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Byeon Woo-seok, IU, A-list writers: K-drama’s big bet for 2026

2026 sees a K-drama fantasy romance boom and the return of trusted creators.

  • Published: January 7, 202611:13 am
  • Author Lee Yoon-seo
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Beyond tropical: How Indonesian design is evolving today

Today’s practitioners are responding to a shifting design discourse, shaped by a fast-moving industry, environmental urgency and new ways audiences encounter design and space.

  • Published: January 7, 202610:33 am
  • Author Cindy Julia Tobing
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Meet Krystel Go, the first Filipino Best Actress winner with Down syndrome

The showbiz newcomer turns her childhood dreams into a landmark moment for disability representation.

  • Published: January 7, 20268:13 am
  • Author Allan Policarpio
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Why BTS is returning with full-length album in March

The world’s biggest K-pop act may be positioning its fifth studio album as a strategic bid for a long-sought Grammy win, following the completion of the members' military…

  • Published: January 6, 202612:32 pm
  • Author Kim Jae-heun
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Japan’s ‘Kokuho’ craze shines spotlight on classical performing arts

The phenomenal blockbuster film has delighted the classical performing arts industry, which hopes to expand its fan base.

  • Published: January 6, 202611:10 am
  • Author Seira Unegouchi
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10 events that defined 2025 in entertainment

From a fictional K-pop group and the engagement of “your English teacher and gym teacher” to Blue Origin’s tone-deaf space stunt and the shocking death of Barbie Hsu, these…

  • Published: January 2, 202611:58 am
  • Author Gordon Kho
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AI is no longer optional in K-pop — it’s becoming the new normal

How has AI entered the K-pop ecosystem so far, and where is it headed next?

  • Published: January 2, 202610:46 am
  • Author Kim Jae-heun
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Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur reimagines the museum experience for a modern audience

Since opening on Dec 20, Seri Negara gallery's exhibits - spanning two floors - have given guests the chance to discover a fresh interpretation of the national narrative, one that…

  • Published: December 30, 202511:01 am
  • Author M. Irsyad
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‘Heated Rivalry is making me (a straight woman) go insane’

The unapologetically gay Canadian hockey show is bringing back yearning, and the girls are eating it up.

  • Published: December 29, 20251:36 pm
  • Author Andreiana Yuvallos
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Beyond the box office: The 10 Pakistani films that quietly won 2025

Beneath the glossy-but-tired commercial surface of Pakistan's film industry, something promising is happening.

  • Published: December 29, 20251:25 pm
  • Author Zil E Huma

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