For decades, baduk has existed as one of Asia’s most respected and intellectually demanding games, quietly shaping generations of strategy, discipline, and competition across Korea, China, and Japan. Now, […]
Stories
Strength From Vulnerability: Adeline Rudolph Is Mortal Kombat’s Kitana
Adeline steps into one of gaming’s most iconic roles and makes it entirely her own. Cover Look: Zimmerman @zimmerman | Right: Coat Falguni Shane Peacock India @falgunishanepeacockindia Rings DAVAN […]
Albert Yang | Character Honors 2026 Cultural Game Changer Honoree
Albert Yang has helped shape Din Tai Fung’s evolution in the United States, carrying forward a family legacy that began in his parents’ kitchen and has since expanded into […]
Welcome to Jae-seok’s World
South Korean entertainer Yu Jae-seok is inviting audiences into a brand-new kind of adventure with Jae-seok’s B&B Rules!, streaming in the United States on May 26 release. Known for […]
Lisa Ling | Character Honors 2026 Global Impact Honoree
Lisa Ling has spent her career moving through some of the most complex and often unseen corners of the world, approaching storytelling with a blend of curiosity, empathy, and […]
Vicky Tsai | Character Honors 2026 Toyota Call Your Shot Honoree
Vicky Tsai’s path to founding Tatcha is rooted in transformation, shaped by personal health struggles, cultural rediscovery, and a search for meaning that ultimately redefined her relationship to beauty […]
Son Heung-min Brings a New Era to LAFC
There are few athletes in global football whose presence feels bigger than the sport itself, and Son Heung-min has long existed in that space. After a decade with Tottenham […]
Thai Nguyen | Character Honors 2026 Design and Culture Honoree
Thai Nguyen’s work exists at the intersection of memory and modernity, where craftsmanship becomes a form of storytelling and every garment carries the weight of heritage, identity, and intention. […]
Inside Netflix’s The WONDERfools Ahead of Its May 15 Premiere
As superhero stories continue to evolve, Netflix’s upcoming series The WONDERfools takes a different route, trading polished heroes for a chaotic group of neighborhood outsiders who suddenly find themselves […]
Ally Maki | Character Honors 2026 Community Builder Honoree
Ally Maki is having a quietly powerful run. The actress and creative has moved between film, television, and producing with an ease that feels less like reinvention and more […]
China PR Dominates Group A at AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup
2026 AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup continued Thursday as host nation China delivered a dominant 6-0 win over Thailand to finish on top of Group A in Suzhou. China […]
Nanxi Liu | Character Honors 2026 Emerging Visionary Honoree
Nanxi Liu moves between worlds that rarely overlap, from software and biotech to entertainment and storytelling, building companies and creative projects with the same instinct for clarity, speed, and […]
Inside Netflix’s Soul Mate
There’s a quiet ache at the center of Soul Mate, the upcoming Netflix film arriving May 14. Spanning Berlin, Seoul, and Tokyo, the film follows two wounded strangers whose […]
Bobby Hundreds | Character Honors 2026 Global Trailblazer Honoree
Bobby Hundreds has long worked at the intersection of creativity and conviction, building a career that moves between streetwear, storytelling, and cultural commentary with a voice that has helped […]
Manish Malhotra at the Met Gala: Craft and Couture
At the 2026 Met Gala, Manish Malhotra didn’t just dress celebrities, he staged a quiet takeover. Across the main event and its orbit of pre- and post-parties, India’s leading […]
