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I Haven’t Done Anything movie review: Oldboy actor plays a version of himself in cautionary Korean dark comedy that’s a meta experience

I Haven’t Done Anything movie review: Oldboy actor play...

Oldboy actor Oh Tae-kyung, who portrayed a younger version of the protagonist in...

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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One movie review: Tom Cruise impresses in hugely entertaining blockbuster

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One movie rev...

Tom Cruise is as impressive as ever in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part...

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Amazon Prime K-drama Heartbeat: Ok Taec-yeon plays a vampire and Won Ji-an a nurse in diverting, comedic horror romcom with period elements

Amazon Prime K-drama Heartbeat: Ok Taec-yeon plays a va...

In Heartbeat on Amazon Prime, Ok Taec-yeon plays a vampire who yearns to be beco...

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The Portuguese amateur historian of Hong Kong and Macau, José Maria ‘Jack’ Braga, whose work still resonates 35 years after his death

The Portuguese amateur historian of Hong Kong and Macau...

Hong Kong-born Portuguese scholar José Maria ‘Jack’ Braga was one of a group of ...

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K-drama midseason recap: Delightfully Deceitful – con artist drama with Chun Woo-hee and Kim Dong-wook loses its way

K-drama midseason recap: Delightfully Deceitful – con a...

Con artist K-drama Delightfully Deceitful, starring Chun Woo-hee and Kim Dong-wo...

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How China fell in love with Korean webtoons, and why the format’s future is ‘very bright’ for the rest of the world

How China fell in love with Korean webtoons, and why th...

The popularity of South Korean webtoons in China has led to hit adaptations on t...

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Netflix K-drama Celebrity highlights why fame can be deadly by diving into the cutthroat world of influencers, with cameos by real stars

Netflix K-drama Celebrity highlights why fame can be de...

So you want to be an influencer? Netflix K-drama Celebrity highlights how, for o...

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Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi’s Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra concerts a delightful combination of flair and fantasy

Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi’s Hong Kong Philhar...

Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi led a triptych of Hong Kong premieres from t...

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Meet the Filipino-Finnish conductor who will lead HK Phil: the opera that inspired him, his mentor, and why one work is a must-perform in Hong Kong

Meet the Filipino-Finnish conductor who will lead HK Ph...

Tarmo Peltokoski, 23, talks about the opera that inspired him to be a conductor,...

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What’s the point of the Apple Vision Pro AR headset? To prime Disney creators and others to come up with uses for us consumers, experts say

What’s the point of the Apple Vision Pro AR headset? To...

Don’t ditch your TV yet – the Apple Vision Pro augmented reality headset doesn’t...

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Netflix K-drama King the Land: Girls’ Generation’s Im Yoon-ah, Lee Joon-ho star in tacky, dated and unimaginative romcom

Netflix K-drama King the Land: Girls’ Generation’s Im Y...

Girls’ Generation’s Im Yoon-ah and Lee Joon-ho of 2PM fame are the leads in Netf...

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Trans actor Elliot Page’s new book Pageboy is a story of shame, trauma and self-discovery

Trans actor Elliot Page’s new book Pageboy is a story o...

Juno and Inception actor Elliot Page movingly tells his life story in his new bo...

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As Singapore gears up for 6 Coldplay shows, Malaysians lament hardline opposition to UK band

As Singapore gears up for 6 Coldplay shows, Malaysians ...

Extended run is a major boost for Singapore’s 55,000-seat National Stadium, whic...

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Disney+ K-drama review: Dr. Romantic 3 – medical drama starring Han Suk-kyu caps strong season with cathartic finale

Disney+ K-drama review: Dr. Romantic 3 – medical drama ...

The third season of Dr. Romantic, a Korean drama series on Disney+ starring Han ...

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Why John Woo’s Hard Target was so underwhelming, and the hard lessons it taught the director about making movies in Hollywood

Why John Woo’s Hard Target was so underwhelming, and th...

In Hong Kong, Woo had been used to having full control of a film’s shooting, but...

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How a Yale professor, raised on MTV, saw BTS and fell in love with K-pop. Now she teaches a comparative course in the music genre

How a Yale professor, raised on MTV, saw BTS and fell i...

Seeing BTS on Saturday Night Live kicked off a love affair with the K-pop boy ba...