Music, beauty, fashion: Video maestros say videos offer the full K-pop package
After working with stars from Seo Tai-ji to BTS, producer duo Zanybros are now looking beyond music videos.
Rice field rugby events make for splashy fun
Instead of planting rice, players were working to grow the game of rugby in a rice field on May 22 in Fujimi, Saitama Prefecture, a city known for producing the grain.
Vietnam ranks second in Global Beauties’ ranking
Although India came out top, Vietnam was a close second. Here’s a closer look at the journeys of some beauty queens who made it to international contests.
Bollywood sex worker biopic resonates in brothels
Many sex workers in Kamathipura — Mumbai’s red-light district — and across India say “Gangubai Kathiawadi”, starring celebrated actress Alia Bhatt shows rare…
‘Top Gun’ Tom Cruise tells long-waiting Korean fans ‘it is OK to cry’
The famed actor also said about his 10th visit to Korea that it was “special, especially after going through the difficult time of the pandemic”.
How K-pop idols have come to stand the test of time
Underneath the system, K-pop idols continue to strive to find their own voice.
‘My Perfect Roommate’ director inspired by cohousing experiment, homeless grandma
In the upcoming movie, grandma Geum-boon (Na Moon-hee) finds a new roommate Ji-woong (Choi Woo-sung), a university student, through a room-sharing program that connects young…
Meet the son of Parasite director Bong Joon-ho, Korea’s up-and-coming filmmaker Hyomin
Growing up under two filmmakers, film has always been part of his life for newcomer director Hyomin.
Cleaner by day, artist by night
From 7 am to 7 pm, 56-year-old Wang Liuyun sweeps and mops the floors, empties trash bins, sanitizes restrooms and cleans windows in the building. After work, the 3-square-meter…
Batch of 27 looted Cambodian artefacts return home from US
The artefacts are currently being stored at the National Museum in Phnom Penh for experts to gauge, clean, restore and build containers to hold the pieces.