Women-centered series go mainstream in Korean content industry
While 2022 TV dramas received both local and global popularity with strong, independent women, this year’s projects explore more female-centred stories with multiple female…
Coldplay tickets for Malaysia sold out in 3 hours; being scalped for 6 times its normal price
With Coldplay’s upcoming stage marking the band’s first ever concert in Malaysia, it’s no wonder thousands are trying their luck at bagging a ticket.
American Born Chinese: An ‘Avengers’ of Asian talent and mythological heroes
Directed by film-maker Destin Daniel Cretton and actress Lucy Liu, it follows shy Chinese-American teenager Jin Wang, who is trying to fit in at school when he meets a foreign…
BTS medal hits record sales for Korea Minting; 2nd edition to follow
The medal was jointly launched by Komsco and the band's label, Big Hit Music, last year in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the band's debut this June.
3rd generation K-pop girl group Twice still adored in Japan
Tickets to the nine-member group’s two-day concert at the Yanmar Stadium in Osaka, Japan were sold out.
Japanese artists bring laughter to Vietnamese audiences
Local audiences for the first time have seen the Japanese ancient comedy art called Kyogen performed by father and son artists Ogasawara Tadashi and Ogasawara Hiroaki.
AI-generated songs raise concerns over infringement
Many viewers were shocked by the AI-generated songs, commenting that it is too difficult to distinguish their idols' voices from the AI versions.
Sesame Street welcomes first Filipino muppet in nod to diversity in polarised America
The introduction of a Filipino muppet on Sesame Street comes as Asian-American communities in the US are weathering a rise in hate crimes.
Five Korean films head to this year’s Cannes Film Festival
“Cobweb”, Kim Jee-woon’s first feature film in 13 years, stars veteran actor Song Kang-ho, who won the best actor award at Cannes last year.
Blackpink ignite 50,000 fans at S’pore National Stadium concert amid sweltering heat
While the official queueing time for ticket holders began at 2.30pm, fans began forming informal queues for security checks before noon.