'Miracle In Cell No. 7' Becomes 3rd Most-Viewed Korean Film

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines - The movie "Miracle In Cell No. 7," which stars Ryoo Seung-ryong, Park Shin Hye and child actress Gal So-won, sold 12,320,000 tickets to become the third most viewed Korean film of all time.

According to the Korean Film Council, "Miracle In Cell No. 7" achieved the feat last March 15 and surpassed the movie "Masquerade," which has 12,319,542 in admissions.

This bird will amaze you with its dance moves

Watch this and be amazed

2NE1 Included In Will.I.Am's New Album

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines - K-pop group 2NE1 will be included in the new album of The Black Eyed Peas' frontman Will.I.Am.

Will.I.Am will be releasing his fourth studio album "#willpower" in the US on April 23 and it includes some of the biggest names in music.

2NE1 with Will.I.AM (Photo by YG Entertainment)

Park Shin Hye Wows Pinoy Fans With 'Kailan'

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

MANILA,  Philippines - Korean star Park Shin Hye held her first fan meeting in Manila last March 16 and surprised everyone when she sang the Filipino song "Kailan" by MYMP.

The popular actress sang, danced and played games with fans as she kicked off her six-country Kiss of Angel Asia Tour in the Philippines.

Computer networks of broadcasters, banks paralyzed

Computer networks of the nation's key broadcasters and banks were completely paralyzed Wednesday in what appeared to be a cyber attack, police said.   

Prize winners for Seoul Campaign (Seoul, My ______)

Seoul has announced the winners of its Facebook contest Seoul Campaign (Seoul, My ______).

"The winners of the Seoul trip, LG Tapbooks, LifeGrams were selected by the sum of Shares and Likes. The winners of the Photobooks were selected at random," according to Seoul's Facebook page. 

It added, "If you find your name on the list below, please send a message with your full name, phone number, and address to HiSeoul Facebook. Winners can be cancelled if you don't send your personal information for prize delivery and shipping by March 27th."

Se7en To Enter Military Today

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines - K-pop singer Se7en will be temporarily leaving the entertainment industry and his fans as he will be enlisting in the Korean military today, March 19.

Photos by www.newsen.com

Korean websites saddled with search-blocking code

When foreign fans type in “Psy” on major search engines, the results rarely include the Korean singer’s official homepage. The reason lies in a technical problem with Korean websites.

According to industry sources, many Korean websites, including Psy’s homepage, have taken steps that block tracking and indexing by foreign search engines and portals. In detail, such websites usually insert a code like “robots.txt” to keep outside parties from indexing the details of their pages.

KBS Drama 'School 2013' Earns Appreciation Plaque

The KBS drama, “School 2013,” received an appreciation plaque from the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education for raising awareness on violence in classrooms and exposing the school system’s overemphasis on academic achievements. 

Exemplary 2012 Global Seoul Mate

Last March 13, I received an email from the Seoul Metropolitan Government informing me that I have been chosen as one of the Exemplary Global Seoul Mates of 2012.