The central idea: In The Attorney, the most frightening part of an injustice isn’t only what happens to its victims. It’s how easily powerful people can turn their suffering into a story that the public is expected to believe. Yim Si-wan’s new drama Love in Disguise begins with a question of guilt. His character, Yoon […]
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Demon Slayer: Mugen Train and the Anime Movie That Changed the Box Office
When Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train opened in Japan in October 2020, it had an advantage most movies could only dream of: an audience that was already invested in its characters. But a built-in fanbase alone doesn’t explain how an anime sequel became a box-office event on a scale rarely […]
Only Know Lee Jung Jae as Gi Hun? Four Films to Watch Next
From the endearingly flawed lead of Squid Game to an inscrutable undercover cop and a relentless pursuer, these four editor’s picks reveal the many shades of Lee Jung Jae’s charisma. If Squid Game was your introduction to Lee Jung Jae, Seong Gi Hun is probably the face that comes to mind. He is awkward, frustrating, […]
Ha Jung-woo: The Korean Actor Who Keeps Reinventing Himself
Ha Jung-woo has spent much of his career playing characters who look completely different on paper. A serial killer, a news anchor trapped inside a television studio, a North Korean agent, a marathon coach, a desperate diplomat, and now a debt-ridden property owner pulled into a kidnapping plot have all become part of his filmography. […]
From Watchlist to Travel List: Asian Shows That Inspire Real-World Adventures
Sometimes a travel destination starts with a search for flights and hotels. Sometimes it starts much earlier, when you see a place on screen and think, “I want to go there.” A restaurant in Tokyo. A road along the Korean coast. A market in Hokkaido. A landscape in China. A glimpse of everyday life in […]
How Amasian TV and Trip.com Are Connecting Shows With Real Trips
Sometimes a show does more than make you want to keep watching. A meal can make you curious about the region it came from. A travel series can turn a place you’ve never considered into somewhere you’d actually like to visit. Even a familiar city can look different when you see it through the food, […]