Lists

K-drama

The 13 most anticipated K-dramas of 2025, from Two Women to Squid Game 3

K-pop stars IU and Jisoo, and actress Kim Min-ha, are among the stars of 2025’s most anticipated K-dramas, from Way Back Love to Newtopia.

6 hours ago

Explainer | What are functional foods and should you be having them?

11 Jan 2025 - 2:15PM

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 10-12

10 Jan 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

Travel & Leisure

Fukuoka’s food stalls are the best in Japan. Here are the 5 you must eat at

Fukuoka’s riverside open-air food stalls are the best in Japan. We pick five that are not to be missed on your next trip.

11 Jan 2025 - 9:33AM

An open-air food stall in Fukuoka, Japan. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung

Food & Drink

4 restaurants you’ll want to visit in Suzhou, Jiangsu province

Enjoy a transparent pomegranate, squirrel fish in sweet and sour sauce or Fujian surf and turf chicken at these Suzhou restaurants.

7 Jan 2025 - 11:15AM

Health & Wellness

5 simple checks for dementia, starting with a clock drawing test

Is it dementia? A popular neurologist uses five simple tests of cognitive function to help gauge the health of a patient’s brain.

8 Jan 2025 - 11:02PM

K-drama

K-drama casting news about Jung So-min, Ahn Jae-hong and more

Jung So-min and Choi Woo-shik are considering roles in Would You Marry Me, while Ahn Jae-hong was approached for Signal season 2.

4 Jan 2025 - 1:15PM

Jung So-min, (pictured in a still from Love Next Door) has been offered a role in Would You Marry Me alongside Choi Woo-shik. Photo: tvN

Food & Drink

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 3-5

Catch some bargains at a Hong Kong products expo, see a Korean artist’s pop-up show of paintings, learn how to map your body, and more.

3 Jan 2025 - 5:21PMvideocam

Arts

Who is a ‘snake king’? What is a ‘snake nest’? Twisty Cantonese slang explained

Why do police ‘release snakes’? How do students ‘bend snakes’? We untangle six Cantonese slang expressions that use the word ‘snake’.

9 Jan 2025 - 2:10PMvideocam

Health & Wellness

Mind-body interaction: a healthy body makes a healthy mind and vice versa

Our mindset, attitude and emotions affect our physical health, and having a healthy lifestyle improves our mental well-being.

3 Jan 2025 - 7:55AM

Positive self-belief is linked to lower stress levels and better physical health. It is one example of mind-body interaction. Photo: Shutterstock

Health & Wellness

Pancreatic cancer needs catching early. The signs and symptoms to look for

The disease is rarely found in time for lifesaving treatment, and kills about half a million people annually; here is what to look for.

7 Jan 2025 - 5:34PM

Deep-seated pain in the upper abdomen can indicate an early-stage tumour in the pancreas. Pancreatic cancer kills about half a million people annually. Photo: Shutterstock

Entertainment

What to expect from Hollywood in 2025: James Bond casting, new Superman

From new Jurassic Park and Avatar films to Korean blockbusters and A-listers in horror movies, here are 9 box office predictions for 2025.

1 Jan 2025 - 6:15PMvideocam

Food & Drink

Luckin to Blue Bottle, 5 new Hong Kong cafes to try in January 2025

Coffee lovers looking for new places to drink some in 2025 can choose between home-grown independents and imports from China and the US.

1 Jan 2025 - 11:15AM

Health & Wellness

Health and wellness stories you read most in 2024, about star diets and more

We look back at some of the most popular health and wellness stories of 2024, including how a 58-year-old influencer looks half his age.

31 Dec 2024 - 4:15PM

Anne Hathaway at a Valentino fashion show in Rome, Italy, in 2022. The actress has talked about how she lost weight for her various movie roles. Photo: Getty Images

K-drama

7 of the best new Korean drama series to watch in January 2025

Lee Min-ho leads Netflix’s space romance When the Stars Gossip, Kim Hye-soo is an investigative journalist in Disney+’s Unmasked, and more.

7 Jan 2025 - 4:46PMvideocam

Lee Min-ho in a still from When the Stars Gossip, one of our seven Korean drama picks to watch in January 2025. Photo: Netflix

Travel & Leisure

Travel stories you read most in 2024, about a horror gang rape and more

We look back at some of the top stories in travel for 2024, from a shocking gang rape in India to the revamp of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.

30 Dec 2024 - 4:18PM

Health & Wellness

Headache? Bloating? Discomfort? Your body probably needs more carbs

Do you have brain fog, bloating, a craving for sugar? It could mean that your body needs more carbs. Here are 6 signs to look out for.

30 Dec 2024 - 12:45PM

OPINION

Andrew Sun

Mouthing Off | Truffles and tomahawks: 6 annoying food trends to take off the menu in 2024

3 Jan 2024 - 8:15AM

Charmaine Mok

On the Menu | The best of 2023 in food: my favourite dishes and drinks of the year

4 Jan 2024 - 2:41PM

Charmaine Mok

On the Menu | December 2023: 5 food and drink events in Hong Kong to put on your calendar

1 Dec 2023 - 5:15PM

Yulia Ezhikova

Opinion | Why it’s time to take a hard look at our relationship with alcohol

6 Feb 2023 - 4:45PM

Charmaine Mok

On the Menu | How can we be better diners in 2023? 6 tips to make restaurants love you

28 Dec 2022 - 12:43PM

Yulia Ezhikova

Opinion | 7 sparkling wine alternatives to pricey champagne for the holiday season

6 Dec 2022 - 5:15PM