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Riding the South Korean wave
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/12/2021
» Looking back on the year in music, the global phenomenon BTS helped propel the fan base expansion of K-pop groups into the United States. BTS, the seven-member boy band, continues to break recording history and open new frontiers for Asian artists. In March, IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, named BTS as its Global Recording Artist of the Year 2020. The septet won over Taylor Swift, Drake, The Weeknd and Billie Eilish, who ranked second to fifth place respectively. The boy band was the first Asian artist to win the IFPT Global Recording Artist of the Year Award.
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South Korean fans head overseas to catch first BTS concert since the pandemic
Life, Published on 29/11/2021
» When K-Pop sensation BTS announced that their first in-person concerts since the start of the pandemic would be in the United States, Kim Ji-eun immediately booked a flight and hotel, praying that Covid rules would let her attend all four shows.
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Finding inspiration on the streets
Life, Punsita Ritthikarn, Published on 12/01/2022
» Since last year, Thai artist Charannatan "Char" Tanachoteporamat has been experimenting with new elements to create abstract paintings for her collection titled "Interactional Environment". Currently, the young painter is hard at work preparing for upcoming exhibitions in the United States and Europe.
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From the streets to the studio
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/04/2021
» At 31, contemporary artist Kantapon "Gongkan" Metheekul's artwork has received global acclaim befitting his multifaceted talents. A recent golden opportunity to showcase his inspiring work in the United States with the exhibition, "The Tip Of The Iceberg", serves as icing on the cake.
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Nicole Kidman, who was caught in Hong Kong quarantine storm, back in US
Published on 08/09/2021
» HONG KONG: Hollywood star Nicole Kidman, who caused an outcry when she was exempted from quarantine upon arriving in Hong Kong for a shoot last month, has returned to the United States, her publicist has said.
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Timeless love
Life, Sawarin Suwichakornpong, Published on 13/08/2021
» Kim Bo-young is one of the most prolific science fiction writers of East Asia. At home in South Korea, where she is currently based, she won the best novella award in the first round of the Korean Science & Technology Creative Writing Award with The Experience Of Touch, her first published book. She has also won the annual South Korea SF novel award twice. Kim has a forthcoming English translated short story and novellas in the United States. I'm Waiting For You And Other Stories is her first English translation work published in the UK.
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Out of the shadow of the Cold War
Life, Published on 24/09/2020
» The Cold War saw the birth of the persuasive power of cinema. In the early 1950s, the United States decided that psychological warfare was needed to thwart communist threats in Southeast Asia and so it set up a propaganda unit to produce movies, documentary films, cartoons and pamphlets to provoke a red scare among the people. The United States Information Services (Usis) was also active in Thailand during this decade of sinister geopolitics. Its main responsibility was to produce a number of narrative and documentary films which would be screened around the country to promote American-style democracy and caution people against the deadly dominance of communism.
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Tom Hanks to host special TV show for Biden's inauguration
Life, AFP, Published on 15/01/2021
» Joe Biden has cast himself as a unifier for the nation but there is someone else the incoming administration hopes can help start healing a divided United States next week: universally beloved actor Tom Hanks.
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Clouds of emotion
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 10/01/2024
» When people look at clouds, they like to imagine different things from the shapes they see. As an artist who enjoys outdoor sports and is weather conscious, Pazut Wutigornsombatkul drew inspiration from clouds to create his debut solo exhibition "On Cloud Nine" at River City Bangkok.
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K-pop fans thrilled by double delight
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/12/2023
» K-pop enthusiasts are thrilled to welcome two upcoming concerts: "Yesung Solo Concert – Unfading Sense In Bangkok" and "IVE The 1st World Tour <Show What I Have> in Bangkok".
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