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New PlayStation 5 title Final Fantasy XVI has a lot going on, but beneath the magic and medieval mayhem that borrows from Game of Thrones is a grown-up story about the lead character’s inner torment.

Following the release of their sixth mini-album, Love Pt.3 : Eternally, K-pop boy band WEi talk about growing as musicians, the people who encouraged them, and their hopes for chart success.

Music meets wellness and inclusion at the one-day Summer Festival, with music from General Achlin Achlino & the Captains and Chanka, and wellness vibes from Body.Nature.Mind. and bodybuilder Ken Hon.

Hollywood and streaming platforms like Spotify and Netflix are thinking twice about how they spend their money as subscriber growth slows and a writer’s strike lingers.

Saving Venice, on BBC Earth, considers various ways to keep the Italian city above water, while on Disney+, season three of Dr Romantic has its photogenic South Korean medical experts saving North Korean refugees.

On the 30th anniversary of Beyond lead singer Wong Ka-kui’s death at age 31, we look back at some of the highlights of the legendary Hong Kong rock star’s life and legacy.

Con artist K-drama Delightfully Deceitful, starring Chun Woo-hee and Kim Dong-wook, has dropped its original psychological angle for a more run-of-the-mill plot. While less confusing, it is also not as interesting.

The popularity of South Korean webtoons in China has led to hit adaptations on the big screen and partnerships with Chinese streaming services. Here’s why their meteoric rise looks set to continue.

Do not bother with Red Line – the street racing movie starring Taiwanese rapper E.So and Hong Kong actor Andy Lau is far from a Chinese Fast & Furious, and is a candidate for worst film of the year.

From second seasons of The Uncanny Counter, Netflix’s D.P. and Shadow Detective, to Not Others starring Choi Soo-young of Girls’ Generation, here are six new K-drama series to watch in July 2023.

In One More Chance, an old-fashioned human drama that may or may not be inspired by Bruce Lee’s teaching, Chow Yun-fat plays a down-on-his-luck gambler who discovers he has a son.

Starring Park Joo-mi, Choi Myung-gil and Kim Min-jun, Korean drama Durian’s Affair is a high-society tale with a Joseon-era twist, but so far its past-present mash-up is not working too well.

Bruce Lee’s untimely death led to a raft of copycat films, starring lookalike actors with similar names, from Bruce Li to Dragon Lee. 50 years later, documentary maker David Gregory has made a film about them.