January 2023 - Koreanophiles

Kim Seon Ho is All Smiles at The Sold-Out Manila Fanmeet

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 koreanophilesfan meeting, hometown chachacha, kim seon ho, manila, PULP Live World, start-up, startup

South Korean actor, Kim Seon Ho sells out SM Mall of Asia Arena in Manila last January 22, making his first stop of his Asian tour, “’One, Two, Three. Smile.” Known for portraying Han Ji Pyeong and Hong Du Sik in the hit Netflix series “Start-Up” and “Hometown ChaChaCha,” Kim Seon Ho successfully held his first fan meeting last Sunday in front of a jam-packed arena. At the exclusive press conference before his January 22 show, the South Korean actor joyfully greeted and answered questions from select members of the…

K-ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

IU And Park Bo Gum Confirmed To Work Together For A New K-Drama!

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 koreanophilesiu, kdrama, korean drama, park bo gum, 폭싹 속았수다

IU and Park Bo Gum will partner up for the upcoming k-drama by “My Mister” director and “When The Camellia Blooms” scriptwriter. On January 27, production company Fan Entertainment confirmed that IU and Park Bo Gum will be working together for the new k-drama “폭싹 속았수다” (Thank You For Your Hard Work – Jeju dialect translation). The upcoming k-drama will be directed by Kim Won Seok and writer Lim Sang Chun. According to reports, the drama is in the planning stages and filming will begin in the first half of…

K-ENTERTAINMENT

Korean Actors That Dated After Their K-Drama But Are No Longer Together

January 24, 2023June 25, 2024 koreanophilescity hunter, dating, Descendants of the Sun, Gunman In Joseon, kdrama, korean drama, lee joon gi, lee min ho, lee sung kyung, nam joo hyuk, park min young, song hye kyo, song joong ki, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

Are you one of those k-drama fans who ship the main leads and wish for them to date in real life? Many Korean celebrities who participated in the same drama began dating afterward. Several of the most adored Korean drama actors fell in love with their co-stars after appearing in just one drama together. Sadly, unlike the k-dramas they starred in, even when love blossomed, their love tale came to an end. The following are some of the most well-known K-drama couples that once dated but are no longer together:…

K-ENTERTAINMENT

Popular K-Drama Clichés

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 koreanophileskdrama, kdrama cliches, korean drama

Although Korean dramas are renowned for their original plots and characters, they also frequently use clichés that viewers have grown accustomed to. Rich Boy Meets Poor Girl The “rich boy meets poor girl” cliché is one of the most well-known. This cliche typically features a rich, attractive male lead who falls in love with a poor, devoted female lead. The two protagonists frequently come from different socioeconomic classes and face challenges in their relationship. This cliché is frequently used to examine issues of social inequality and class conflict. Evil Mother…

K-EVENTS NEWS

5 Things You Might Not Know Yet About Kim Seon Ho

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 koreanophileskim seon ho, manila, PULP Live World

Say bye to your screens! You’ll finally see the man who made the lockdown worthwhile! Finally! The breakout star Kim Seon Ho is slated to meet his fans in the Philippines for his first Asia Tour this 2023! Kim Seonho’s agency, Salt Entertainment, has confirmed the actor’s first Asia tour on their website, noting that the fan gathering overseas has been organized in appreciation for the love and support that Kim Seon Ho continues to get from fans. Kim Seon Ho will meet his global fans in an offline event…

NEWS

AOMG Takes “Follow The Movement Tour” to Manila

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 koreanophilesaomg, gray, lee hi, loco, manila, PULP Live World, simon dominic, yugyeom

Welcome 2023 with the some of best K-Hip Hop acts at AOMG’s ‘Follow The Movement’ World Tour 2023 in Manila on January 15, 2023, at the New Frontier Theater. Above Ordinary Music Group or AOMG, together with PULP Live World are set to bring the music of SIMON DOMINIC, LOCO, GRAY, LEEHI, and YUGYEOM to their Filipino fans. The audience will definitely follow the movement of AOMG artists as they stage a 3-hour concert. There are plenty of hit songs under the belt of AOMG artists, including Simon Dominic’s “Simon…

K-ENTERTAINMENT

Korean Actors You Discovered In 2022

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 koreanophilesbae hyun sung, choi hyun wook, choo young woo, hwang min hyun, k-drama, kang tae oh, kdrama, kim hyun jin, kim min gue, korean drama, lee jong won, lomon, park jae chan, park seo ham, son seok koo

Every year, we add a few Korean actors and idols to our list of favorites and must-watches. The person may have caught your attention due to a K-drama in which they appear or they may have had a cameo in the show, but the person stuck to you and you can’t get enough of him ever since. Some actors listed are not rookies anymore and you may have seen them in a Korean program or show, but the k-dramas they starred in helped them become more well-known by the year…