John B. Kim

Kim Byung Mu, known professionally as John B. Kim, is a South Korean musician and member of TOUCHED (터치드). He graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts with an associate's degree in Applied Music. He was convinced by fellow graduates (Do Hyeon and Seung Bin) to join a new band they were forming.…

Jean Michel Casanova

Jean Michel Casanova, Chinese name Ma Jin, is a Frenchman living in China. He is an actor, screenwriter, stuntman and a world renowned rock climber and rock climbing coach. In 1989, he climbed the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France with bare hands, setting a Guinness World Record, with his free solo climb.…

D.On

Seo Won Ki, known professionally as D.On, is a South Korean musician and former member of TOUCHED (터치드). He was convinced by fellow graduates (Do Hyeon and Seung Bin) from Seoul Arts University to join the band as the main guitarist. He made his debut in December 2020 with the single "Blue" and…

Vincent Tang

Vincent Tang Ka Lai is a Canadian television host and former teacher, born and based in Hong Kong. From 2014-2016, Tang taught various subjects at Greensborough Public School and Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute. He joined TVB in June 2017 while continuing his teaching in Canada. After leaving TVB…

An San

An San is a South Korean archer competing in women's recurve events. She won three gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the women's team, mixed team and Individual events, becoming the first archer in Olympic history to do so at a single Games. An also set a new Olympic Record scoring 680 points…

Kurara Haruka

Kurara Harukaa, birth name Yamasaki Kumiko (山崎久美子) was a Takarazuka Revue Top Star before starting her TV and film acting career in 1984 with Toho Entertainment. Her stage name was given by the playwright Yashiro Seiichi. 'Haruka' (遥) means 'aimed at far away' while 'Kurara' is romaji for…

Chae Do Hyeon

Chae Do Hyeon is a South Korean musician and member of TOUCHED (터치드). He graduated from Inha University Affiliated High School and later obtained an associate's degree in Applied Music from Seoul Institute of the Arts. He and fellow graduate Seung Bin wanted to form a band and convinced 3 other…

Kim Seung Bin

Kim Seung Bin is a South Korean musician and member of TOUCHED (터치드). He graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts with an associate's degree in Applied Music. He and fellow graduate Chae Do Hyeon wanted to form a band and convinced 3 other alumni from the Seoul Arts University to join them.…

Ichimura Uzaemon XV

Ichimura Uzaemon XV was one of the best tachiyaku of the first half of the twentieth century. He had a great physical appearance, a strong presence on stage and an amazing voice. He was the nimaime or the sabakiyaku par excellence. He kept on playing young lover roles even in his latter years and never…

Mo Yan

Guan Moye, better known by the pen name Mo Yan, is a Chinese novelist and short story writer. He is best known to Western readers for his 1987 novel Red Sorghum Clan, of which the Red Sorghum and Sorghum Wine volumes were later adapted for the film Red Sorghum. In 2012, Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel…

Touken Ranbu 2

7.7

In the year 995, due to a secret a talk between Fujiwara Michinaga and Abe Seimei, Minamoto Yorimitsu is ordered to subjugate ghost Shutendoji, who lives in Oe Mountain. Minamoto Yorimitsu and his men soon encounter…

Shinsengumi!

7.8

The 43rd NHK Taiga Drama is Shinsengumi!. The arrival of Commodore Perry's "Black Ships" rudely awakened Japan from 300 years of peaceful isolation from the world. Men set their eyes beyond Japan and began to demand…

Bus 44

7.8

Bus 44 takes place on the outskirts of a small town and tells the story of a bus driver and her passengers' encounter with highway robbers. The film won awards at Venice Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and was…

Tsukiji Wonderland

7.8

The Tsukiji Market, which is called "Japan's Lively Kitchen", is the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world. The market was built about 80 years ago, when it has moved from Nihonbashi area to Tsukiji…

The Great Wall

7.8

"The Great Wall" is the world's first Great Wall cultural experience program. Celebrities joined the program as brick members, under the leadership of "guide" Zhang Shao Gang, formed the "Great Wall Research Group",…

Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy

7.9

A mysterious golden giant appears... Who is the so-called "Absolute Tartarus" and how will he interact with our Ultra Heroes!? Mysterious aliens and evil monsters that shouldn’t exist are attacking! Zero, Ribut,…

Queer Asia - Japan

7.9

A GagaOOLala Original TV series documenting the lives of LGBTQ individuals in Japan. Episode 1: We are Everywhere Asako Makimura, a lesbian writer, has a consistent theme to her work, "Listen to what can't be said…

Emergency Room 24 Hours Season 5

7.6

Kojima Kaede heads a team as the chief medical officer of the emergency and critical care centre at Minato University Hospital. However, the staff members of the centre are all skilled but idiosyncratic people, with…

Komyo ga Tsuji

7.6

The 45th NHK Taiga Drama is Komyo ga Tsuji. Kazutoyo lived during the end of the Sengoku period (1546-1605). He was the first feudal lord of the fief of Tosa on the island of Shikoku. He served Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi…

Twenty Two

7.9

During WWII, an estimated 200,000 Chinese women were forced into prostitution by the Japanese army, with only 22 remaining to share their stories today. This documentary aims to honor their strength and individuality,…