From ‘Shiri’ to ‘Parasite,’ Korean films came a long way
Around 2010, major Korean directors who gained global recognition expanded their global fanbase further by doing projects in the US with Hollywood star actors.
Deepika Padukone ranks on top the latest survey
Post her latest direct-to-digital release, Gehraiyaan, the multi-talented superstar made a lasting impact on the audience as Alisha.
‘Takoyaki guitar’ hits the right notes in Osaka
The takoyaki guitar is the third in a series promotional guitars, following a fish cake guitar representing Sendai and a gyoza version made for Utsunomiya.
My Perfect Weekend with singer Taufik Batisah
“Be it my career as an entertainer or a real estate agent, the weekend is always the busiest time of the week for me”, says the Singaporean singer.
Hong Kong university debuts world’s first AI-driven orchestra
The orchestra, using state-of-the-art AI technology, is formed by human and AI systems.
Lang Lang brings Slovenian arts festival to its climax
The Ljubljana Festival in Slovenia, one of the oldest international arts festivals, hosted Chinese pianist Lang Lang on August 8.
Rookie girl group NewJeans makes impressive debut on charts
"Attention," a lead track of the group’s debut EP topped Spotify's daily top songs chart in South Korea as it dropped on August 8.
Was there a Malaysian-born actor in Thor: Love and Thunder?
Born in Penang in 1961, 61-year-old Simon Russell Beale portrays the Olympian god Dionysus Acratophorus – the son of Zeus and the Greek god of wine and ecstasy.
Sculpting a masterpiece
Artist Tshedar, 31, from Trongsa, is known for hyper-realistic sculptures of religious figures, with clay faces sporting sunspots and wrinkles.
Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor creates stained-glass crane for Ukraine
The 81-year-old stained-glass artist Okihiro Terao plans to speak about his thoughts on Ukraine at a storytelling event on August 6.