Lee Hye-ri meets gumiho Jang Ki-Yong in this new K-drama brought to us by iQiyi International. ‘My Roommate Is A Gumiho’ is slated for release on May 26, same day and same time as Korea.
Rising hip-hop artist Blxst teams up with multi-platinum artist and rapper Russ for the music video of their hit single, “Fck Boys”, out now via Red Bull Records.
From May 17, fans can stream the latest season of ‘Botched’ hayu Philippines. The series promises to delve deeper into heartbreaking and jaw-dropping transformations with world-renowned surgeons Drs. Paul Nassif and Terry Dubrow.
Tod’s releases the second chapter of its special project with “In Our Shoes-Seoul”, featuring the Tabs sneakers for men and women. The film stars Joy of Red Velvet, and professional dancers YoungDeuk Kwon and HyunIk Lee.
SB19 veers away from the strong and banging music that marked this new era with the release of ‘MAPA’–an emotional ballad to say thanks to parents all around the world. On top of its English translation “Map”, the title is also a play on the words “mama” and “papa”.
Paying tribute to the origins of Minerva, Montblanc unveils the new Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph Origins Limited Edition 100, a re-edition of a 46 mm military monopusher chronograph from the 1930s that was equipped with the calibre 19-09CH.
La Germania is teaching us how to cook up a storm on our way to mom’s heart all throughout the year with recipes that make them feel just how much we love them.
Wrabel marks first release since signing with Nettwerk, which is also his first solo track of 2021. Entitled ‘good’, the track is a powerful and passionate anthem to move on and let things be good.
Singer-songwriter Adie claims the #1 spot on Spotify’s top playlists with “Paraluman”, a romantic track that depicts the promise of young love and hopeful relationships.
For young, rising designer, Chris Nick Delos Reyes, behind the lustrous label, Chris Nick, imagining life post-pandemic is as taxing as it is necessary, and his Spring/Summer 2021 collection speaks of an adage to a time when the ominous veil of fear and doubt would then be lifted, and the fun, flirtatious, modern Filipina could come out and socialize, dressed to the nines.
As the fashion industry recalibrated and regrouped for the better part of 2020, this label took in the time to make a whole new collection out of workshop samples, excess fabric, and discarded piles of material. Introducing Proudrace Pre-Collection 2021, the brand welcomes a new era as an eco futurist fashion label with a peek into what’s in store.
On April 14, a cart full of food and necessities went viral online for its initiative to support Filipinos forgotten about during this pandemic. Less than a week later, other inspired community pantries sprout across the Philippines, causing a flooding of heartwarming stories on solidarity, humanity, and the classic spirit of ‘bayanihan’.
As the pandemic literally locks us down to the same quarters for 24 hours in a day, our needs as social beings have drastically deteriorated. Although technology has afforded us some new luxuries in long-distance communication, nothing could ever beat those sit down, ‘kwentuhan’ sessions with our dearest friends. Especially with those we’ve lost along the way.
More than the saccharine exchanges and the heart-tugging drama, “Gameboys: The Series”, elicited critical and audience success with its delicate and refreshing portrayal of love–unembellished, uninhibited, pure. We sat down, virtually, with the series’ leads Elijah Canlas and Kokoy De Santos on all things ‘Gameboys’.
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The Breakthrough Issue
A year into the quarantine, we check back on the twenty five-year-old actor, athlete, endorser, and entrepreneur, only to see him rolling his sleeves up and jumping back into the entertainment scene with a lead role on television, about to test the waters of his primetime charm, in the company of a new love pair, Julie Anne San Jose, in an upcoming romantic comedy series.
Over seven years in the business and close to four years signed in his home network, GMA Network, his role in Heartful Cafe marks as a much-awaited breakthrough for his young but already storied career bridging his early years trying out and waiting in line in go-sees as a dreamy model, pageant contestant, and bit player, to one of today’s most promising acting prodigies.
“Before, just seeing a small box photo of myself in a magazine among a number of campus ‘cuties’ already made me happy. It is interesting how years of waiting and trying to make it happen can change your perspective. There’s no slowing down from here.”
David Licauco fronts the first of The Breakthrough Issue. Enjoy the read!