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8 incredible upcoming K-dramas to watch in January 2024

Including historical series 'Flower That Blooms at Night', melodrama 'Marry My Husband' and more

Two decades into their story, Epik High don’t look like they’re coming down from their “all-time high” anytime soon

In 2023, the iconic Korean hip-hop group hit new peaks. As they celebrate their 20th anniversary in Seoul, they prove they still have plenty left to show us

Only one in the world: 5 reasons Beyond The Valley is the Australian music festival you can’t miss

This is why Beyond The Valley is the biggest and most exciting multi-day camping festival down under

The 25 best Asian albums of 2023

From cathartic, emotional indie rock to roaring shoegaze and braggadocious rap, these are the records that stole our hearts and minds this year

Riot Games on Heartsteel: “The Baekhyun and Ezreal collaboration was a dream”

Maria Egan, head of music and live events at Riot Games, tells NME more about Worlds 2023, the future of virtual artists and whether K/DA might return

Michael Mann returns to save the movies: “People are getting tired of superheroes”

The 'Heat' legend tells us why his Enzo Ferrari biopic is the answer to comic book fatigue

The 10 best Asian films of 2023

The return of Hayao Miyazaki, arthouse award winners and Southeast Asian horror headline a remarkable year for Asian cinema

“What’s told in the story still resonates today”: a conversation with Masao Maruyama on ‘Pluto’, NME’s best Asian TV show of 2023

The anime’s executive producer tells NME about the “full-circle experience” of bringing the masterful manga to the screen

The 10 best Asian TV shows of 2023

Thoughtful anime, emotive K-dramas, gripping thrillers and Southeast Asian period pieces populate 2023’s list

Christmas Number One hopeful Louise Harris says song tackles “how climate change affects us all”

Louise Harris was arrested for performing ‘We Tried’ outside Rishi Sunak's house – a song hailed by Chris Packham and described by Brian Eno as "a powerful weapon"