and GMA have announced ...
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