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By Lewis Larcombe|December 20, 2024|0 Comment
The idol genre is one that I’ve always been wary of. Not because I find it particularly cringe or distasteful, but because I fear I might fall for it. As someone who claims to be an otaku, I’ve steered clear of idol-centric media like Love Live! or The IDOLM@STER for that very reason. Consuming it feels like stepping into a world where you’re...
By Alleef Ashaari|December 4, 2024|0 Comment
Stuck in a dark and mysterious neighbourhood with no memory of how they got there, six strangers will have to piece together their forgotten pasts to escape in Light Shop, an eight-part supernatural mystery from the creator of Moving, premiering on 4 December 2024 exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar. An adaptation of Kangfull’s hit webtoon of the s...
By Alleef Ashaari|November 14, 2024|0 Comment
Netflix series Squid Game Season 2 is ramping up excitement with the release of a new key art featuring the Stair Maze and 12 new stills from the show. Season 2 dives into the intense showdown between "Gi-hun" (Lee Jung-jae), who returns to the game determined to stop it, and "Front Man" (Lee Byung-hun), who awaits him. [caption id="att...
By Lewis Larcombe|October 22, 2024|0 Comment
I, like many, was first introduced to the concept of manhwa through Solo Leveling. From that, I fell down the rabbit hole moving onto manhwa such as Tower of God and The God of High School. My journey started in 2019 and I've since become an amateur connoisseur of the medium. I will refrain from including the manhwa Big Three (Tower of God, The God...
By Alleef Ashaari|July 18, 2024|0 Comment
Sony Pictures Malaysia has unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming Korean movie Hijack 1971, which is based on the true historical events of the hijack attempt of a Korean Air F27 airliner in 1971. The synopsis reads: Winter of 1971, Sokcho Airport. Pilots Tae-in (HA Jung-woo) and Gyu-sik (SUNG Dong-il) are set to fly to Gimpo. Under the guida...
By Alleef Ashaari|May 21, 2024|0 Comment
In a new financial report released by the company, South Korean developer SHIFT UP has revealed that they are considering not only a sequel to Stellar Blade (or Stellar Blade 2), but also a Stellar Blade PC version. Other interesting details from the report include: Stellar Blade sales are "exceeding expectations". SHIFT UP will continue...
Six years after its initial announcement under the title Project Eve, Korean studio Shift Up's magnum opus of an action title -Stellar Blade- is finally seeing the light of day. We had a hands-on with the upcoming PlayStation 5 title, which just so happens to fulfil the criteria of being an action game with some interesting design choices, as well ...
By Alleef Ashaari|January 16, 2024|0 Comment
Disney+ Hotstar is kicking 2024 off to an explosive start with the 17 January 2024 release of the thrilling new Korean action series A Shop For Killers. Set in modern-day Korea, A Shop For Killers sees college student Jeong Jian diving for cover in her childhood home after a series of highly skilled assassins get her in their sites. Desperately ...
By Ali'sha Harris|November 9, 2023|0 Comment
NIKKE: Goddess Of Victory, a sci-fi RPG shooter announced its collaboration with the popular Korean convenience store chain, emart24. This collaboration offers exciting flavours and a special beverage for fans and customers across Malaysia. Several special menu items are available starting today, including three new Gimbap flavours and a special...
By Alleef Ashaari|October 9, 2023|0 Comment
Earlier today, Disney+ Hotstar APAC Originals received eight awards at the 2023 Asia Content Awards & Global OTT Awards ceremony, hosted at the Busan International Film Festival. Moving was presented with six awards, including the prestigious Best Creative Award - given in honour of content that has delivered the most notable achievements am...
By Alleef Ashaari|August 25, 2023|0 Comment
Featuring international espionage, super-powered spies and deadly assassins, Korean drama and tentpole series Moving has quickly captured the world’s attention, becoming the most-watched Korean original on Disney+ (Hotstar) globally and Hulu in the U.S. based on hours streamed after 7 days. In its first week since launch on 9 August 2023, the ...
By Alleef Ashaari|August 3, 2023|0 Comment
Living with superpowers may seem exhilarating, but not when you’re being hunted down by some of the world’s most powerful governments. Premiering 9 August, Moving is a Disney+ Hotstar Original, that is an electrifying, action-packed Korean drama series adapted from the popular webtoon in which three superpowered teenagers who had to hide thei...
By Alleef Ashaari|July 31, 2023|0 Comment
A fateful story of heroes, each writing their own unique legends in the ancient land of Arth, Season 2 of Arthdal Chronicles The Sword Of Aramun arrives this September on Disney+ Hotstar. A Korean fantasy epic, Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun will return with a captivating new story set eight years after King Tagon first ascended to the ...
By Alleef Ashaari|July 20, 2023|0 Comment
After an action-packed first season that saw the first responders work together to uncover Ma Taehwa’s criminal past, a new partner from the National Forensic Service will join the team as they look to expose the real criminal mastermind in The First Responders season two, which will premiere on 4 August 2023 on Disney+ Hotstar. An expert in m...
By Alleef Ashaari|July 17, 2023|0 Comment
Prime Video has announced that the suspense thriller series The Killing Vote, broadcasted by SBS and produced by Pan Entertainment and Studio S, will be available on Prime Video in Malaysia and more than 240 countries and territories worldwide starting Thursday, 10 August 2023. The first two episodes of this 12-part series will land on the debut da...
By Alleef Ashaari|June 22, 2023|0 Comment
In 2022, Soundtrack #1 captured audiences’ hearts with its touching story of unrequited love and its emotionally poignant score. In late 2023, this fan-favorite series returns with a moving new storyline and cast in Soundtrack #2, exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar. Set in modern-day Korea, Soundtrack #2 tells the story of Hyeonseo and Suho, two y...
By Alleef Ashaari|May 31, 2023|0 Comment
After much anticipation, famed Korean storyteller Kim Eunhee is set to return to the screen with Revenant, a breathtaking series about demons, death and the dangers of the occult slated to debut on 23 June 2023 on Disney+ Hotstar. A Korean occult mystery thriller, Revenant tells the story of Gu Sanyeong, a woman born into poverty whose life goes...
By Alleef Ashaari|May 12, 2023|0 Comment
While it may sound like a superhero, it's not. Black Knight has nothing to do with the Dark Knight, but it's a new Korean series by Netflix. It's always interesting to see Asian perspectives on science fiction concepts in movies and TV series, so Netflix's Black Knight is one of those with high production value to boot. Mad Max [caption id="attac...
By Alleef Ashaari|April 6, 2023|0 Comment
What Park Yoonjo lacks in qualifications and experience she more than makes up for in tenacity and drive, but when everyone in the company discovers that several recent hires were made as part of a newly created diversity program, Yoonjo will have to overcome the insurmountable to win their approval in RACE, a new Korean workplace dramedy coming 10...
By Alleef Ashaari|November 15, 2022|0 Comment
Korean movie THE ROUNDUP, starring Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee), will premiere on Saturday, 26 November 2022, 10pm on tvN Movies ( Astro Channel 395 (HD) & Astro GO | unifi tv Channel 211 (HD) & unifi playTV). Meanwhile, its prequel, THE OUTLAWS, will premiere earlier on Saturday, 19 November 2022 at 10pm. THE ROUNDUP throws Beast Cop Ma Seok-...
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