aespa and the new age of the K-pop metaverse
SM Entertainment has been at the forefront since Hallyu first swept the world, now it gears up for the next generation through aespa.
Schumacher: A cathartic review
In ‘Schumacher,’ testimonies from the racing driver’s family give fans some semblance of an update, and a shared opportunity for catharsis.
Squid Game: The hit show of 2021
The new Netflix original series from South Korea portrays the game of life as the product of the over-competitive society we live in, through the lens of simplistic games made for children.
NCT 127 share their favorite tracks from the ‘Sticker’ album
After a year and a half since their last release as a unit, and three weeks of samplers and teasers, NCT 127 is finally back with their third full-length album, “Sticker.”
‘Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’ is set to become our new weekly ‘healing’ habit
Towards the end of 2020, the Netflix K-Drama “Start-Up” became wildly popular with a fanbase that kept asking for justice and happy ending for the show’s “second lead,” Kim Seon-ho. You might have seen it online (and offline) — the hashtags #TeamGoodBoy versus #TeamDoSan (aka #TeamSadBoi).
Scarlet Royalty: Red Velvet’s Journey to “Queendom”
“Bae Joo-hyun! Kang Seulgi! Son Seung-wan! Park Soo-young! Kim Ye-rim! Red Velvet! Psycho!”
That’s how the fanchant goes, and how it was seen in this version of “Psycho,” Red Velvet’s last release as a group (which we selected as one of the best K-pop songs of 2020). Seeing the members of the girl group react to the intimately set atmosphere with their fans was refreshing in two different ways — first, because we know that something like that may not happen anytime soon, and because of how it took 20 months before Red Velvet got together for another new release.
How Tokyo 2020 shows the world that Filipinos are underdogs no more
On July 26, after 21 appearances in the Summer Olympics, the Philippines finally took home the elusive gold medal thanks to the heroic efforts of Hidilyn Diaz.
It wasn’t supposed to be the biggest highlight of the day — the final State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte was slated to happen at 4 p.m.
“Kingdom: Ashin of the North” : The Origin Story
Over the course of two seasons, “Kingdom” has shown great range and depth in tackling social inequalities, politics, and the horrors it comes with.
That the undead were part of it was just the lore. Or in a sense, just another means of spreading the intended message of the series.
How becoming a cat person saved me and my family from the pandemic
I was a dog person. Now, I can’t imagine life without cats.
Saying our six cats saved us during the pandemic is an understatement. Having them as housemates has helped not just in keeping us safe at home, but also in keeping our sanity intact.
Trese: What it Takes to Make it in Komiks
The adaptation of the komiks series “Trese” is a game-changer in more ways than one. These creatures and their stories have been around for centuries, but it was only in 2021 that we could finally see our tikbalang, manananggal, and nuno on a global streaming platform like Netflix.