(First of two parts)
Korean pop culture has long been part of many Filipinos’ listening and viewing habits. And if anything, the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to have compelled existing fans to consume even more content and the uninitiated to at least give it a try.
This has been the case in local show biz, too. More and more celebrities are talking about their Korean media addiction, or rite of passage. And many of them revel in knowing that their own fans are binge-watching the same Park Seo-joon series or dancing to the same BTS hit.
Here are 35 moments and crazes in Korean entertainment that Filipino stars and fans have been cheering for the past year:
1.) Korean stars rea…
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