ASEAN News

Nam Joo-hyuk, a popular actor in South Korea, is getting ready to report for his required military duty in the month of December. On Monday, October 17, the actor’s management company, Management SOOP, issued a statement confirming the news. According to a source from Soompi, the record label stated that “even if he does have to [enlist] in December, the …

Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc of Vietnam has been crowned Miss Intercontinental 2022 after defeating more than seventy competitors from all around the world. The Vietnamese beauty is the first to win this title, thanks to an amazing performance in the contest’s final round on October 13 at 8 p.m. (GMT) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Before being crowned, Ngoc, 21, …

According to a report that was published by a media outlet in Vietnam called VnExpress, Vietnam’s Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information (ABEI) has reportedly asked the streaming platform to stop the airing of the show, which currently ranks sixth on Netflix’s global chart in Vietnam. The ABEI is of the opinion that the Korean drama provides information that is …

The Korean pop boy band SEVENTEEN announced that they will be returning to the Philippines less than a week after their two-night concert in Manila, both of which were completely sold out. On Friday, October 14, the concert producer Live Nation Philippines revealed that the group has added another additional event for their Filipino CARATs, which will take place at …

China on Tuesday evening, October 11, disputed allegations that it had listed the Philippines on a blacklist for Chinese tourists due to the Southeast Asian country’s internet gambling operations, labeling these accusations “misinformation.” “China has not placed the Philippines on its tourism blacklist,” the Chinese embassy told the media on Tuesday evening. The report of a “tourist blacklist” is untrue. …

This week, after more than two years of epidemic seclusion, Japan will reopen its doors to tourists. However, the country’s dreams for a tourism boom are hampered by shuttered shops and a lack of hospitality personnel. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, on Tuesday, October 11, Japan will reintroduce visa-free travel to dozens of nations, abolishing some of the world’s …

Thursday, October 6th, PLEDIS Entertainment, the agency of the K-pop group SEVENTEEN, issued a warning over the recent unacceptable behavior of the group’s followers. Members’ safety and privacy have been compromised by acts such as stalking, excessive physical contact, capturing close-up images and videos, invasion of privacy, and inappropriately gaining information about their whereabouts or flights. According to PLEDIS, these …

Recognizing that many of its early followers are Filipinos, the South Korean girl band Lapillus selected the Philippines as the first stop on its international promotional tour. Chanty, a Filipino member of the group, is ecstatic to return. Chanty stated at a press briefing for Lapillus, whose two-week itinerary in Manila includes picture shoots, guest appearances on radio and television, …

Friday, October 7th, the Vatican reminded North Korea, whose latest missile launches have heightened tensions in Asia, that Pope Francis is eager to visit the nation if Pyongyang extends an official invitation. Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s foreign minister, made the remarks at an event commemorating South Korea’s national day. “Pope Francis has a special affinity for and interest in …

Two weeks ago, on October 2, Seventeen aired a live broadcast in which Joshua discussed the awful events that occurred to him and his mother in Manila. According to Joshua, they were scheduled to travel to Vietnam during Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving), but ended up flying to Manila due to a visa issue. “Recently, I traveled with my mother. We had …