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BY JONATHAN HICAP Prime Video launched its own Weekly Top 10 lists, giving audiences details of what the world is watching on the streaming platform.  Every week, Prime Video will now publish four top 10 charts: Top 10 Prime Original Films (English & Non-English) - Worldwide, Top 10 Prime Original Series (English & Non-English) - Worldwide, Top 10 Non-English Prime Original Films - Worldwide, and Top 10 Non-English Prime Original Series - Worldwide.  Charts are updated weekly and reflect viewership from the prior Monday–Sunday period. "Prime Originals" refers to content exclusively available on Prime Video while "International Originals" refers to non-English-language Prime Originals produced outside the US. The charts reflect actual viewership data from Prime Video's global audience, offering a real-time pulse on the films and series.  Prime Video will publish the charts every Thursday (3 a.m. in the Philippines), corresponding to every Wednesday at 12 ...

South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of "Squid Game" (오징어 게임) actor O Yeong-su, bringing to a close a years-long legal battle over sexual harassment allegations stemming from a 2017 incident. In a ruling issued on June 25, the Supreme Court's Third Division affirmed the Nov. 11, 2025 decision of the Suwon District Court's Criminal Appeals Division, which overturned the actor's earlier conviction and acquitted him of the charges. O Yeong-su in "Squid Game" season 1 (Netflix) Read more at https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/26/court-upholds-squid-game-actors-acquittal-in-sexual-harassment-case  

A Philippine community library initiative was named one of just 10 youth-led projects worldwide selected for expansion under UNESCO and K-pop group Seventeen's Global Youth Grant Scheme, as member Joshua attended a celebration at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on June 25.  Read more at https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/26/ph-project-among-10-chosen-in-unesco-seventeen-youth-initiative

Evan, formerly known as Heeseung of the K-pop group ENHYPEN, has officially launched his solo career with the release of his digital single “Ride or Die,” marking his first project under his new stage name. Read more at Manila Bulletin online at https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/23/ex-enhypen-heeseung-debuts-as-evan-with-ride-or-die

An all-female dance crew will carry the Philippine flag to South Korea after emerging as grand champion of the Philippine leg of the K-Pop Cover Dance Festival (KCDF). Read more at: https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/24/meraki-to-represent-ph-in-k-pop-cover-dance-festival-finals-in-seoul