Articles by Suman Priya Mendonca

The King: Eternal Monarch director apologises for battleship scene; can Lee Min Ho save the drama?

The King: Eternal Monarch is in controversy again after the airing of episode 6, where audience complained that the battleship shown as that of Japan resembled Korean battleship

May 7, 2020

UK's top Coronavirus advisor steps down after he reportedly met a woman breaking lockdown rules

Professor Neil Ferguson part of the advisory team helping the UK coordinate its pandemic response has stepped down from Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies

May 6, 2020

Coronavirus

Fact Check: Is Pennsylvania imposing $500 fine or imprison people caught not wearing mask?

Pennsylvania authorities have clarified that the state will not impose any fine or imprison residents who go out without wearing mask. But the authorities said that despite no penalty, residents are expected to wear mask while in public places

May 6, 2020

Coronavirus Fake news

Trouble for actors Lee Byung Hun, Kim Tae Hee and other celebrities in property row

At least 27 real estate corporations are under the scanner of Korean National Tax Service for evading paying of tax

May 6, 2020

Russia awards North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with World War II medal; here is why

Russian President Vladimir Putin honoured North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with World War II medal, commemorating the victory against Nazis in Germany

May 5, 2020

African countries importing Madagascar's herbal tonic touted as 'Coronavirus cure'

The herbal tonic touted as cure for coronavirus is being marketed as Covid-Organics and African countries including Tanzania, Congo-Brazzaville, and Guinea-Bissau are importing it

May 5, 2020

Coronavirus

Creator of world's largest child porn site W2V Son Jong Woo's extradition plea pending, father pleads mercy

Negotiation to extradite Son Jong Woo, convicted for creating world's largest child porn site W2V with videos of assault, rape, and mutilation of infants and children aged 6 months to 5 years to the US is on

May 5, 2020

Woman digs up WWII bomb from garden, makes it a dog toy; what happened next will shock you

Woman found a strange object while gardening and not knowing it was an unexploded live bomb from WWII, gave it to her dog to play and then scrubbed it clean before posting the picture on Facebook. Here is what happened later

May 4, 2020

Donald Trump makes more false claims; China travel curbs, trade deficit and Biden apology

President Trump made a series of false claims at the Fox News Virtual Town Hall event conducted on Sunday

May 4, 2020

Coronavirus Fake news

The King: Eternal Monarch: Lee Min Ho drama in dragon, crown controversy after seal and pagoda row

Netizens referred to a scene in episode 6 of The King: Eternal Monarch and said it was a mix and match of historical facts

May 4, 2020

The 'Grim Reaper' appears as Florida opens beaches for public after Covid-19 lockdown

Lawyer from northwest Florida, Daniel Uhlfelder, dressed in a tattered black robe and carrying a scythe, was spotted on Florida beaches with the message, 'Stay home Florida." Here is why

May 3, 2020

Coronavirus

Can prayer heal Coronavirus patients? Physician in Kansas launches study with 1,000 patients in ICU

Indian-American physician at Kansas City has launched a study using 1,000 patients to see if prayer can heal COVID-19 patients

May 3, 2020

Coronavirus

The World of the Married beats Sky Castle, becomes K-drama with highest ratings in cable TV history

The World of the Married has surpassed Sky Castle with 24.3% ratings, meanwhile, SBS drama The King: Eternal Monarch has also bettered its ratings

May 3, 2020

Viral video: Two workers cling on to skyscraper as severe storm lashes Florida

The workers were cleaning the glass of an under construction building as a sunny day suddenly turned into a stormy day in South Florida

May 2, 2020

Coronavirus

3 reasons why Lee Min Ho starrer The King: Eternal Monarch has failed to increase ratings

Despite the grand team of writer Kim Eun Sook, cast Lee Min Ho, Kim Go Eun and Woo Do Hwan, the most expected series The King: Eternal Monarch is struggling to increase its ratings

May 2, 2020

Jennie's 59 selfies in 15 minutes make BLACKPINK a top trend as fans love live unboxing video

BLACKPINK's Jennie made her group trend worldwide with her first Instagram live and sharing of sizzling 59 selfies on her social media page

May 2, 2020

K-pop

Brazil's top court asks President Jair Bolsonaro to reveal results of his Covid-19 test or face stiff fine

Jair Bolsonaro had visited the US in March along with delegates and 20 of them tested positive. If tested positive, he can be held liable for impeachment

May 1, 2020

Coronavirus