‘King of K-Pop’ G-Dragon Honoured With Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit, BIGBANG Leader Becomes Youngest Recipient of South Korea’s Highest Cultural Award (Watch Video)

The 2025 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards celebrated the contributions of some of the biggest names in South Korea’s entertainment industry. This year’s list included renowned K-pop legends, actors, and voice artists who have played a key...

Fifa, the little club that became a corporate beast

In various interviews with members of Fifa, the world governing body of football, Prof Alan Tomlinson has noticed a peculiar but telling reaction. Video:Inside the National Deputy Sports Editor Kevin Affleck speaks about the transfer talk, UAE...

‘Physical: Asia’ creator reveals how he convinced Manny Pacquiao to join show

Manny Pacquiao in a poster for “Physical: Asia.” Image: Courtesy of Netflix SEOUL — Netflix Korea’s smash-hit reality franchise Physical (2023 to present) is back. This time, it is on a continental scale with “Physical: Asia,“ featuring sports...

Namwon: City of love, art and timeless stories

Home of Korea's beloved love story 'Chunhyangjeon' boasts 15th-century garden, acclaimed art museum NAMWON, North Jeolla Province — Known as the backdrop of Korea’s beloved folktale “The Story of Chunhyang,” Namwon is a city where romance,...

Adelaide Festival 2026 revealed: Britpop legends and a Squid Game star

When Adelaide Festival artistic director Matthew Lutton OAM took on the top job in March this year, he was left with a few major set-pieces – and a lot of space to fill. “I inherited with great joy, I think, all of the classical music program… and...

Music Showcase Festival brings showbiz to Israel, in spite of growing cultural boycott

Despite the troubling cultural boycotts against Israeli artists worldwide, 50 industry professionals from five continents will attend the Music Showcase Festival in November, an annual event exposing festival directors, producers, DJs, music...

Foundation of success: secrets behind South Korea’s K-beauty cosmetics boom

Jo Min-su was working towards a computer science doctorate at one of South Korea’s best universities when he found his calling: building a better lip gloss. The 30-year-old sat near his booth at Seoul Beauty Week in August, pulled out a stick of...

entertainment Shu Qi to attend SGIFF in November to celebrate directorial debut film Girl

Taiwanese actress Shu Qi will be attending the upcoming Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) to celebrate her directorial debut film Girl. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced at the Singapore Media Festival preview...

From Alien to The Zone of Interest: 50 of the best movies to stream right now – with no extra rental fees

The streaming world is still a whirlpool of confusion. Tempting titles pop up on one service and then, with a week or two’s warning, migrate disloyally to one of its competitors. The information in our pick of 50 great movies is correct at time of...

Sports on TV: Friday, Oct. 24

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Adelaide FS2 — AFL: Hawthorn at Essendon FS2 — AFL: Richmond at Fremantle FS2 — Melbourne at Brisbane FS2 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: Practice, Martinsville Speedway,...

K-food highlights Korea ahead of 2025 APEC summit

K-food has become the top reason foreigners visit South Korea. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s 2024 Survey on Foreign Tourists found that 62.8 percent cited culinary exploration as their main motivation. More than six in 10 travelers...

South Korea: Samsung unveils new category of AI-native devices with Galaxy XR

Samsung Electronics today (October 22) unveiled Galaxy XR, introducing a new category of AI-native devices designed to deliver immersive experiences in a form factor optimised for multimodal AI. As the first product built on the new Android XR...

Where to Watch ‘Bugonia’: Is Emma Stone’s New Yorgos Lanthimos Movie Streaming?

“Bugonia,” one of this fall’s strangest and most anticipated releases, is finally here. The film is a reunion between actress Emma Stone and her go-to director, Yorgos Lanthimos, following their previous partnerships on 2018’s “The Favourite,”...

US, South Korea focusing on structure of US$350 billion deal, not swap

Seoul is prioritising the negotiation of a balanced composition for the investment package, likely involving a mix of direct investments, loans, and guarantees [SEOUL] South Korea and the US are focusing on the structure of a US$350 billion...

Donald Trump Set to Meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at APEC Summit in South Korea; Discuss Russia-Ukraine War

Washington DC, October 23: United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) announced his upcoming diplomatic trip to Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan, highlighting a significant meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South...

Sports News | French Open: India's Campaign Wraps Up in Second Round with Shuttler Unnati Hooda's Defeat

Brittany [France], October 24 (ANI): India's campaign at the French Open concluded in the second round, with Unnati Hooda and the doubles teams of Rohan Kapoor-Ruthvika Gadde and Kavipriya Selvam-Simran Singhi crashing out with bitter defeats. The...

Filipino teens prove they’re oh-so-golden with best PH gold haul

Pi Durden Wangkay proves heis one of the fastest teenagerson the continent with a goldin the 200m. —PHOTO FROM THEPHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ISA TOWN—Sports officials said the Philippines wasn’t done winning gold medals at the Asian Youth Games...

Bugonia Review: Emma Stone Has Found Her Perfect Director Collaborator, And I Hope They Keep Making Movies Together Forever

The rise of Emma Stone has been a remarkable thing to witness over the last 20 years. It’s not easy for an actress to stand out as a romantic interest in a boy-centric party comedy, but that’s exactly what she managed to do starring opposite Jonah...

World News | Trump Set to Meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea; Discuss Russia-Ukraine War

Washington DC [US], October 23 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) announced his upcoming diplomatic trip to Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan, highlighting a significant meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping...

Boy band NEXZ pushes K-pop's border with 3rd EP 'Beat-Boxer'

Published: 27 Oct. 2025, 08:00 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Boy band NEXZ poses for photos during an interview in southern Seoul on Oct. 23, ahead of the release of its third EP, ″Beat-Boxer.″ [JYP ENTERTAINMENT] JYP...