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East Asia
KBS celebrates 40 years of Arabic service with Arab/Korean walkathon
KBS world radio is celebrating the 40th anniversary of launching it’s Arabic service by holding a walkathon in Olympic Park Peace Plaza, inviting Arabs living in Korea to participate. The walkathon expected to be held on Saturday, October 24, with over 1000 participants is organized by KBS world radio, and…
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Culture
Udon: Japanese-styled noodles in Korea
Udon is a popular instant or homemade noodle dish in both Korea and Japan. They are thicker than soba noodles, white and chewier. It is a type of thick, wheat-based noodle, usually served in a mildly flavored broth which is seasoned with soy sauce and mirin. And due to the influence…
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South Asia
Indian filmmaker Kabir Khan at BIFF: Mainstream cinema is the most powerful media in India
Indian filmmaker Kabir Khan is currently in Busan, as his megahit film ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ screens at Busan International Film Festival. ‘The Asia N’ journalist Rahul Aijaz caught up with him about his film. Khan said his film was a big success because Salman Khan has not done anything like this…
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Culture
“Reply 1988”: another trip down the memory lane
After “Reply 1997” and “Reply 1994” comes the third installment in these past-driven dramas “Reply 1988”. The previous two installments were a huge success and its cast saw the immediate success the dramas achieved, and that’s probably why the writer came back with another drama that goes between the past…
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West Asia
Yazidi women and their struggle against ISIS
After their husbands and families were killed, Yazidi women started taking it upon themselves to defend themselves and their territories from ISIS forces. Whether they were fighting women or refugees in one of the camps or women who were tortured by ISIS and managed to escape them, they all have…
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Culture
Omurice: The rooftop prince favorite dish
Omurice is one of those dishes that everyone should have in his or her repertoire, ready to pull out at a moment’s notice. It’s cheap, delicious, easy, and nutritious. Those who watched one of the most famous Korean dramas “Rooftop Prince” know the main characters are obsessed with this particular meal. Omurice is…
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Culture
Anticipated “The Village”: thrilling Korean drama
One of the most anticipated upcoming dramas is “The Village: Achiara’s secret” which stars BTOB’s member Yook Sung Jae and Moon Geun Young, accompanied by Shin Eun Kyung, On Joo Wan, and Jang Hee Jin, directed by Lee Yong Suk. The drama revolves around Achiara, which is a quiet, peaceful village…
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Culture
Ailee releases “vivid” first album
Ailee who debuted in 2012 has definitely come a long way until she finally released her first full length album in 2015. Amy Lee or as she’s better known as Ailee was a Korean youtuber wanting to get noticed for her powerful voice, and got the recognition she needs…
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Culture
Bride of the Century: a cursed love story
In South Korea, where tributes are made to ancestral relatives and old houses are feared, curses and doppelgängers make their way to Korean dramas more often. “Bride of the Century” or “Hundred Year Bride” is a 2014 romance and fantasy drama, starring the singer/actor Lee Hong Ki and the new…
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West Asia
Disocvering new rooms in Tutankhamun’s tomb
The Egyptian pharaoh queen Nefertiti could be buried in two newly-discovered rooms in King Tutankhamun’s tomb, according to a British archaeologist. Nicholas Reeves said on Egyptian TV that two extra rooms had been found hidden in the walls of the tomb. Egyptian officials say they hope to give the go-ahead to…
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