Alcohol marketing: How the forbidden became a K-pop trend
As short-form videos on YouTube promote higher engagement with audiences, idols promote themselves through drunk confessions
BTS Jin to debut solo with single ‘The Astronaut’ on Oct 28
Jin debuts as a solo musician after nine years in the popular K-pop group, BTS, and dedicates the song to his fanbase, the “Army”.
‘Hallyu’ brings South Korean culture closer to Vietnam
The Hallyu movement can be traced back to 1998, when HCM City Television first aired the K-series ‘Medical Brothers’.
BTS’ Jin to enlist
The rest of the members will carry out their duties according to their respective plans, and everyone is hoping to resume full-group activities approximately in 2025.
Jakarta Film Week 2022 bridges arthouse cinema with city’s youth
With "emerge" as this year's theme, the festival introduced the local, nascent filmmakers in the industry.
BTS’ ‘Yet To Come’ concert brings the world to Busan
It was the first time that BTS' concert had turned into a nationwide festival.
Museum in Chiba unlocks Japan’s medical history
The museum features about 1,000 pieces of medical equipment dating as far back as the Edo period (1603-1867) including surgical instruments and heart-lung machines.
Film modeled on Abe shooting suspect draws controversy
The film “Revolution+1” depicts how the main character, modeled on 42-year-old suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, made a gun and used it.
Duo behind The Projector want to expand what it means to go to the movies
Fans of The Projector have come to expect that a full movie-going experience includes a movie, drinks at the bar and a DJ set, all in one night, in one place.
Pamungkas claims onstage lewd stunt was ‘fan service’
The famed soloist was seen in a TikTok video rubbing a fan’s phone on his genital area during his set on Oct 6, 2022.