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Squid Game brought prestige to South Korea. But it also reflected a dark side
The most successful South Korean TV series in history, Squid Game sped up a golden age of ‘Hallyu’ while provoking serious conversations.
9 Jul 2025 - 7:15PM
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Dream Animals: The Movie – biscuit-inspired Japanese animation is great fun
9 Jul 2025 - 5:45PM
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Travel & Leisure
Going to Paris? Escape the city for a night at these fantastic retreats
From countryside inns serving amazing food to wine excursions and Instagram hotspots, add a stay at one of these to your next Paris trip.
9 Jul 2025 - 4:15PM
Les Roches Rouges. Photo: Instagram / @lesrochesrouges
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Best pineapple buns, cha chaan teng in Hong Kong for illustrator Kitty Wong
Award-winning illustrator Kitty Wong reveals where she heads for baked goods, street-food-style eating, fancy dining and more in Hong Kong.
9 Jul 2025 - 12:19PM
Health & Wellness
‘I’m so fat.’ She was 28kg. How this Hongkonger beat her eating disorders
Miley Millamena battled anorexia nervosa, bulimia and depression for years, even attempting suicide. Now she’s in a much happier place.
9 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM
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Family & Relationships
Fed up with Tinder? How high-end matchmaking is making a comeback
Frustrated with dating apps like Tinder, more people are turning to elite matchmakers to find love – and paying big money to do so.
9 Jul 2025 - 3:38PM
Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal in a scene from Materialists. Photo: AP
Arts
How incredible King Tutankhamen collection is being restored for new museum
From gilded coffins to golden amulets, many of the Grand Egyptian Museum’s items have not undergone restoration since their 1922 discovery.
8 Jul 2025 - 7:15PM
K-drama
Law and the City: Lee Jong-suk, Moon Ga-young spar in legal K-drama
This Disney+ Korean drama about young lawyers balancing a demanding profession with their personal lives gets off on the right foot.
8 Jul 2025 - 5:45PM
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Desert of Namibia: Yuumi Kawai superb in compelling Gen Z Japanese drama
Yuumi Kawai plays an explosive young woman in this film directed by Yoko Yamanaka that looks at independence and assertive femininity.
8 Jul 2025 - 4:45PM
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Travel & Leisure
Take a bike trip along France’s west coast to discover its beauty and history
Enjoy great views and explore Nazi remnants from World War II on a ride along La Vélodyssée, the French section of the Atlantic Coast Road.
8 Jul 2025 - 4:20PM
La Rochelle old harbor. Rear view of a bicycle looking at city view while standing on observation point.
K-drama
How K-dramas are making shamanism cool for Gen Z and millennials
Forget horror, portraying shamanism in Korean dramas is now about relatable characters that offer emotional healing to the dead.
8 Jul 2025 - 12:15PM
Health & Wellness
Divorce rates in older adults rise when wives get sick, study finds
But rates do not change significantly when it is the husband who becomes ill or suffers physical limitation, a study of Europeans discovers.
8 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM
Entertainment
Killing it at the box office, horror movies become unlikely cinema saviours
2025 box office successes like Sinners and Final Destination reflect a growing love among audiences for scary movies.
7 Jul 2025 - 7:15PM
Chinese culture
Young Chinese turn to AI to tell their fortune amid fear of the future
Uncertainty and pressure are causing many Chinese people to turn to astrology apps and AI tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek for peace of mind.
7 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM
Ling Ling (right), a fortune-teller from Hong Kong, reads a client’s fortune using tarot cards. She believes AI fortune-telling cannot compete with human fortune-tellers, as it cannot make adjustments based on an individual’s personality, life stage and their situation. Photo: Shutterstock
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Jaap van Zweden returns for Hong Kong Phil concert with Augustin Hadelich
The orchestra’s season-closing concert was an unintentional masterclass in the tension between a single visionary and collective insight.
7 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM
Arts
How a Hong Kong visit shaped prominent Aboriginal activist’s vision
Marcia Langton talks about being ‘of great fascination’ and her new exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in Australia.
