May 14, 2026

Discovery Channel teams with Ken Jeong and Rei Ami for KPop Shark Heroes, a Shark Week special blending K-pop and marine conservation, airing July 26–Aug. 1.
Film & TV
Hwang Dong-hyuk, creator of Squid Game, earned little from Season 1 despite its $900M Netflix revenue, sparking debates on creator
Amazon's 'Like A Dragon: Yakuza' TV series unfolds across two time periods: 1996 and 2005, following the life of protagonist
Sandra Yi Sencindiver stars as Yatani in the upcoming Ridley Scott executive-produced 'Alien' TV show
May 14, 2026
The finger‑heart and V sign are a staple of K‑pop selfies — but new demonstrations show high‑res photos plus AI
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Steven Gerrard fronted China’s Laizhou Whiskey campaign ahead of the World Cup, with the Liverpool legend praising the drink in
Singapore’s hand-drawn feature The Violinist wins the Cristal Award for Best Feature Film at Annecy 2026, alongside the SACEM music
Hong Myung-Bo resigns after South Korea’s World Cup exit as President Lee orders a government investigation into the team’s performance
Yvonne Chapman talks Hong Kong’s high society in The Season, why “what you see is not all there is,” and
A new digital series highlights the forgotten Asian American inventors and cultural heavyweights who shaped modern life ahead of the
Art heals when words fail. Quentin Lee’s new project The Way You Dance tackles family grief and queer identity in
Japan advance to the World Cup knockout stage after a 1–1 draw with Sweden, setting up a high-stakes round-of-32 clash
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences continues its international diversification strategy. The 2026 invitee list indicates targeted growth