KOREAN actor Lee Dong Wook is no stranger to the Philippines. He first came to Manila 13 years ago to promote his blockbuster K-drama, My Girl, which he top-billed with another celebrity, Lee Da Hae. During his first visit, he even guested in the noontime show, Wowowee, and gamely accepted a lei from the gyrating Luningning and held the hands of Mariel Rodriguez during an interview.

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ARGUABLY one of the most glamorous evenings of the Manila social season, the gowns and the gems were brought out for the Red Charity Gala, which would go on to benefit Philippine Red Cross, Assumption HS ’81 Foundation, and various charities throughout the country.

AMERICAN beauty brand Kiehl’s is ending 2019 by focusing on its bestselling serum line -- from a serum which corrects dark spots to a serum which reduces fine lines and wrinkles with the power of Vitamin C -- which its Philippine product manager says is an indication that Filipinos are now learning about what products will work for their skin type and needs.

FOR ITS fourth collaboration with Japanese apparel brand Uniqlo, British design brand JW Anderson takes inspiration from the “great British outdoors,” by offering “traditional British elements” blended with “modern designs” according to a press release.

WHEN BENCH announced that Park Seo Joon was scheduled for a fan meeting in Manila last month, thousands of frenzied Korean drama addicts spent sleepless nights strategizing on how to get first dibs at the tickets that would give them the chance to meet the K-celebrity up close and personal.

A PERIOD film about women looking for the cure for leprosy, a feel-good romantic comedy, a Brillante Ma. Mendoza film, and Rodel “Coco Martin” Nacianceno’s second feature film complete this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) lineup as the final entries chosen from among finished film submissions.

EIGHT FILMS form this year’s Philippine contingent at the 32^nd Tokyo International Film Festival including Paul Soriano’s Mañanita which will be featured in the Competition section of the festival, and Bradley Liew’s Motel Acacia which will be included in the Asian Future section.

TWO YEARS after a sexual harassment scandal roiled Hollywood, one of the fastest growing jobs in the entertainment industry is that of the intimacy director.

THE ANIMATED movie Abominable from DreamWorks Animation has landed in controversy here after the film featured a map of China showing the Asian giant’s maritime claims which are disputed by its neighbors.

PANAMA CITY — Mossack Fonseca, a Panamanian law firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal, has filed a lawsuit against Netflix Inc over its new movie based on the case, accusing the video streaming company of defamation and seeking to stop the film’s release.

DWEIN BALTAZAR’s Oda sa Wala (Ode to Nothing, 2018) starts with the shot of a light bulb bombarded by a swarm of flying insects, the tinny recording of a Chinese song — “Jasmine Flower” — playing in the background.