South Korea’s Bangtan Sonyeondan, or as it is widely known to the rest of the world by the acronym BTS need no introduction. Their single “Butter” started trending all over TikTok, while hits like “Dynamite”, “Boy With Luv” (feat Hasley) and “Mic Drop” (feat Steve Aoki) shattered the charts and are immediately recognized by the crowds all over the world.
Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, led a delegation of ministers and political leaders of Malaya in an effort to negotiate with the British in London for independence along with the first president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Tun Dato Sri Tan Cheng Lock and fifth President of Malaysian Indian Congress Tun V. T. Sambanthan.
The first Covid-19 strain, to delta and lambda, and now we have a new Covid-19 variant to worry about. It is the new ‘mu’ variant. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is monitoring the new variant which has been confirmed in at least 39 countries.
K-pop is not the only thing that has gained popularity worldwide, but Korean TV shows has earned fans from across the globe as well. According to ABC News, Rakuten Viki, a streaming platform with both original and licensed content from Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan and subscribers around the globe has the largest audience from the U.S. The U.S made up of 75 percent of the viewer. It goes to show that the Hallyu phenomenon, or the Korean wave has certainly hit viewers across the globe.
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E earned Car and Driver’s inaugural Electric Vehicle of the Year Award, adding another coveted honour to its trophy case and beating overall top-rated EV competitors along the way.
Apple has announced that the new iPhone 13 is coming and people are excited about what new upgrades that it has Apple has in store for it. Just to be clear, all these are based on rumours and leaks online. Nothing is certain about the new iPhone 13 until it is officially released.