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                    [Title] => 'Not transit relationship': Han So Hee sheds light on 1st meeting with Ryu Jun Yeol 
                    [Summary] => Han So-hee defended herself anew in a now-deleted Instagram post where she explained how she and Ryu Jun-yeol met and reiterated that their relationship is not a "transit" one. 
                    [DatePublished] => 2024-03-30 11:45:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Kathleen A. Llemit
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                    [Title] => South Korea launching Hallyu visa for K-culture fans; 'workation visa' for those WFH
                    [Summary] => South Korea will begin the rollout of new visas which will allow non-Korean individuals to stay in the country for up to two years.
                    [DatePublished] => 2024-01-05 16:04:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1806731
                    [AuthorName] => Kristofer Purnell
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                    [Title] => 'Live is better': Lee Seung Gi thrills fans with his vocal prowess in Manila concert
                    [Summary] => Lee Seung-gi proved he is a triple threat at last night's concert at the New Frontier Theater as the Korean singer-actor effortlessly hit the high notes of several of his popular ballads. 
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-05-28 12:45:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Kathleen A. Llemit
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                    [Title] => Kim Tae Hee, Lim Ji Yeon join forces in upcoming thriller
                    [Summary] => Fresh from her success as the pretty villain in "The Glory," Lim Ji-yeon will act opposite Hallyu star Kim Tae-hee in the upcoming novel adaptation of the same name "A House With A Yard." 
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-04-22 15:21:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Kathleen A. Llemit
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                    [Title] => 'The Glory' star Song Hye Kyo salary per episode may surprise viewers
                    [Summary] => It makes many viewers wonder how much the actress is actually paid for leading a drama, and a South Korean journalist made a video that details the salary per episode or drama of popular K-drama stars. 
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-04-14 18:24:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Kathleen A. Llemit
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                    [Title] => 'BinJin' wedding gift sets for guests reportedly valued at 800K Won each
                    [Summary] => The "BinJin" wedding fever is far from over, as more and more astonishing details about the nuptial event of K-drama royalty Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin are being revealed and making the rounds on social media.
                    [DatePublished] => 2022-04-05 11:02:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Marane A. Plaza
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                    [Title] => South Korea retracts guidelines on look-alike K-pop stars
                    [Summary] => Government guidelines aimed at promoting more diversity in South Korea's K-pop world have been withdrawn after critics said they amounted to state censorship of a booming industry.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-02-20 15:41:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Kang Jin-kyu
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                    [Title] => K-Pop among most-streamed genres on Spotify
                    [Summary] => On its way to global domination, K-Pop has fast become one of the most-streamed genres globally on music streaming service Spotify.
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-10-16 09:50:00
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                    [Title] => K-pop a source of national pride
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The Korean entertainment industry continues to be a vibrant force in the Asian region.

                    [DatePublished] => 2016-01-14 09:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Patricia Esteves
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                    [Title] => Pinoys visiting Korea to grow 10%
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The number of Filipinos travelling to Korea is expected to grow by 10 percent this year on the back of the country’s favorable economic conditions as well as the growing popularity of Korean pop culture.

                    [DatePublished] => 2014-06-02 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
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'Not transit relationship': Han So Hee sheds light on 1st meeting with Ryu Jun Yeol 

By Kathleen A. Llemit | March 30, 2024 - 11:45am

Han So-hee defended herself anew in a now-deleted Instagram post where she explained how she and Ryu Jun-yeol met and reiterated...

Korean Wave

South Korea launching Hallyu visa for K-culture fans; 'workation visa' for those WFH

By Kristofer Purnell | January 5, 2024 - 4:04pm

South Korea will begin the rollout of new visas which will allow non-Korean individuals to stay in the country for up...

Travel and Tourism

'Live is better': Lee Seung Gi thrills fans with his vocal prowess in Manila concert

By Kathleen A. Llemit | May 28, 2023 - 12:45pm

Lee Seung-gi proved he is a triple threat at last night's concert at the New Frontier Theater as the Korean singer-actor effortlessly...

Korean Wave

Kim Tae Hee, Lim Ji Yeon join forces in upcoming thriller

By Kathleen A. Llemit | April 22, 2023 - 3:21pm

Fresh from her success as the pretty villain in "The Glory," Lim Ji-yeon will act opposite Hallyu star Kim Tae-hee in the...

Korean Wave

'The Glory' star Song Hye Kyo salary per episode may surprise viewers

By Kathleen A. Llemit | April 14, 2023 - 6:24pm

It makes many viewers wonder how much the actress is actually paid for leading a drama, and a South Korean journalist made...

Korean Wave

'BinJin' wedding gift sets for guests reportedly valued at 800K Won each

By Marane A. Plaza | April 5, 2022 - 11:02am

The "BinJin" wedding fever is far from over, as more and more astonishing details about the nuptial event of K-drama...

Korean Wave

South Korea retracts guidelines on look-alike K-pop stars

By Kang Jin-kyu | February 20, 2019 - 3:41pm

Government guidelines aimed at promoting more diversity in South Korea's K-pop world have been withdrawn after critics said...

Entertainment

K-Pop among most-streamed genres on Spotify

October 16, 2018 - 9:50am

On its way to global domination, K-Pop has fast become one of the most-streamed genres globally on music streaming service...

Music

K-pop a source of national pride

By Patricia Esteves | January 14, 2016 - 9:00am

The Korean entertainment industry continues to be a vibrant force in the Asian region.

Entertainment

Pinoys visiting Korea to grow 10%

By Louella Desiderio | June 2, 2014 - 12:00am

The number of Filipinos travelling to Korea is expected to grow by 10 percent this year on the back of the country’s favorable economic conditions as well as the growing popularity of Korean pop culture. ...

Business