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Award-winning Korean actress Kang Soo-yeon passed away on May 5 at about 5 pm in a hospital in Seoul. The 55-year-old died of a cardiac arrest and cerebral haemorrhage. Kang, who was born in Seoul in 1966, began her career as a child actor in the 1970s. She gained national recognition with A High School […]

NCT’s Johnny Suh has become the most mentioned star on social media according to US market research company Netbase Quid. Suh was the only K-pop artist to attend this year’s Met Gala on May 2, where he turned heads with his cool demeanour and stylish appearance. The K-pop phenomenon was not only the most mentioned; […]

The Korean remake of popular Spanish crime series Money Heist will be available for streaming on Netflix come June 24th. Part 1 of Money Heist: Korea-Joint Economic Area depicts an unprecedented hostage robbery within the background of the unification of the Korean Peninsula, where genius strategists and robbers with different personalities fight against extraordinary variables. Part […]

Big Hit Music has issued a statement regarding the seizure of BTS’s Jimin’s apartment. According to the supergroup’s handlers, it was entirely their fault. On April 24, Korean news outlet Biz Hankook reported that the National Health Insurance Service had seized Jimin’s apartment at Nine One Hannam in Seoul on January 25 due to the […]

Despite the fact that the new Fast X filming has already started, its director Justin Lin has left the set stating that he will no longer be directing the tenth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise. Lin said his reason for leaving was due to “creative differences”. The director who co-wrote Fast X with […]

Check out the new comedy by Pachyderm Theatre at the Goodman Arts Centre Black Box this May. The play entitled Sylvia will be on from May 18 to 22. Sylvia is a modern romantic comedy penned by Pulitzer Prize nominee A.R Gurney. Gurney was nominated for the Dining Room and Love Letters. Directed by Pavan […]

Master Chef Singapore Season 3 is back this time serving up local culinary classics. Premering on May 1 on meWATCH and Channel 5 and Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel, Mediacorp audiences can expect a riveting third season of MasterChef Singapore. This time around MasterChef will celebrate Singapore’s mouthwatering melange of multicultural cuisine. The 10 episode series […]

Will Smith fans and sympathizers have gone the extra mile for their favourite celebrity casting him as a hero in Marvel’s Universe confronting evil villain Thanos in a meme that’s gaining traction since Friday. (April 15) The clip was posted on the DC and Marvel Instagram fan page after Smith’s infamous slapping of comedian Chris […]

Now that its confirmed that Netflix’s superhit series Squid Game will be returning for a second season, its creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has revealed which characters will be back. Hwang revealed that Lee Jung-Jae’s Gihun and Lee Byung-hun’s The Front Man will be returning for the sophomore season. “Gi-hun for sure. He will be back and […]

Britney Spears has revealed that she is pregnant with her third child. The singer posted the news on her Instagram account saying she had taken a pregnancy test after her partner, Sam Asghari teased her about being ‘food pregnant’. Spears was recently released from a conservatorship that she claims prevented her from marrying and having […]

Brie Larson will soon be seen in the Fast & Furious sequel. The Marvel comic heroine will join in the cast of Fast 10 in a role that is yet to be disclosed. Vin Diesel made the announcement on Instagram with a caption that hints that her role maybe a villainous one. “You have no […]

American rapper and media personality has angered BTS fans after a series of comments on this week’s episode of his podcast. In “We Can’t Lose” he recapped Sunday’s Grammy Awards and spoke about what he truly felt about K-pop superstars BTS. “You can get made at me… but I hate them BTS n-as,” he said […]

Popular South Korean boy band BTS made headlines again yesterday (April 3) for hitting the 1.1 billion mark with its latest music video, Idol. Also known as the Bangtan Boys, BTS crossed 1.1 billion views on YouTube last night. This is the fifth time the group has achieved this. Idol was launched on August 24, […]

    Singapore — There’s been a lot of hype over Ah Girls Go Army, which is set to be released next Tuesday, Feb 1, the first day of Chinese New Year. On Jan 26 (Wednesday), Wake Up, Singapore called out the film’s director, Jack Neo, for the low bar he set for what audiences […]

    Actor Eddie Peng recently won a victory of sorts after a Beijing tech firm issued an apology for allowing rumours about his sexuality to be spread on its social media site. This is hardly the first time that the Taiwan-born Canadian actor, singer and model, 39, has debunked rumours that he’s gay.  In […]