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· Rebecca Moon
Netflix drops trailer for romantic K-drama series ‘Welcome To Wedding Hell’ featuring Lee Jin-wook
Netflix has dropped a new trailer for the upcoming 12-episode romantic K-drama series “Welcome To Wedding Hell” on Sunday. Featuring Lee Jin-wook of “Bulgasal: Immortal Souls” and Lee Yeon-hee of “East of Eden,” the upcoming show follows a couple who begin to face problems as…
· Carl Samson
US insists it does not support Taiwan independence after fact sheet change angers Beijing
A recent U.S. State Department fact sheet removed an acknowledgement that Taiwan is part of China and that Washington does not support Taiwanese independence. The update angered Beijing, which stressed that the island is an “inalienable” part of China and described the change as…
· Jane Nam
Hong Kong’s next leader: Beijing favorite and ex-security chief John Lee
Sunday marked Beijing loyalist and former security chief John Lee’s election victory for Hong Kong chief executive. An overwhelming majority — 97 percent — of Hong Kong’s largely pro-Beijing Election Committee of 1,461 members voted Lee in as the next leader for the city’s 7.5…
· Carl Samson
Sydney activist sparks outrage over ‘F*ck Xi Jinping’ sign in Asian market
Drew Pavlou, a 20-year-old activist running for Queensland’s Senate, incensed crowds at a shopping area in Sydney when he showed up with a “F*ck Xi Jinping” sign on Saturday. Video from the daring stunt shows at least three people yelling expletives at Pavlou, who claimed that…
· Ryan General
Viral clip shows man apparently stopping Olympian Eileen Gu from leaving after a selfie in Beijing
A recent video shows a man seemingly trying to stop Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu from leaving after they take a selfie together. The athlete was out exercising with her mother in Beijing when the stranger asked for a photo. The clip of their encounter, which has since gone…
· Daniel Anderson
Former Stray Kids member Kim Woo-jin to lead upcoming HBO Max original series set in Brazil
Kim Woo-jin, a former member of K-pop boy group Stray Kids, will be HBO Max’s first-ever Korean lead for an upcoming series called “Alem do Guarda-Roupa” (“Beyond the Wardrobe.”) The fantasy-romance series centers around a teenage girl named Carol who finds Kim’s character…
· Carl Samson
Chinese netizens slam own government after Beijing retaliates against US report on human rights abuses
In a rare collective response, Chinese citizens criticized their own government on Weibo after it retaliated against the U.S. over a damning report on its alleged human rights abuses. Much of the criticism focused on the government’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak in…
· Grace Kim
Crash Landing, I do: Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin tie the knot in Seoul
“Crash Landing On You” actors Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin got married on March 31 at the Grand Walkerhill hotel in Seoul. “We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for sending your blessings and warm wishes to the couple as they embark on their new journey together,” their…
· Ryan General
Australian journalist Chen Lei faces spy charges in closed-door Beijing trial
Australian journalist Cheng Lei, an anchor for Chinese state-run outlet CGTN for nearly a decade, faced allegations of “supplying state secrets” at a closed-door trial in Beijing court on Thursday. Lei was originally detained in 2020 before she was formally arrested in February…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Pachinko’ star Jin Ha apologizes for past Tumblr account featuring creep shots of older Korean women
Actor Jin Ha, who plays Solomon Baek on Apple TV Plus’ new series “Pachinko,” has apologized for his old Tumblr account filled with surreptitiously taken photos of women in public settings coupled with sexually inappropriate captions. The now-deleted Tumblr account mainly…
· Jane Nam
(G)I-dle return with ‘Tomboy’ music video and their first full album without sixth member Soojin
K-pop girl group sensation (G)I-dle have returned to the spotlight with the release of their first full album “I Never Die.” The music video for the album’s title track “Tomboy” was also released and has garnered nearly 7.5 million views in less than 24 hours. This is the…
· Rebecca Moon
Netflix drops trailer for Korean film ‘Yaksha: Ruthless Operations’ starring Park Hae-soo, GOT7’s Jinyoung
Netflix has released an official trailer for its upcoming original Korean film “Yaksha: Ruthless Operations.” The film is directed by Na Hyun of “The Prison” and features Park Hae-soo from “Squid Game” and GOT7’s Jinyoung. The story follows a NIS black ops team that works…
· Ryan General
China’s box office king Wu Jing joins Jason Statham for ‘The Meg’ sequel, Li Bingbing out
The upcoming Warner Bros. film “Meg 2: The Trench” has added Chinese star Wu Jing to its main cast. Wu, who is China’s all-time highest-grossing male actor, is joining British star Jason Statham in the highly anticipated sequel. The project, helmed by director Ben Wheatley,…
· Rebecca Moon
Speed skater gives away his Beijing Winter Olympics gold medal to protest China’s human rights violations
Olympic speed skating champion Nils van der Poel gave away his gold medal to protest human rights violations in China. Van der Poel handed his gold medal to Angela Gui, daughter of Gui Minhai, who disappeared in 2015 after publishing a book that criticized the Chinese government…
· Jane Nam
‘Pachinko’: Youn Yuh-Jung and Lee Minho bring Min Jin Lee’s novel to life in epic new trailer
Apple TV Plus gives us a first look at its upcoming series “Pachinko,” due to debut on Friday, March 25, 2022. The highly anticipated series is based on the 2017 New York Times bestselling novel by the same name, written by Korean American author Min Jin Lee, The cast includes…
· Rebecca Moon
Speed skater Miho Takagi finally strikes gold after 3 silver finishes at Beijing Winter Olympics
Japanese Olympic speed skater Miho Takagi won her first gold medal in the 1,000-meter speed skating competition on Thursday. Takagi finished her performance with a final time of 1:13.19, beating the previous Olympic record of 1:13.56 set by Jorien ter Mors at the 2018…
· Rebecca Moon
US-born freeskier Eileen Gu wins second medal at the Beijing Olympics with silver finish in slopestyle
California-born freestyle skier, Eileen Gu, landed a silver medal on Tuesday’s slopestyle course at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The 18-year-old barely fell short of the gold medal, scoring only 0.33 points behind Swiss freestyle skier Mathilde Gremaud. Gu finished the slopestyle…
· Rebecca Moon
Fans of Beijing Olympics’ mega-popular panda mascot disappointed after hearing its ‘disgusting’ voice
After the Olympic mascot’s voice was revealed on a CCTV program, fans of Bing Dwen Dwen have been expressing their disappointment at seeing the beloved panda in a new light. During an interview between Bing Dwen Dwen and Chinese freeskier Yang Shuorui, the cute mascot was…
· Khier Casino
Nathan Chen pays tribute to mother Hetty Wang, Olympian Michelle Kwan after historic gold win in Beijing
Nathan Chen paid tribute to his mother, Hetty Wang, and two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan after taking home a gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The 22-year-old figure skater from Salt Lake City broke the short program world record on Tuesday, becoming the first…
· Grace Kim
‘Crash Landing on You’ stars Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin announce engagement after dating two years
“Crash Landing on You” stars Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin announced their engagement on Feb. 10 after dating for two years. The couple first worked together as the lead actors in the 2018 movie “Negotiation” before appearing in the hit K-drama romance one year later. “Just being with…