‘Crash Landing on You’ achieves success, renews romance rumors

The tvN drama “Crash Landing on You” has achieved success with the finale garnering the highest rating on the cable channel’s history, and has renewed the romance rumors between its stars.

“Crash Landing on You,” starring Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, aired its 16th and final episode on Feb. 16.

'Secret Garden' voted most favorite Korean drama

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines – The 2010 hit series “Secret Garden” was voted as the most favorite Korean drama by international fans, according to a survey.

Nominees in the 2011 Seoul Drama Awards

By JONATHAN M. HICAP
MANILA, Philippines – This year’s Seoul International Drama Awards ceremony will be held on August 31 and organizers have announced the nominees for different categories which were selected from 204 dramas submitted from 37 countries.

Best Korean actor nominees (clockwise from top left) Hyun Bin, Song Seung-heon, Jang Geun-suk, Park Yoochun and Kang Ji-hwan

Touch Korea: Experience Korea

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Production companies owe Korean stars 2.2-B won in unpaid fees

By JONATHAN M. HICAP

Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines - Korean stars are threatening to stop appearing in dramas and films due to unpaid talent fees amounting to 2.2 billion won (about P88.78 million) that production companies owe them.

(Feature) Berlinale spotlight on Asia as Lee Yoon-Ki's film debuts

Berlin - Korean director Lee Yoon-Ki's Saranghanda, Saranghaji Anneunda (Come Rain, Come Shine) premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday, with the Berlinale directing its spotlight on relationships under pressure.

SNSD, Big Bang, Hyun Bin, Kim Tae Hee top V-Day poll

From Manila Bulletin newspaper:

By JONATHAN M. HICAP

MANILA, Philippines (Feb. 14, 2011) — If Koreans were given a choice to pick celebrities they want to be their dates on Valentine’s Day, they would spend the red-letter day with Girls Generation (aka SNSD), Big Bang, actor Hyun Bin and actress Kim Tae Hee.

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