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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.
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.
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."
More than words
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 10/11/2014
» In July, the National Library Board of Singapore pulled two books from the children's books shelves. One of them And Tango Makes Three is based on a true story about two male Chinstrap penguins raising a chick in Central Park Zoo. The other, The White Swan Express, mentions a lesbian couple.
By the Dear Leader's side
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 16/06/2014
» Kim Jong-il owned a small white Maltese with a curly coat. He wore high heels with an inner platform. He couldn’t have been more than 1.6m tall without the shoes, even shorter than Napoleon Bonaparte. Contrary to the knowledge of the average North Korean, he did use the toilet.