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North Star Boys in Causeway Bay, in Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee

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Why the popular North Star Boys want to ‘inspire Asian-Americans’

We speak to the boy band about their work in expanding Asian-American representation, how they met and why ‘the stars aligned’ for them all.

14 Dec 2024 - 8:03AM

Chinese culture

8 celebs born in the Year of the Snake, from Taylor Swift to K-pop’s Psy

13 Dec 2024 - 1:15PMvideocam

Profile | Meet Marf, the Cantopop group member supporting Coldplay in Hong Kong

12 Dec 2024 - 4:45PMvideocam

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K-pop boy group GOT7 to make 2025 comeback, release new album

GOT7’s leader Jay B announces the 7-member K-pop group will reunite in January 2025 and issue an album, says ‘we’re working hard’.

11 Dec 2024 - 5:45AM

K-pop group GOT7 (pictured) will make a comeback in January 2025 featuring all seven members, and release a new album. Photo: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

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TV shows and streaming video

Why 1979 song Below the Lion Rock is like a Hong Kong anthem

Named after a peak below which hunkered squatter villages, the song for RTHK by Joseph Koo and James Wong Jim resonated in 1970s Hong Kong.

10 Dec 2024 - 7:41AM

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Leading Chinese pianist’s comeback concert at home reportedly cancelled

‘Piano prince’ Li Yundi has performed overseas, but not in China, since being detained briefly on a prostitution charge in 2021.

9 Dec 2024 - 7:49PM

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Illit become top K-pop rookie act of 2024, sweeping multiple awards

Despite ongoing controversy, with NewJeans’ ex-producer alleging plagiarism, Illit have claimed the title of 2024’s top K-pop rookie act.

9 Dec 2024 - 6:15PM

Illit has been making waves in the music scene since debuting in March. Photo: Instagram/@royentertainmentshine

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K-pop’s Rain puts on electric performance at Hong Kong International Races

The Korean singer thrilled racing fans with songs from ‘It’s Raining’ to ‘La Song’ – fans called him a ‘star shining on the stage’.

9 Dec 2024 - 4:18PM

Entertainment

End of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour leaves a hole for fans – and singer

Record-breaking 21-month tour ends in Vancouver. For an emotional Taylor Swift it’s ‘become my entire life’, and many fans feel the same way.

8 Dec 2024 - 7:45AMvideocam

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, December 6-8

A flea market for finding some quirky gifts, a pet market and a music festival are among the draws this weekend. Or you can try aerial yoga.

9 Dec 2024 - 6:42PMvideocam

Central Market in Central, Hong Kong, is hosting a weekend pet market, with quirky items for sale and workshops for pet owners. It’s one of our picks of the best things to do in Hong Kong over the December 6-8 weekend.

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Asian cinema: Japanese films

Love Letter actress Miho Nakayama found dead in bathtub

Japanese actress best known for 1995’s Love Letter, who also had a stellar career as a singer, found dead at home, having cancelled a show.

6 Dec 2024 - 11:45PM

Miho Nakayama in Love Letter (1995). She has died aged 54.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Hacken Lee, once snubbed by fans, thrives as a Cantopop star

The singer has made his mark on Cantopop despite once being told by superstar Anita Mui that she wanted to ‘slap you upside the head’.

6 Dec 2024 - 7:15AMvideocam

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Taylor Swift No. 1 again in Spotify Wrapped 2024. Who else is ranked?

According to the streaming giant’s annual overview, Taylor Swift was 2024’s most-streamed artist globally with more than 26.6 billion streams.

5 Dec 2024 - 4:45PMvideocam

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

Conductor Elim Chan on cancel culture, and why Hong Kong is ‘special’

Back in her home city, Chan hails improved HK Phil, and recalls her anger at concertgoers rejecting Russian music because of Ukraine war.

5 Dec 2024 - 4:15PM

Elim Chan conducts the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Photo: Keith Hiro/HK Phil

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K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Review | Rosie, debut album of Blackpink’s Rosé, is an emotional roller coaster

Across 12 songs, Rosé breaks down the tribulations of lost love. While it is easy to empathise with, some may miss Blackpink’s upbeat tempo.

5 Dec 2024 - 12:31PMvideocam

Across 12 songs on her debut album Rosie (detail from the cover pictured), Rosé breaks down the tribulations of lost love. Photo: Atlantic Records via AP

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Move over, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé is Billboard No 1 pop star of 21st century

Music industry magazine Billboard has awarded the singer the accolade for many reasons, including ‘her singular ability to create moments’.

4 Dec 2024 - 11:45AM

Arts & Culture

Books and literature

Korean author on being your true self, as her hit guide appears in English

K-pop stars helped Kim Su-hyun’s I Decided to Live as Me fly off shelves in Asia. An English translation may help more find their own path.

10 Dec 2024 - 12:33PM

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Singer Elton John, 77, says he has lost his eyesight

‘Rocket Man’ singer attends launch of show in London’s West End, but tells audience ‘I haven’t been able to see the performance’.

3 Dec 2024 - 3:24AM

Elton John gestures during his concert at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in 2012. The singer told a London theatre audience he has lost his sight. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

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K-pop group (G)I-DLE to renew contracts, Aespa’s rise continues

(G)I-DLE get over their 7-year itch, and win record of the year at MMAs, where girl group Aespa take 7 prizes and TWS win rookie of the year.

2 Dec 2024 - 1:30PM

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

Tianjin Juilliard School represents the future, Juilliard president says

‘An orchestra is a metaphor for collaboration,’ says music school head Damian Woetzel, a believer in power of arts to bring people together.

2 Dec 2024 - 11:15AM

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American cinema

Meet the voice coach to Wicked’s Ariana Grande and an A to Z of stars

‘A spiritual guru,’ Wicked’s Jonathan Bailey says. ‘The kindest man in the world,’ Grande says. Eric Vetro on being voice coach to the stars.

1 Dec 2024 - 9:45AMvideocam

Ariana Grande in a scene from Wicked. Photo: Universal Pictures via AP

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