BTS reportedly unable to attend the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards

Keanu Reeves is opening up about his racial identity.

Time’s Person of the Year.In the short video originally posted on TikTok, the doppelganger, who is the self-proclaimed “Chinese Elon Musk,” stands next to a car, mimicking the Tesla CEO.On Facebook, the video has racked up 878 reactions and 1,801 shares, sparking a debate about its authenticity in the comments.While some people posted GIF reactions in awe of the celeb twin, dubbed “Yi Long Musk,” others weren’t so convinced it was real.A chorus of users are convinced it’s a deepfake — a

BTS’ Suga for his single ‘You’.In a recent interview with Billboard, ØMI – real name Hiroomi Tosaka – opened up about the release of response to ‘You’, which was produced by BTS’ Suga. The singer credited the South Korean rapper and producer for the success of the track, which was released back in October.“‘You’ has found a global audience, and that’s entirely due to SUGA,” said ØMI, who explained that the K-pop star had “widened the gate” for the song.

Ben Affleck doesn't keep up with all the hype surrounding his romance with Jennifer Lopez.

SEVENTEEN member Woozi is reportedly set to release his debut solo mixtape next year.This is according to new report by South Korean news outlet Star News, which claimed Woozi will be unveiling his solo mixtape in January 2022. The upcoming release will mark his first official solo release ever, after having co-produced a majority of SEVENTEEN’s discography over the past six years.According to the report, the singer is set to show off a “different” side of himself.

Naman Ramachandran Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car,” Japan’s entry to the Academy Awards’ international category, looks to be the odds on favorite from Asia to win the category.The drama with a theater world backdrop follows the trajectory of South Korean four-statuette winner “Parasite” in that it began its winning ways at Cannes and is festooned with awards en route to the Oscars.

The 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards – also known as 2021 MAMA – are here!

BTS won nine awards at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards today (December 11), including Artist Of The Year.The annual awards show was held at CJ ENM Content World in Paju, South Korea, with the theme for this year’s ceremony being “Make Some Noise”.BTS collected the trophies for Album Of The Year for ‘BE’, Worldwide Icon Of The Year, Artist Of The Year, Favourite Moment, Best Male Group, and Song Of The Year and Best Dance Performance Male Group for ‘Butter’.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday evening with the screening of “One Second” Zhang Yimou’s homage to cinema and veiled critique of China’s Cultural Revolution.The festival runs Dec 8-13 and is one of the first major cultural showcases to take place in person after Thailand has opened its borders to welcome visitors.

The BTS boys are expanding their presence on Instagram.

UPDATE:  China has responded to the Women’s Tennis Association announcement on Wednesday that it is suspending all of its tournaments in that country. The WTA said it was taken the action because of  concerns about the treatment of tennis star Peng Shuai.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese video streaming company iQiyi is poised to impose massive job just on its workforce Chinese and financial sector media reported on Wednesday and Thursday. The layoffs could affect 20-40% of its workforce, the reports said.Contacted by Variety, iQiyi acknowledged the existence of the media reports, but offered no further response.On Wednesday the company announced a significant crop of original content at its Singapore-based international platform.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThree members of K-pop group BTS have sold some of their shareholdings in Hybe Corporation, the management company that launched them, netting them a combined $8.4 million.

Expressing concern for the health and safety of tennis star Peng Shuai, the Women’s Tennis Association announced Wednesday that it is suspending all of its tournaments in China.