In K-drama True Beauty, Moon Ga-young’s sparkling turn carries breezy teen romance

Korean culture has long been fascinated by beauty, so much so that it has, over time, become a world leader in beauty products and plastic surgery. Good looks are seen as a way to stand out from the crowd and those who do not have them, particularly women, can be made to feel inadequate. A case...

K-pop in 2021 – what to expect: The return of Red Velvet and Shinee, Aespa’s continued rise, and synergy between Korean pop and video games

As the new year kicks off, 2021 shows great promise for K-pop built off the potential it showed last year. Though 2020 was a tough year, it also brought an immense show of strength from Seoul-based pop acts: BTS made history with every other breath they took, while Blackpink and NCT soared to greater heights than...

Netflix’s J-drama Alice In Borderland set to return for a second season – here are 10 things you need to know

You sit down in front of your TV, laptop or phone after a long day at work, only to find yourself staying up all night binge-watching the show that everyone’s been talking about. In any case, finding the right show that’s worth settling for isn’t hard to find especially if you’re already subscribed to Netflix. And...

Song Joong-ki’s epic Korean sci-fi film Space Sweepers releasing on Netflix Feb 5

From left: Jin Sun-kyu, Song Joong-ki, Yoo Hai-jin and Kim Tae-ri.Netflix Forget flying, we’re going to space this 2021! Netflix is releasing Space Sweepers, an excitement-packed outer space sci-fi blockbuster on Feb 5 2021. Space Sweepers sees the space crew of Victory spaceship, made out of a genius space pilot Tae-ho (Song Joong-ki), a mysterious ex-space pirate Captain Jang (Kim Tae-ri),...

Chen Yixin: Any mistake I make will affect the reputation of my parents Xiang Yun and Edmund Chen

She may not want to be labelled only as Xiang Yun and Edmund Chen's daughter, but Chen Yixin is also very aware that her actions reflect on her celebrity parents. In an interview with Observatory magazine, the 21-year-old spoke about how the second generation of local stars are known for being celebrity kids, and often mentioned along with their...

Christopher Lee turns down Taiwan filming project so he can send son to Pri 1 classes

What lengths would parents go to for their children? For Christopher Lee, he turned down a filming project in Taiwan so he could spend time with his son Zed in Singapore, including chauffeuring the boy — who started Primary 1 lessons this year — to school. "I want to return to Singapore, I don't want to spend the whole year abroad! My son...

Crash Landing on You Stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin are Dating!

That’s right everybody! The dreams of countless Crash Landing On You fans have turned into reality as its stars Hyun Bin and leading lady Son Ye-jin have confirmed they’re officially an item! Fans have South Korean tabloid Dispatch to thank for this HUGE piece of news after the tabloid published their report which also contains photos of the actress getting into Hyun...

Angelababy Denies Being a Third Party in Huang Xiaoming’s Relationship with Ex Li Feier and Says: “He Told Me He was Single”

Ten years after rumours of an Angelababy – Huang Xiaoming – Li Feier love triangle had everyone on pins and needles, sightings of show host Huang Xiaoming and his ex (a contestant) interacting on the same stage in survival show Sisters Who Make Waves 2 seems to have resurrected the old rumour that the actress was the third party who caused the pair’s...

These Eight Artistes Have Strange Hygiene Practices

The COVID-19 pandemic is still going strong, and as people learn how to cope with their new lifestyles, they are also encouraged to practice safe and frequent hygiene habits. Wearing face masks, alcohol wipes, frequent hand washing with soap and water, encourage physical distancing, etc., are just the basics of it all. If people did...

Joel Chan’s Son Looks Exactly Like Him

2020 was a challenging year for many, but for Joel Chan (陳山聰), that extra challenge came from being a first-time father. On July 1, the TVB actor safely welcomed his first child, son Jaco Chan (陳霆軒), with wife Apple. Now six months old, Jaco is at his transitional stage of being more mobile to actively learn about his environment. Giggly...