Born and raised in Seattle and now based in Los Angeles, Maya Kuriel is a first-generation Korean American artist whose journey into music began at just four years old. By sixteen, she was already writing and recording her own songs, combining dark pop melodies with lyrics that reflect her true feelings. Her music often explores…
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The Persistence of Memory: “Echo” by Jin – Album Review
The oldest of the BTS members, Jin, was the first to complete his military duties, having enlisted on 13th December 2022. On his return, he released Happy (15 November 2024), his debut solo EP, which consisted of six tracks. His second album, Echo, is made up of seven tracks – the lead single and only…
27th Far East Film Festival: “Organ Child” Review
Organ trading generates over $1.7 billion annually, and about 10% of all transplants are believed to be illegal, staggering figures that are steadily rising across the globe, particularly on Asian continent. Reading about the plight of Falun Gong practitioners in China sheds light on the horrifying reality behind these statistics. Organ trafficking thrives because of…
27th Far East Film Festival: “Angry Squad” Review
When tax collector Kumazawa Jino (Seiyo Uchino) is scammed out of his hard-earned bonus by a professional swindler he is, quite rightly, angry. He decides to go after the man, but when he does find Himuro (Masaki Okada) the scam artist does the unexpected, he offers him a deal: immunity in exchange for help taking…
27th Far East Film Festival: “Cells at Work!” Review
If you’ve ever wondered what happens in the human body then Cells at Work! has the answers, well, kind of. Based on the manga of the same name by Akame Shimizu, Takeuchi Hideki has created a colourful, comical movie that is as hilarious as it is heartfelt. The story is set within the bodies of…
27th Far East Film Festival: “Dark Nuns” Review
What is the cardinal rule of any horror film? That it needs to be scary, of course. Unfortunately, exorcist drama Dark Nuns seems to have forgotten that. Directed by Kwon Hyuk-jae and a spin-off to The Priests, Dark Nuns follows Sister Giunia (Song Hye-kyo), an unordained nun who moonlights as an exorcist. She is one…
27th Far East Film Festival: “My Friend An Delie” Review
Childhood could be compared to a butterfly’s wing. So vital to the creature’s navigation yet so delicate that any human could tear it and impair it forever, the similar fragility of a young mind is not something that should ever be ill-treated. Director and actor Dong Zijian’s My Friend An Delie, in all its care…
27th Far East Film Festival: “The Stone” Review
What happens when two artists, known more for their work in music, acting, and design, step behind the camera to tell a story rooted in faith, greed, and blood? You get The Stone – a hypnotic, high-stakes thriller that pierces the surface of Thai spiritual subculture and delivers a cinematic experience rooted in Thai identity…
The Power of Fire and Sound: GEMINI, BLASÉ, Kwaca and DJ Pool Live in London – Concert Review
Before reading it, drop everything! Because this article will need your full attention. GEMINI, BLASÉ, Kwaca and DJ Pool blew my mind at their London show! DJ Pool just took us straight to the disco world, and it felt like stepping into Fabric or Ministry of Sound on a Saturday night, bass in your chest…
82MAJOR Step Up: Bold Sound, Bigger Vision on 3rd Mini-Album “SILENCE SYNDROME”
82MAJOR are on the run. Well, at least they are in their latest music video to TAKEOVER, accompanied by their 3rd mini-album SILENCE SYNDROME. If it’s your day one with 82MAJOR, six prison escapees getting down on a train track while dressed in soft pink pyjamas with bunny motifs will be the first impression you…
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