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· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ Suga drops debut studio album ‘D-Day’ featuring J-Hope, IU, Ryuichi Sakamoto
BTS’ Suga has officially released his first-ever studio album, “D-Day,” alongside a music video for the title track “Haegeum.” Dropped under Suga’s Agust D alias on Friday, “D-Day” is a collaborative 10-track album that features BTS‘ J-Hope on the B-side “HUH?!,” Woosung of The…
· Editorial Staff
Video: Simu Liu performs ‘bro country version’ of 50 Cent’s ‘In da Club’
Simu Liu received a standing ovation after performing a “bro country version” of 50 Cent’s hit song “In da Club.” The Marvel star, who appeared on the musical game show “That’s My Jam” earlier this week, was challenged to cover 50 Cent’s famous rap with a country twist.
· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ Suga teams up with IU for new single ‘People Pt. 2’
BTS’ Suga has dropped “People Pt. 2,” featuring IU, a pre-release from his upcoming album “D-DAY” Released under his pseudonym, Agust D, the song is a sequel to “People,” which was initially featured on Suga’s second mixtape, “D-2,” released in 2020. It also marks another…
· Editorial Staff
Simu Liu releases inspirational new song ‘Don’t’
Simu Liu recently released an inspirational new song titled “Don’t.” On Friday, the Marvel star, 33, posted on social media about his emotionally moving single.
· Daniel Anderson
Benedict Wong, Callina Liang join English-language remake of hit Thai film ‘Bad Genius’
Benedict Wong and Callina Liang will star in the English-language remake of the hit Thai film “Bad Genius.” “Bad Genius,” which is known in Thailand as “Chalard Games Goeng,” is a heist thriller film directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya. It was released in 2017 and became Thailand’s…
· Ryan General
Dolly De Leon joins Simu Liu, Awkwafina, John Cena in ‘Grand Death Lotto’
Award-winning Filipino actor Dolly De Leon has joined the cast of Amazon action-comedy film “Grand Death Lotto.” De Leon, who recently received best supporting actress nominations at the Golden Globes and BAFTAs for her role in “Triangle of Sadness,” is set to join a…
· Ryan General
‘Never seen that happen at Yankee stadium’: What happened after a Japanese fan caught Shohei Ohtani’s homerun ball
Japanese fans at the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo Dome captured hearts online after they passed around Shohei Ohtani’s home run ball before returning it to the woman who caught it, showing an exceptional collective display of sportsmanship. A fan identified by MLB as Yuma…
· Isa Peralta
‘Shazam!’ sequel starring Zachary Levi, Lucy Liu has $30.5M opening weekend
“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” opened at No. 1 in the domestic box office during its opening weekend. The film, which is the follow-up to the 2019 movie “Shazam!”, reportedly cost over $110 million to make and $100 million to market.
· Daniel Anderson
Trailer: IU, Park Seo-joon star in sports comedy ‘Dream’
The first trailer for IU and Park Seo-joon’s upcoming sports comedy film “Dream” has been released. Lee Byeong-heon, best known for directing 2019’s “Extreme Job,” one of South Korea’s highest-grossing films of all time, serves as writer and director.
· Bryan Ke
Simu Liu reveals he is working to be a musician: ‘People can have career changes’
Simu Liu recently revealed that he is continuing his pursuit of his lifelong dream to be a musician. On Sunday, Liu, 33, spoke about his decades-long dream with Q’s Tom Power during the Juno Songwriters’ Circle at the Winspear Centre in Edmonton, Canada. The Marvel star returned…
· Michelle De Pacina
Simu Liu rocks Juno Awards with Nickelback song parody and Avril Lavigne medley
Simu Liu showed off his musical talent while singing parodies of hit songs by fellow Canadians Nickelback and Avril Lavigne at the 2023 Juno Awards. On Monday night, Liu hosted the Juno Awards, which honors members of the Canadian music industry, for the second year in a row.
· Iris Jung
Simu Liu calls out Air Canada staff for being ‘unpleasant’ and ‘unprofessional’
Simu Liu was brutally honest about his experience with Air Canada on Instagram. The Canadian actor took to his Instagram Story to share his thoughts about the airline staff at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Thursday while tagging the airline company.
· Iris Jung
Lucy Liu on being a trailblazer in Hollywood: ‘I never saw a ceiling’
Lucy Liu revealed her take on Asian representation in Hollywood and her support for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAAO”) in a new interview published on Thursday. Liu — who is known for her iconic roles in “Charlie’s Angels,” “Kill Bill” and “Kung Fu Panda” — spoke…
· Iris Jung
‘Simulant’ trailer: Simu Liu joins AI in the fight for consciousness in upcoming sci-fi thriller
The trailer for upcoming sci-fi thriller “Simulant,” starring Jordana Brewster, Robbie Amell, Sam Worthington and Simu Liu, was released on Wednesday. Formerly titled “Hello People,” the April Mullen-directed film centers on Faye (Brewster) as she attempts to cope with the death…
· Bryan Ke
17-year-old Kao Miura becomes 6th Japanese skater to win men’s World Junior title
Japan bagged its sixth International Skating Union World Junior Figure Skating Championships title after Kao Miura, 17, won gold in Canada over the weekend. Miura finished the men’s junior figure skating championship in Calgary on Saturday with a final score of 179.63 in the…
· Chandler Treon
Awkwafina, Simu Liu and John Cena risk their lives to win the ‘Grand Death Lotto’
Awkwafina, Simu Liu and John Cena have been cast in Prime Video’s “Grand Death Lotto.” Awkwafina plays Katie, a new L.A. resident in a dystopian California wracked with economic instability. Katie finds herself in possession of the winning ticket for the Grand Lottery, the key…
· Daniel Anderson
Havana Rose Liu joins John Cho, Lukita Maxwell in horror flick ‘They Listen’
Havana Rose Liu has been added to the cast of Blumhouse Sony’s upcoming horror film “They Listen.” Liu is best known for her work on the Hulu thriller “No Exit.” Her other notable credits include a recurring role on Netflix’s “The Chair,” opposite Sandra Oh, and A24’s “The Sky…
· Daniel Anderson
S. Korean politician in hot water for resurfaced fanfic featuring K-pop star IU
Controversy is swirling around South Korean politician Jang Ye-chan after a fanfiction he authored years ago allegedly referenced singer IU in a lewd manner. Jang is a 34-year-old candidate for the head position of the youth division in South Korea’s conservative People Power…
· Bryan Ke
‘Sooner than you think’: Simu Liu teases future Marvel team-ups for Shang-Chi
It looks like fans might not have to wait too long before witnessing Shang-Chi team up with other Marvel superheroes. Speaking to People at the Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences Sci-Tech Awards on Friday, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star Simu Liu, 33, mentioned…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu calls out celebrity look-alike segment at NBA All-Star Game
Actor Simu Liu, who participated in the 2023 NBA All-Star-Ruffles Celebrity Game on Friday night, has expressed disappointment over the event’s celebrity look-a-like segment in which he was compared to a random Asian spectator. During the segment, a photo of the “Shang-Chi and…
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NiziU
NiziU is JYP's proof that its idol system can be productized for another market entirely — a Japanese group built via a Sony Music Japan joint venture that competes as a domestic act on Oricon, not a K-pop import, effectively giving JYP a second home-market revenue engine.
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Simu Liu
As Marvel's first Asian lead in 'Shang-Chi,' he turned a studio experiment into a franchise anchor — then used the platform as an outspoken advocate, treating visibility as a mandate, not a milestone.