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Authorities have officially dropped all charges against actress Nana after she was forced to defend herself and her mother from an armed robber.
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FX’s Shōgun returns for Season 2 in Jan 2026 with Sanada and Jarvis reprising roles; set 10 years later, it
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BLACKPINK's Lisa kicked off Victoria Secret's first runway show since 2018
Culinary Class Wars is the first Korean unscripted title to take the No.1 spot on Netflix's Global Top 10 TV
Han Kang is the first Asian woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
Blackpink's Rosé has announced a global solo deal with Atlantic Records, following in the foosteps of Jennie's Cloumbia Records deal
Kpop group NewJeans took to a YouTube livestream to reveal their frustrations about HYBE, demanding the reinstatement of their ousted
Takashi Doscher's Karoshi is a "corporate thriller with a samurai twist"
'Squid Game' Season 2 will premiere on 26 December 2024 on Netflix
Jason Yu's South Korean debut, 'Sleep', is a chilling thriller fuelled with dark hunmour
Sandra Yi Sencindiver stars as Yatani in the upcoming Ridley Scott executive-produced 'Alien' TV show
'Hijack 1971' starring 'Narco Saints' actor Ha Jung-woo hits select North American theatres on 5 July
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Simu Liu slams AI-generated actors, calling Kevin O’Leary’s take “tone deaf.” He says replacing extras devalues art and hurts real
Japan will be the 2026 Country of Honour at Cannes’ Marché du Film (May 12–20), spotlighting animation, genre cinema, and
Japanese-Korean remake Romantics Anonymous hits #6 on Netflix global chart with 13.5M hours viewed & #1 in Japan within a
Jon M. Chu teases Crazy Rich Asians HBO Max series: scripts ready, cast likely returning, inspired by Kevin Kwan’s books
BTS’s Jungkook continues to make history with his debut single, 'Seven,' two years after its release
Kim Atienza and family mourn daughter Emmanuelle “Emman,” 19, remembered for her joy, openness, and authenticity
Fan Bingbing’s 'Mother Bhumi' unveils trailer ahead of Tokyo world premiere; a borderland folk thriller told in Mandarin, Hokkien, Malay
EJAE steps into her own spotlight with In Another World—an indie, introspective debut proving she’s far more than K-pop
Rachel Michiko Whitney’s Yonsei explores four generations of Japanese American history, reclaiming silence through storytelling and film