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SEOUL—We discovered the following about these South Korean actors of “Money Heist: Korea”: Yoo Ji-tae is a goofball. Jang Yoon-ju is a playful scene-stealer. Lee Hyun-woo bends over with laughter when he hears something funny. And Park Hae-su wants everybody to know that he’s not scary. The actors are part of the cast of “The …
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Ten years ago, a would-be South Korean actor was “making tusok-tusok the kwek-kwek” in the streets of Davao. He loved the taste of deep-fried quail eggs coated with orange batter so much that it is still one of his favorite foods from the Philippines after all these years. That actor is Hwang In-youp and, last …
‘Halo-halo,’ ‘kwek-kwek’ and other things Hwang In-youp misses Read More »
South Korean actress Son Ye-jin announces on her Instagram that she is pregnant. She writes: “How are you all doing? I am doing well. Today I’ll be careful and happy. A new life has come to us!” She continues to talk about how excited she is over the news. “I am still shaking. I feel …
SEOUL—“Are you a professor?” a neighbor of Yoo Ji-tae once asked him. “I am not. I am an actor who plays the Professor in ‘Money Heist,’” Yoo answered. The neighbor was taken aback. He didn’t know that there was going to be a Korean remake of the hit Spanish show. Yoo laughed at the thought …
Korean ‘Money Heist’: ‘They might seem similar, but are different dishes’ Read More »
Hwang In-youp returns to the Philippines on June 19 to meet his fans. The actor shared his beauty regimen and what he misses about the Philippines in a press conference held at the Edsa Shangri-La in Manila. The star is the face of BYS Minis. Hwang In-youp gained popularity after starring in the K-drama “True …
South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun wore his go-to casual wear for the press conference of his Manila fan meet, “One Extraordinary Day,” on June 9. He chose a black denim jacket over a black shirt with a letter “B” on his chest and paired it with black jeans. The monochromatic pieces are all from the …
There’s a lot of public knowledge about Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun. He is handsome, talented and has a knack for choosing the right roles. What I didn’t expect when I met him, however, was that he would be hilarious, too. Kim was in the Philippines for his fan meeting on June 10 as the global …
My 10 minutes with Kim Soo-hyun: He was hilarious Read More »
It took a decade for the webtoon “Sound of Magic” to get its live series adaptation. Show director Kim Sung-yoon (“Itaewon Class”) was impressed by the original webtoon’s story that depicted the characters wavering between dreams and reality and how magic alleviated their hardships. The original webtoon was written by Ha Il-kwon. And Director Kim …
“True Beauty” breakout star Hwang In-yeop, also known as Hwang In-youp, is the new face of BYS Philippines. Hwang gained recognition in the series “True Beauty” , which is based on the Line Webtoon of the same title. The show features a young girl who uses makeup to express herself. Hwang In Youp plays one …
Kim Sae-ron and Nam Da-reum are all grown up and they are now ready to take on lead roles. The two star together in “The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim”. The fantasy series is about Ga Doo-shim, played by Kim, who has supernatural abilities but just wants to be an ordinary high school student. Na Woo-soo …
Kim Sae-ron and Nam Da-reum play exorcists in new drama Read More »