Day: 03/03/2022

Like many children of African immigrants of this generation, Somi grew up with the music of Miriam Makeba being ubiquitous around her. She can’t tell you exactly when she first heard Pata Pata or Malaika, or even when she first heard Makeba’s name, but, for as long as she can remember, the iconic South African […]

Korean dramas have dominated Netflix’s global Top 10 list of the most-watched non-English shows. READ MORE: ‘All Of Us Are Dead’ review: a grisly zombie apocalypse that bites off more than it can chew For the week ending February 27 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 weekly viewership charts, four out of 10 most-watched non-English-language were […]

A man cuts a striking figure as he strolls through the airport, catching the eyes of those around him. Kang Tae-moo (Ahn Hyo-seop) – the soon-to-be-inaugurated president of food manufacturing company GoFood – looks like he’d just stepped out of an anime, instead of a flight from the United States. Accompanying him is Cha Sung-hoon […]

For a good two hours of The Batman’s nearly three-hour running time, you could easily have no idea Paul Dano is in it. As The Riddler, when he appears on screen he’s usually in shadow, out of focus, or covered by a crude PVC mask. Yet even if you can’t see him, Dano’s presence is […]

Singaporean Member Of Parliament (MP) Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin has appealed for the Singapore Government to introduce “balanced measures” and “clarity” on when live music  can return to bars and nightlife establishments. READ MORE: Baybeats festival 2021 review: Singapore’s music scene, silenced by the pandemic, begins to bounce back F&B establishments and nightlife spots in […]

[The Herald] United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean gospel singer Ivy Kombo-Kasi has said the latest award she received has opened more doors for her and is a dedication to her “Ko-Ka Nation” fans.

Disney+ is working on a new original Korean series starring Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Kwang-soo and Girls’ Generation’s Yuri. READ MORE: ‘Grid’ review: a cataclysmic murder mystery that stumbles in its opening The streaming platform announced the forthcoming variety show, titled The Zone: Survival Mission, though the Disney+ Korea Instagram page earlier today. Described as a […]

Twenty Five Twenty One star Kim Tae-ri has tested positive for COVID-19, delaying production for the drama. READ MORE: ‘Twenty Five Twenty One’ review: a nostalgic ’90s trip that urges you to keep hold of your dreams Kim’s representatives at Management mmm confirmed in a statement to MK Sports yesterday (March 2) that the actress had […]

Jeon Somi has accidentally leaked what appears to be an unreleased BLACKPINK track, during a recent Instagram Live session. READ MORE: NMIXX try to transcend genres on their debut single ‘O.O’, but the effort doesn’t quite land The Canadian-Dutch-Korean K-pop idol hosted an Instagram Live session yesterday (March 2) while she was at the YG […]