7 Jul 2025 - 4:15PM
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Health & Wellness
He’s how old? Singaporean former actor in his 60s shares tips for looking young
Edmund Chen explains how he keeps fit, healthy, and looking and feeling young through self-awareness and self-discipline.
25 Jun 2025 - 7:29AM
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Singaporean actor turned illustrator Edmund Chen trains on most days, doing resistance, strength and agility training, maintaining the abs he developed during his acting days. But now in his 60s, he is more relaxed about the length and level of his workouts. Photo: Edmund Chen Zhi-cai
Entertainment
Bollywood dance video filmed at Oxford University goes viral on Instagram
Hong Kong-born Oxford alumnus Druv Punjabi says he and his friends ‘really wanted to show off Oxford and the surrounding cityscape’.
23 Jun 2025 - 5:49PM
Chinese culture
Is Year of the Snake’s sixth month lucky for you? Forecasts for all signs
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan breaks down this lunar month’s prospects for love, career, health and finance for the 12 Chinese zodiac signs.
25 Jun 2025 - 6:01PM
Health & Wellness
He’s spent half his life researching how to age well. Here’s his advice
Nominated for a global nursing prize for his research on ageing well, Hong Kong-based gerontologist Jed Montayre shares his expert advice.
28 Jun 2025 - 12:15PM
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Acclaimed Thai actress Patravadi ‘Lek’ Mejudhon is making waves in series three of the hit HBO show, but she is just as well known for her work promoting arts among Thailand – and Myanmar – youth.
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Pickle juice is a trending cocktail ingredient. Yes you read that right
Whether with vodka, gin, whiskey, rum or other drink, pickle juice adds a savoury kick to cocktails and is rising in popularity in bars.
5 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM
Hong Kong’s Amber and The Chairman team up to create new lunch items
5 Jul 2025 - 12:15PM
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4 Jul 2025 - 3:15PM
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The TCM health benefits of mountain begonia, from detoxing to heat-clearing
4 Jul 2025 - 10:16AM
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Why nightmares could increase your risk of dementia in later life
Experts say that frequent nightmares can be a marker of earlier dementia and even a driver of it, with cortisol being the main culprit.
7 Jul 2025 - 12:15PM
How to cope with grief? Evoking awe and beauty was this therapist’s answer
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Why Japan’s largest Chinatown is unlike any other around the world
More tourist attraction for locals than Chinese enclave, Yokohama Chinatown still boasts a fascinating history full of upheaval and survival.
4 Jul 2025 - 12:00PM
What gifts must you avoid giving in Chinese culture? Clocks, shoes and more
30 Jun 2025 - 1:51PM
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How 20th-century Hong Kong and Guangdong art stood out from rest of China
A new exhibition at M+ features over 200 works by Cantonese artists as the Hong Kong-based museum addresses the region’s lineage and history.
7 Jul 2025 - 10:59AM
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1 Jul 2025 - 4:15PM
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The Bear star Liza Colón-Zayas on learning to be a chef and coping with fame
Colón-Zayas, who plays Tina Marrero in the Disney+ series, talks about her character’s development and the impact the show has had on her.
6 Jul 2025 - 7:15PM
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K-drama casting news about Han Hyo-joo, Song Kang, Lee Do-hyun and more
Han Hyo-joo is being hunted for the romantic drama Your Ground, while Song Kang is considering a role in the coming-of-age series Four Hands.
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2 Jul 2025 - 7:15PM
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Why are tourists hopping to rainforests in Borneo? Frogs, of course
While many visitors head to Borneo to see animals like orangutans or elephants, frogs are increasingly getting their turn in the spotlight.
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Lack of sleep, poor nutrition and even deep vein thrombosis are all associated with prolonged gaming. Stay healthy with this expert advice.
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for July 10-12
Lorenzo Antinori and Simone Caporale open Montana, Yardley Brothers launch Solera, and TokyoLima has new cocktails.
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