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85% of those surveyed say manga is good for children

According to the Research Institute for Publications, total estimated sales for the comics market came to ¥675.9 billion in 2021, a record high for the second consecutive year.

  • Published: October 28, 202210:12 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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New Miss Universe owner bares plans for pageant with focus on ‘sustainable business development’

The historic deal has also made Anne Jakrajutatip the first non-American and first woman to own the organization.

  • Published: October 28, 20229:06 am
  • Author Armin P. Adina
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BTS takes another shot at Grammys

Four songs by BTS, including collaboration tracks, were submitted for the 65th Grammy Awards, including the song "Yet To Come".

  • Published: October 28, 20229:03 am
  • Author Choi Ji-won
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Thai businesswoman buys Miss Universe pageant for US$20 million

Jakapong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, is also a celebrity in Thailand, starring in local versions of reality shows Project Runway and Shark Tank.

  • Published: October 27, 20227:44 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Indonesian dancers hope to raise awareness for victims of Ukraine war

The ‘Heart Through Art’ charity art exhibition highlighted the plight of women and children affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country last…

  • Published: October 26, 20225:25 pm
  • Author The Jakarta Post
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BTS gives peek at full-group photo book

The photobook, titled, “Us, Ourselves, and BTS ‘We’”, will be the final instalment of its eight-part series that featured each of the seven members one by one.

  • Published: October 26, 20226:09 am
  • Author Hwang You-mee
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Horror genre: Thai ghosts who can give you the creeps

It’s not only western characters like Dracula or werewolf who can send shivers down your spine. Thailand has its own share of ghosts.

  • Published: October 25, 20227:08 pm
  • Author The Nation
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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

  • Published: October 20, 20229:00 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee
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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”.

  • Published: October 20, 20226:55 am
  • Author Choi Ji-won
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‘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’.

  • Published: October 19, 20224:59 pm
  • Author Bao Ngoc

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