Jan Lee
The Straits Times
Mountain View, CA, United States
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K-pop group NCT Dream, Cantopop trio Grasshopper to hold Singapore concerts in May
More musical acts are returning to Singapore. K-pop group NCT Dream will hold the Singapore leg of their world tour on May 1 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Ticket prices range from $168 to $288 and will go on sale on March 18 at 10am. The group is known for... → Read More
Ayden Sng, other first-time nominees crack Star Awards Best Actor category
He may have been snubbed at previous editions, but Mediacorp’s rising star Ayden Sng has finally cracked the nominations at the upcoming Star Awards, with a nod for Best Actor. The annual ceremony, considered local entertainment’s biggest night of the year, will take... → Read More
Rebecca Lim is all set to play a new mum in horror film Confinement
A horror film about a first-time mother who begins experiencing strange things when her confinement nanny moves in to take care of her baby may seem like a taboo project for a new bride. But local actress Rebecca Lim is raring to go. The 36-year-old, who tied the... → Read More
Mandopop singer Rene Liu to hold concert in Singapore after 13 years
Taiwanese singer Rene Liu is returning to Singapore for a solo concert after 13 years. The 52-year-old will perform at The Star Theatre on March 25 as part of her Final Call concert tour. The tour was originally slated for 2020, but put on hold due to the pandemic. It... → Read More
‘Why are you in this?’: S'porean Elaine Wong gets asked about hit Netflix show Physical: 100
“Why are you in this?” That was the question many of Elaine Wong’s friends asked her in shock, after seeing the South Korea-based Singaporean actress and television personality on Physical: 100, the new competition reality series by streaming giant... → Read More
Streaming sneaks: Love stories and bad romances for Valentine’s Day
From toxic obsession to contract lovers to Indonesia’s edition of the hit dating reality series The Bachelor. Here is a sneak peek at five upcoming streaming titles that will make you fall for all the good and bad sides of romance ahead of Valentine’s... → Read More
Super Junior members cried watching docuseries on them
Debuting in 2005, Super Junior are one of the undisputed legends of K-pop. Trailblazers in many ways – they were the first large group with 13 members and their 2009 song Sorry, Sorry is one of the first viral K-pop hits – the ups and downs and behind-the-scenes secrets... → Read More
Ticket sales for Blackpink’s newly-added second National Stadium concert kick off Feb 6
Music News - Following a sold-out first night at the National Stadium, K-pop girl group Blackpink have added a second show on the Singapore... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Battle of the Songs: Revenge K-dramas Reborn Rich v The Glory
It is rare when two buzzy K-dramas, both with A-listers attached and centred on an underdog exacting his or her revenge on the powerful, air back to back. It is even rarer still when those A-listers were formerly husband and wife. → Read More
It’s very comfortable for me to still stay in Paris, says Sharon Au
The two men who broke into Sharon Au’s apartment in Paris and stole her valuables later... → Read More
Major stars, celebrated directors usher in the new year
Welcome the new year with major stars and celebrated directors as streamers embrace 2023 with their headliners. Be it stories to cosy up to, comedies with big names or thrillers to get your heart racing, the upcoming month promises to fulfil all your television... → Read More
Fall for Cha Eun-woo as a K-pop-loving priest in Island, Amazon Prime Video’s most anticipated K-drama
SEOUL – The cast of South Korean horror-fantasy series Island had to scream, run and fight while staring at balls stuck atop poles for their latest roles, pitting them against grotesque demons visualised via computer graphics. At an interview with regional media... → Read More
Chinese pop star Jackson Wang’s Christmas Eve party at MBS draws fans from abroad
At the world’s largest infinity pool 57 storeys high up in the skies, the winds were strong but not a strand of hair was out of place on the head of Hong Kong-born pop star Jackson Wang. The 28-year-old, fresh off a sold-out Singapore Indoor Stadium concert last... → Read More
K-drama star Son Suk-ku fired real bullets for new series Big Bet
Shooting a real gun and indulging in Jollibee fried chicken – these were a couple of significant moments for the cast of K-drama Big Bet. The series, which premieres on Disney+ on Wednesday, also marks the first time in 25 years that South Korean cinema legend Choi... → Read More
K-drama Reborn Rich star Song Joong-ki gives his performance a B+
South Korean star Song Joong-ki may not look much different from the days of his debut with his baby face, but still, the 37-year-old star says he felt... → Read More
K-drama star Song Joong-ki does not want to be Reborn Rich
Around 200 fans were waiting in the scorching midday heat on Wednesday to catch K-drama actor Song Joong-ki, who is in Singapore to promote his new drama Reborn Rich. The 37-year-old actor had flown in for a press conference with local and regional media for the... → Read More
Aloysius Pang’s final film offers closure for both host-actor Dasmond Koh and the public
Before the late local actor Aloysius Pang embarked on his fateful reservist training in New Zealand in 2019, he was in Thailand, filming his first set of scenes for a horror movie. He had expected to return to Thailand after his training to continue... → Read More
K-pop girl group Mamamoo staging their first concert here
K-pop girl group Mamamoo will be performing at The Star Theatre on Feb 9, as part of the quartet’s first-ever world tour. While the South Korean group previously held a fan meeting in Singapore in 2019, the upcoming show will be their first concert here. Tickets... → Read More
Thai singer and KinnPorsche star Jeff Satur to hold concert in February
Thai singer-actor Jeff Satur will be holding his first solo concert in Singapore on Feb 18 at Gateway Theatre. The 27-year-old is known for playing Kim, the youngest son of a mafia boss in the hit Thai boys’ love series KinnPorsche (2022). Tickets range from... → Read More
Pre-sales for Blackpink’s Singapore concert kick off without glitches
The first round of pre-sales for K-pop’s biggest girl group Blackpink’s concert in Singapore kicked off smoothly on Monday morning. The quartet, made up of Rose, Jennie, Jisoo and Lisa, will be holding the Singapore leg of their Born Pink concert tour at the National... → Read More