Korea Tourism Organization taps Melai Cantiveros as honorary ambassador
MANILA, Philippines — Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) tapped Kapamilya host Melai Cantiveros and her family as their new honorary ambassador.
City Seoul latest news
Markets retreat as traders take profits, eye commodities' spike
HONGKONG , China — Markets in Asia and Europe suffered a downturn Tuesday after racking up a series of gains as profit-takers stepped in, while traders were also spooked by a surge in commodity prices.
Markets rise as traders cheered by China property plan
HONG KONG, China — Equities rose Monday, extending a rally in New York that saw the Dow close at a record high, with sentiment boosted by China's plan to support its struggling property sector and hopes for a US interest rate cut.
These artists are touring and holding concerts in Asia in 2024
NME’s compiled a list of musicians and bands performing in the continent this year, from pop heavyweights like Olivia Rodrigo and Anne-Marie to metal favourites like Arch Enemy and more.And if you’re wondering where all the K-pop concerts and fanmeets have gone – we’ve got a whole other list for them, which you can check out here. And here’s a small sample of the K-pop artists who are coming to Asia in 2024: aespa, RIIZE, (G)I-DLE and many more.If music fests are more up your alley, you can check out NME’s list of Asia festivals taking place in 2024.
Asian markets mixed as focus turns to US inflation report
HONG KONG, China — Asian markets wobbled Wednesday ahead of key US inflation data later in the day, with traders struggling to pick up the baton after a record performance on Wall Street.
Korean makeup artist reveals tricks behind K-pop, K-drama 'clean look'
MANILA, Philippines — Korean stars are popular for their au naturel or "no makeup" makeup look. It's a look that has many makeup aficionados trying to achieve or perfect.
K-beauty tip: How to achieve the dewy look a la K-drama star
MANILA, Philippines — The dewy look of most Korean stars has been the subject of many makeup enthusiasts.
NCT’s Mark teases new single ‘200’, announces upcoming solo album
NCT member Mark has teased his new single ‘200’ and an upcoming solo albumToday (May 10), NCT’s Mark released an acoustic performance clip of his upcoming single ‘200’, which will be released inn full on May 16 at 6pm KST. The song will be will be accompanied by the B-side ‘200 (Minhyung’s version)’, with Minhyung being the rapper’s Korean name.Additionally, SM Entertainment has announced that the Korean-Canadian idol is preparing to release his first solo album sometime in February 2025.