Smart Hallyu Hangouts brings Filipino fans closer to Hyun Bin

The Crash Landing On You leading man speaks with his fervent Filipino fans

“I think touring the Philippines would be a great experience,” said Korean megastar Hyun Bin as he mused about the opportunity to travel once again, especially to visit his Filipino fans, in the second leg of the Smart Hallyu Hangouts.

Presented by leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc., Hyun Bin graced the second episode of the Smart Hallyu Hangouts, a series of online shows where subscribers can watch their Korean idols through a live feed from wherever they are in the world. This episode follows the premiere of the series, which featured Hyun Bin’s Crash Landing On You leading lady Son Ye Jin.

An ‘Inevitable’ Pairing: How Ben&Ben’s music made it to Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin’s TVC for Smart

While it was important for Smart to grant wishes of its subscribers when it comes to bringing consumers closer to their foreign idols, the latest Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin TVC presented an opportunity to put a Filipino band behind the soundtrack and musical scoring.  

Here’s where Ben&Ben comes in, providing “Inevitable,” the song that is heard in the background while Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin pursue each other in this romantic-sci-fi TVC.  

With lyrics inspired by real-life events, Ben&Ben members simply happen to be CLOY fans as well. In a collaboration set to motion by the band, Smart, and Sony Music, things started falling into place when it came to lending soundtrack and musical score for this collaborative campaign.

GIGA Pro comes with up to 114 GB for Smart's biggest prepaid data offer yet

Mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. is making it simpler and easier for subscribers to keep up with their growing digital needs with GIGA Pro,  Smart's biggest prepaid data offer with up to 114 GB to cover various online activities.

Available to all prepaid subscribers, GIGA Pro 999 offers a total of 114 GB valid for 30 days for only Php 999. This is inclusive of 3 GB per day of any GIGA offer for 30 days plus 24 GB open access data, which subscribers can use for work or school as well as their daily dose of entertainment through online videos, music, and games.  

GIGA Pro also comes in other denominations to give subscribers the flexibility to choose the offer that suits their passions and lifestyle needs. 

Keep your stories going with 16 GB from Smart Giga Stories 99

Even though many of us have to stay home to protect ourselves from the pandemic, it doesn’t mean that we can’t establish meaningful connections anymore. Thanks to mobile internet and various social media apps, we can always connect with our family, friends and our favorite personalities with just a few taps on our phone.

To keep us connecting and sharing our stories with friends and loved ones, Smart offers Giga Stories 99, which comes with a total of 16 GB, valid for 7 days! By registering to Giga Stories 99, subscribers get Free Stories for All, which means having a total of 14 GB for FB, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at 2 GB per day, plus 2 GB worth of open access data.

Crash Landing on You launches on December 14, exclusively on Netflix

Yun Se-ri, also known as ‘Seris Hilton’ or the Paris Hilton of South Korea, suddenly crash-lands in the north of the border. She meets and falls in love with Ri Jeong-hyeok, who is a North Korean elite soldier. Their love blossoms against all odds, and it’s not all sweet and rosy for this oddly-matched couple.

About Crash Landing on You

Crash Landing on You is a love story of an oddly-matched couple. Yun Se-ri, played by Son Ye-jin, is a beautiful heiress and a leading fashion businesswoman in South Korea, and she meets North Korean military officer Ri Jeong-hyeok, played by Hyun Bin, when she is swept up by a wind storm and accidentally crashes in North Korean territory while paragliding. 

Memories Of The Alhambra Launches Worldwide From December 1st

Netflix, the world's leading entertainment service, announced the Korean series Memories of the Alhambra, launching globally starting from December 1st. 

Starting with its release in Asia and English-speaking territories an hour after broadcast in Korea, the series will also be available on the next day in Japan. Memories of the Alhambra will launch 2 episodes a week to the rest of the world starting from December 11, including Europe and South America. 

Memories of the Alhambra is a suspense romance drama that revolves around an investment company CEO Yoo Jin-woo (played by Hyun Bin) who visits Granada, Spain, for a business trip and gets involved in a mysterious incident after staying in an old hostel run by Jung Hee-joo (played by Park Shin-hye). The leading cast, Hyun Bin (Secret Garden and My Lovely Sam-Soon) and Park Shin-hye (Pinocchio and Heirs) are beloved talents not only in Korea but also across Asia. Memories of the Alhambra is directed by Ahn Gil-ho (Stranger) and written by Song Jae-jung, well-known for her work including Queen and I, Nine, and W. Their collaboration heralds the birth of a well-made drama even from the production stage. The series is produced by Studio Dragon, the team behind Stranger and Mr. Sunshine.  

Rampant (2018) - Zombies In The Joseon Era

With the zombie genre getting too saturated with repeated themes and styles, here comes Rampant which brings a whole new perspective of zombies as they make rampage during the old days. Known to be the Joseon Era for Koreans, it is a period of tense politics, struggling stability and tension with the Royal family. Imagine the chaos when a zombie swarm starts to grow at that time.

Produced by Next Entertainment World, who also made the block buster "Train To Busan"takes another shot with the undead and this time having them in the past makes it an interesting story to tackle. Leading the cast is Hyun Bin as Lee Chung the prince who came home from Qing after hearing the news of his brother's death. But he loves Qing more than his home and not interested to be a successor of the King.

However a mysterious sickness has spread which makes the dead rise again and hungry for blood, and it is spreading fast. Prince Lee Chung finds himself trapped with the undead, the political turmoil, and family crisis which could also mean the downfall of the kingdom. Rampant just brought together the complexity of period films with the thrill and excitement of zombie movies. A refreshing concept, yet there still things it can improve on if ever there would be a sequel.