Year of the Tiger: Why tigers have a special place in Koreans’ hearts
Appearing frequently in Korean legends and art pieces, the animal is a national symbol associated with humor, bravery and nobility.
SM launches new K-pop female supergroup
The group consists of diva BoA; Taeyeon and Hyoyeon of Girls' Generation; Seulgi and Wendy of Red Velvet; Karina and Winter of aespa.
Vietnamese IT worker cooks up micro meals in Japan
He has cooked more than one hundred dishes, which are about the size of a fingertip and require great labour and attention to detail.
Lick it up: Japan professor creates ‘tele-taste’ TV screen
The device uses a carousel of 10 flavour canisters that spray in combination to create the taste of a particular food.
Việt Nam’s xòe Thái folk dance gains UNESCO recognition
The dance is often presented in rituals, cultural activities, life and work, such as weddings, village festivals and community events.
Experimental duo Senyawa creates app to deliver postapocalyptic music
Their latest record involved a unique album process involving 44 different labels from different parts of the world.
How a Chinese-Indonesian factory worker became Indonesia’s hippest illustrator
Supomo’s style of illustration, its Chinese character hand-lettering, and his son Yulius’ witty captions, made him a household name.
Online immersive K-pop performance venue opens in Seoul
The venue will use cutting-edge technology to create a more immersive and spectacular experience for online concerts and content productions.
Chinese martial arts gain popularity in Africa
Over the years, Africa has witnessed the making of several Bruce Lee-wannabes with wushu becoming popular across the continent.
Rookie girl group Ive ready to make a splash with ‘Eleven’
All born in the 2000s, Ive is Starship Entertainment’s third girl band.