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NCT 127 Open 10th-Anniversary ‘Neo City: The Redline’ Tour With Sold-Out Seoul Run
NCT 127 have launched their fifth headlining tour, ‘Neo City: The Redline’, with a sold-out three-night run in Seoul from 18–20 September that celebrated the group’s 10th anniversary. The South Korean boy band performed before approximately 31,500 fans across the three shows at KSPO Dome in Olympic Park, with tickets selling out completely, including restricted-view…
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Generative AI, Microdramas to Take Center Stage at Busan Market
The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) has unveiled its 2026 lineup, with a pronounced emphasis on generative AI and emerging media formats set to define this year’s event. Held as part of the Busan International Film Festival, the market reflects the industry’s pivotal shift towards AI-driven filmmaking and the growing prominence of microdramas as…
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Japan typhoon forces mass evacuation; Omar redirects immigration billions; Sheffield shooting probed
Almost two million evacuated as Typhoon Dujuan batters Japan. US politician Omar proposes redirecting $140 billion from immigration enforcement to communities, while UK police investigate a Sheffield shooting.
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation adds optional auto-levelling amid difficulty debate
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will include an optional feature that automatically raises characters to the recommended level when they are underpowered for a story section. Director Naoki Hamaguchi said the system responds to players who struggled with earlier games because they did not want to grind through side quests, but it has provoked debate over…
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HYBE’s CEO and Musicow’s Chair named vice chairs of the Korea Venture Business Association
HYBE’s CEO Jason Jaesang Lee has been appointed a vice chair of the Korea Venture Business Association (KOVA), alongside Jung Hyun-kyung, chair of the Korean royalty-investment platform Musicow. The appointment reflects HYBE’s status as a global leader in K-pop and content industries, and KOVA said it expects the company’s involvement to strengthen connections between the…
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CAPE Showrunner Incubator Program Sets 2026 Class; Kelvin Yu Joins As Co-Chair
CAPE has announced its 2026 Showrunner Incubator class, a programme designed to prepare emerging Asian Pacific Islander television writers for showrunner roles. Kelvin Yu has joined co-founder Melinda Hsu as co-chair, while the programme continues its partnership with Starz’s #TakeTheLead initiative and welcomes The Asian American Foundation as a new partner. Now in its third…
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Trump locks out media; chip shortage sends iPhone prices soaring
President Trump has barred three major news networks from the White House following critical coverage. A global chip shortage driven by AI demand risks adding £100 to iPhone costs.
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Japan places nearly two million under evacuation orders as Dujuan strikes
Almost two million people in Japan have been placed under evacuation orders as Typhoon Dujuan brings powerful winds, heavy rain and landslides. More than 50,000 people have lost power, while flights, rail services, concerts and other events have been cancelled; one woman may have been swept away and another man was rescued after a landslide.…
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Vivo’s X500 Pro Max has 17 stops of dynamic range and 4K240 slo-mo
Vivo has launched its X500 flagship smartphone range in China, led by the new X500 Pro Max, which places photography and video capabilities at the centre of the lineup. Its new Sony sensor is designed to deliver exceptionally wide dynamic range, while MediaTek’s latest processor enables high-quality 4K slow-motion recording. The launch matters because these…
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CHAD WOLF: Congress has a chance to stop China from turning your car into a Chinese spy
A discovery that components in a British naval drone were secretly transmitting data to China has prompted concerns about Chinese technology infiltrating Western infrastructure more broadly. The article argues this reflects a deliberate Chinese strategy of gaining indispensability in Western supply chains before exploiting those connections for intelligence and espionage. As China becomes the world’s…