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The Great Dragon and Covid square off
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 11/02/2021
» Internationally acclaimed artist Kantapon Metheekul, aka Gongkan, is showcasing a gigantic sculpture of the Great Silver Dragon to help ring in the Year of the Ox.
To be a believer
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/02/2021
» People have different beliefs about sacredness and life after death. A group exhibition "The Sacred Now" by three artists -- Jennarong Khaemadan, Kespada Moonsuwan and Pathomkron Treethep -- raises questions around these subjects and expresses their perspectives through painting, sculpture and installation.
South Korea wants the world to learn Korean with K-pop
Published on 12/10/2020
» Riding on the global popularity of South Korean pop, Seoul plans a rapid expansion of government-run "King Sejong Institutes" around the world to promote the Korean language and culture.
Seeking an authentic identity
Life, Published on 17/12/2019
» Explore the contemporary art scene and human endeavour for change today at the Singapore Biennale 2019 (SB2019). The event sprawls across 11 venues in Singapore, featuring works from 77 artists and art collectives from over 36 countries and regions.
Dancing in the streets: performers gather for K-pop festival
AFP, Published on 16/10/2019
» CHANGWON, South Korea: On the streets, in parks and garages, seven Cuban youngsters spent seven months practising K-pop moves to secure a spot on their dream stage: an appearance in South Korea to imitate their idols.
From the Big Apple to the Big Mango
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 26/05/2018
» It's all been there done that on the Cannes Lion advertising award circuit for Kantapon Metheekul. The young creative executive has won many awards, been featured in several publications and has illustrated for a handful of high street and luxury fashion brands -- but that's not his true calling. As someone who loved to draw since he was five, it was only natural that Kantapon's veins throbbed to become a full-time artist -- to draw his own creations and not what others briefed him to. After three years of working for advertising agencies, he packed his bags and headed to New York to become an artist.
Korean spy film showing North-South relationship premiered
Published on 13/05/2018
» CANNES, France: A South Korean spy thriller premiering at Cannes Film Festival this weekend arrives at the perfect moment. "The Spy Gone North", by director Yoon Jong-bin, recounts the real-life mid-1990s story of a South Korean secret agent sent to infiltrate the North in the hope of securing intelligence on the nuclear weapon and ending up contributing to the North-South unification effort. The film was screened in the Midnight section at Cannes, the world’s largest film festival that runs until Saturday.
N Korean underdogs win on screen
B Magazine, Published on 06/05/2018
» North Korean movies rarely make it to the outside world, but 2012's Comrade Kim Goes Flying not only received a limited international release, it also earned the distinction of becoming the first North Korean production to be shown at a film festival in South Korea.
Street food purge leaves a bitter taste
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 23/04/2017
» Living in Bangkok is like winning the lottery; it's surprising how many relatives and friends, and children of estranged friends, come out of the woodwork at holiday time. I have international visitors visiting me regularly, dear reader. This is how I know, despite being allergic to seafood, precisely how long it takes for fish to go off.
Healing beauty's wounds
Life, Published on 17/11/2016
» 'As writers, we should try to understand what we are not," declared Indonesia's star novelist Eka Kurniawan at the 13th Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF). "I live in the city, but I try to see what life is like for rural people. As a man, I seek the woman's perspective."