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Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea hit total 900 million visitors

The figure came 42 years and 266 days after Tokyo Disneyland’s opening in April 1983.

  • Published: January 9, 202612:28 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Were chefs always this wild? The colorful backstories behind ‘Culinary Class Wars’

War zones, burned kitchens, and death from malnutrition are among the troubles that lay on the life paths of Korea’s culinary elite.

  • Published: January 9, 20269:12 am
  • Author Lee Yoon-seo
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Hopes rise for Hallyu thaw, but K-pop remains wary of China expansion

Despite renewed diplomatic signals after President Lee Jae-myung's China visit, industry sentiment remains cautious, citing ambiguity on China’s policy stance and growing…

  • Published: January 9, 20268:37 am
  • Author Kim Jae-heun
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In 2025, Pakistani TV didn’t give us a phenomenon — it gave us perspective

A handful of dramas dared to do more than entertain; they tried to communicate, question, and, in rare cases, transform.

  • Published: January 8, 202611:45 am
  • Author Dr Amber Javed Malik
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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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