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Park Min-young in a still from Siren’s Kiss, a soapy thriller about fine art, insurance fraud and mysterious deaths.
Korean drama reviews

Siren’s Kiss: Wi Ha-joon investigates Park Min-young in dry prime-time soap

K-drama Siren’s Kiss borrows liberally from the soap opera playbook, but it lacks the humour that lifted similar shows like The Penthouse.

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Korean drama reviews

The Practical Guide to Love: Han Ji-min leads dating K-drama with no spark

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SCMP Highlights

Hangzhou’s fine-dining scene; ‘nostalgia-posting’ trend: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Girlfriends: Fish Liew and Jennifer Yu reunite for tender lesbian romance

Tracy Choi’s semi-autobiographical, episodic drama gives an intimate portrait of a woman searching for her place at different stages of life.

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Fish Liew (left) and Jennifer Yu in a still from Girlfriends (category: IIB, Cantonese, Mandarin). Directed by Tracy Choi and co-starring Elizabeth Tang.
Fish Liew (left) and Jennifer Yu in a still from Girlfriends (category: IIB, Cantonese, Mandarin). Directed by Tracy Choi and co-starring Elizabeth Tang.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Ultimate Revenge: Hong Kong crime thriller is all brawn and no brains

Loud, action-packed and completely chaotic, Terry Ng’s Ultimate Revenge is packed with thrills but fails to deliver on plot.

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TV shows and streaming video

From Heated Rivalry to Two Strangers, how romcoms are taking over TV and theatre

A clutch of new romantic comedies are warming hearts this winter across various media. But why are they proving so popular?

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Video gaming

What do Black Myth: Wukong and Star Wars’ The Mandalorian have in common?

Both use Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, which is expanding beyond video games into TV, film, architectural projects and even car navigation.

A screenshot from the hit video game Black Myth: Wukong, which uses Epic Games’ Unreal Engine.
A screenshot from the hit video game Black Myth: Wukong, which uses Epic Games’ Unreal Engine.
Books and literature

How Asian-American couple’s Tubby Nugget went from silly doodle to viral fame

The husband-and-wife creators of Tubby Nugget reflect on their character’s incredible success as they release their first graphic novel.

American cinema

Review | Hoppers: Pixar’s new animation is a hilarious, heartfelt animal Avatar

Pixar’s Hoppers sees a young animal-lover use secret technology to pilot a robot beaver to recruit real ones and stop a construction project.

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Asian cinema: Japanese films

Who is Hikari, the Japanese director behind Beef and Rental Family?

The filmmaker talks about her journey from Osaka to Hollywood and how her new film with Fraser as a fake dad was inspired by her childhood.

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Hikari at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on February 21, 2026. The Japanese director shares her story and mission to “leave people feeling inspired”. Photo: AFP
Chinese culture

What is the Lantern Festival? Plus 6 ways to celebrate it in Hong Kong in 2026

Marking the last day of Chinese New Year celebrations, the Lantern Festival has roots that stretch back more than 2,000 years.

One Instagram-worthy location in Hong Kong for the Lantern Festival is Lee Tung Avenue in Wan Chai, which is currently lined with more than 800 traditional red-and-gold lanterns suspended overhead. Photo: Edmond So
One Instagram-worthy location in Hong Kong for the Lantern Festival is Lee Tung Avenue in Wan Chai, which is currently lined with more than 800 traditional red-and-gold lanterns suspended overhead. Photo: Edmond So
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Love ‘A Better Tomorrow’? The Hong Kong director and film that inspired it

Patrick Lung Kong was known for films that imparted moral lessons. We look at ‘The Story of a Discharged Prisoner’ and ‘Teddy Girls’.

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World of performing arts

This award-winning playwright rejected Hollywood… for a Korean zombie musical

Jethro Compton shares why his choice to adapt musical The Last Man for UK viewers is about ‘experiences’ rather than advancing his career.

TV shows and streaming video

What’s changed in Scrubs after 16 years and what’s the same as season 10 lands?

The Scrubs revival, which sees J.D., Turk, Elliot, Carla, Dr Cox and more return, explores ageing, mentorship and male friendship.

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Zach Braff (right) and Donald Faison attend a red carpet event for the new season of Scrubs in California on February 23, 2026. Photo: Reuters
K-drama news

Why Blackpink’s Jisoo is jealous of her Boyfriend on Demand character

Jisoo stars in the Netflix K-drama as a young woman who finds her dream boyfriends via a virtual dating app.

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Lee Soo-hyuk (left) and Blackpink’s Jisoo in a still from Korean drama Boyfriend on Demand. The singer-actress will portray an exhausted webtoon producer who finds escape in a mysterious app. Photo: Netflix
Lee Soo-hyuk (left) and Blackpink’s Jisoo in a still from Korean drama Boyfriend on Demand. The singer-actress will portray an exhausted webtoon producer who finds escape in a mysterious app. Photo: Netflix
K-drama news

8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in March 2026

Blackpink’s Jisoo shines in Boyfriend on Demand, Park Min-young and Squid Game’s Wi Ha-joon star in Siren’s Kiss and Ju Ji-hoon leads Climax.

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TV shows and streaming video

In Korea, luxury goods are ‘like an ID card’. The Art of Sarah proves it

Netflix’s The Art of Sarah, following a woman running a counterfeit empire, is a harsh reflection of South Korea’s luxe goods fixation.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 27 to March 1

From a bar crawl for a good cause to a flea market and an art exhibition exploring China’s economic rise, here are our picks for the weekend.

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Old But Gold’s regular pop-up markets make second-hand shopping accessible. Photo: Instagram/urbanflea.hk
Old But Gold’s regular pop-up markets make second-hand shopping accessible. Photo: Instagram/urbanflea.hk
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Why Michael Tse, Hong Kong actor behind Laughing Gor, is a lesson in resilience

Michael Tse’s journey from backup dancer to Young and Dangerous henchman to leading film and TV actor showcases his endurance and tenacity.

Pokemon

How Pokemon took over the world as the beloved franchise turns 30

On Pokemon Day 2026, we look at the history of the global multimedia phenomenon and how it captured the hearts of children and adults alike.

American cinema

The non-profit film fund helping Chris Pine and others make movies for good

Harbour Fund uses rich donors to finance films with ‘transcendent’ messages that otherwise might never be made in a risk-averse industry.

Chris Pine poses for a photo at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 22, 2026. The Hollywood star has turned to Harbor Fund for his upcoming project, which is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about families fighting to avoid eviction. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Korean drama reviews

In Your Radiant Season: Lee Sung-kyung, Chae Jong-hyeop in romantic K-drama

This romantic K-drama about a woman grieving for her boyfriend has a compelling cast but is beset with misleading omissions.

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Lee Sung-kyung as designer Song Ha-ran in a still from In Your Radiant Season.
Lee Sung-kyung as designer Song Ha-ran in a still from In Your Radiant Season.
SCMP Highlights

Feng shui advice, a mom’s path to pain-free movement: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a nostalgic trend making a comeback in Hong Kong to exploring China’s Zhongshan, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

American cinema

‘It was insane’: Anderson .Paak on making his debut film K-Pops!

K-Pops! explores family bonds through music and was inspired by Paak’s pandemic bonding over K-pop with his son – who now prefers Slipknot.

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TV shows and streaming video

‘Misfits became bullies’: takeaways from America’s Next Top Model exposé

Conceived by Tyra Banks, America’s Next Top Model was meant to empower women and minorities, but instead saw bullying and ‘race swapping’.

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Contestants from season 1 of America’s Next Top Model in a still from the docuseries Reality Check. Photo: TNS
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