Streaming giant Netflix has been a frontrunner in introducing South Korean content to the world after spending nearly $700 million USD in licensing and creating South Korean series. Having found success in a number of South Korean hits, the platform eyes further collaboration with South Korean networks and budgeted an investment of $500 million USD...
Released on September 17, Squid Game has become the most popular Korean drama at the moment. Starring Lee Jung Jae and Park Hae Soo, the horror thriller revolves around a group of financially desperate people playing a high-stakes survival game with a deadly twist. Topping the charts by trending number one on Netflix globally and in the United States, Squid Game has become...
A staple in TVB dramas since the 1980s, Eddie Kwan (關禮傑) announced he is no longer a contracted artiste with the station. The revelation was made just as his daughter Fabienne Kwan (關楓馨), who had competed in Miss Hong Kong 2021, is expected to sign with TVB to launch her entertainment career. Although Fabienne did not place in the pageant, she...
Before he got famous, MIRROR‘s Keung To (姜濤) once tried to lose weight using extreme dieting methods. Suffering from poor health due to unhealthy weight loss during puberty, he only figured out how to stay in shape sustainably later on. Spurned By a Girl He Confessed To A petite child, Keung To started gaining weight rapidly in primary school and...
Although Malaysia has various cuisines offered up for our delight, there are certain food items which everyone loves. One of it is, of course, satay celup. While there are many sellers in Malaysia, few will dispute that the Capitol Satay Celup Restaurant (佳必多沙爹朱律) in Melaka sells the best ones! The Capitol Satay Celup Restaurant has been...
Pexels Today (Sept 29) is World Heart Day, which marks an international campaign to fight against cardiovascular disease and spread awareness about how to achieve better heart health. For instance, here's a simple way to look after your heart: Watch what you eat. No, you don't have to give up your beloved laksa and char kway teow. Practising good...
A tent for rapid coronavirus disease (Covid-19) test is seen on the Champs-Elysees near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Sept 3, 2021.Reuters file France plans to extend the state of emergency until next year's summer to deal with the continuing coronavirus epidemic, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Wednesday (Sept 29). "What we will propose...
A vial of Regeneron monoclonal antibody. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-made proteins that act like antibodies in helping the body to fight off infection.Reuters More treatments are now available here for Covid-19 patients, as Singapore continues to battle against a rising number of coronavirus infections. The latest addition to this arsenal of treatment options is a Covid-19 antibody...
An experimental Covid-19 treatment pill called molnupiravir being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP.Reuters file As Merck & Co and Pfizer Inc prepare to report clinical trial results for experimental Covid-19 antiviral pills, rivals are lining up with what they hope will prove to be more potent and convenient oral treatments of their...
A view of ruins of destroyed ancestral home of Nangarhar provincial official Ajmal Omar in Kodi Khel, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, on Sept 23, 2021Reuters When the Taliban won back control of the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar last month, they set out to settle a score with an old foe. As they searched for prominent local politician Ajmal...
