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The South Korean government will recognize six leading figures, including actors and the K-pop icon, with the nation’s highest civilian award for contributions to popular culture.
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Lauren Chan makes history as Sports Illustrated’s first openly lesbian & Chinese Canadian cover star, championing size inclusivity & LGBTQ+/AAPI
Indonesian animated film Jumbo breaks Southeast Asian box office records with over $8M and 3.2M admissions in just two weeks
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Jisoo joins Warner Records ahead of her solo mini album Amortage (Feb 14), marking a new era in her career
Adeline Rudolph & Arden Cho star in Perfect Girl, a K-pop thriller where rivals in a supergroup contest face a
NewJeans battles agency Ador over alleged mistreatment, contract disputes, and independence, highlighting K-Pop's fraught power dynamics
BTS’s J-Hope donates ₩100M to aid families of Jeju Air crash victims, reflecting his ongoing commitment to charity and disaster
Olivia Rodrigo donates $2M from her Guts World Tour to global charities supporting girls' education, reproductive rights, and gender equality
TWICE returns with mini-album Strategy, featuring Megan Thee Stallion. A bold evolution in sound, they solidify their global phenomenon status
Rosé's 'Apt.' hits 500M YouTube views, becoming fastest K-pop MV to do so, smashing BTS records
K-Pop group NewJeans exits HYBE's ADOR, citing mistreatment. Their bold move slashes HYBE’s market value by $500M, sparking industry debates
K-pop stars Jennie and Lisa will perform solo at Coachella 2025, alongside Enhypen and XG, marking key milestones for the
BLACKPINK’s Lisa graces Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Issue, sparking debate over her inclusion among actors despite limited acting experience.
Coldplay teams up with TWICE for six Seoul shows in April 2025, blending K-pop and rock for an unforgettable concert
K-Pop icon G-Dragon returns after 7 years with his new single "POWER," debuting under EMPIRE. A fresh era begins with
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The free-to-play urban action game, formerly known as 'Project Mugen,' shows off its wild gameplay, mixing super-powered movement, street-level missions,
Celebrated game designer, Hideo Kojima, unveiled the teaser for 'Death Stranding: Mosquito,' an anime with a unique art style and
London Premiere of Exquisite Noise Explores Protest and Solidarity at The Place
How a filmmaker uses an impossible fable to help people see the planet and themselves more clearly.
Jun Ji-hyun’s Disney+ comeback Tempest sparks Chinese backlash over “anti-China” line, boycotts & revived calls for K-drama ban.
The British Vietnamese Actress on Her New BBC Thriller and Her Family's Powerful Influence
Maggie Kang, co-director of Netflix hit Kpop Demon Hunters, blends her Korean roots and Hollywood craft to create an authentic
Yeo Siew Hua’s Stranger Eyes is Singapore’s Oscars entry, a psychological drama on surveillance, identity, and grief
Emmy and Golden Globe winner, Sandra Oh, is set to appear in Donizetti's comic opera, 'La Fille du Régiment,' in