October 6, 2005 ISSUE
Next Issue: Thursday, October 20, 2005
   COVER STORY
Summer of Shin Ha-gyun
With three major movies out in Korea and more to follow in the states, will this finally be Shin Ha-gyun's breakthrough moment?
Still Shining: Akiko Tetsuya on Brigitte Lin
The Last Star of The East is a self-published labor of love by a Japanese journalist who got to meet her idol. More than a biography of the star, the book is an honest glimpse at fandom at its most devoted.
North Hangook Falling... Into Indie-Rock Goodness
Asian Man Records founder Mike Park releases new solo album.


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October 6, 2005

 

F I L M
Korea's answer to M*A*S*H?
Of all the silly premises, Korea's surprise hit Welcome to Dongmakgol's may be hard to top. Which may be why the final product is all the more satisfying...
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A R T
Through the Looking Glass
A Society Through Small Frames, The New York Korea Society's exhibition on Korean comics, offered a creative way to learn about contemporary Korean history.
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C L I P S
  
October 6, 2005: News Bites
A Hero's welcome for Zhang Yimou, Chop-suey as an art, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in the big apple, University of Michigan radio show in hot water and much, much more in this edition of News Bites.
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F O R E I G N
  
October 6, 2005: News From Abroad
Andy Lau gets old, Fashion Week in Paris, adult interest in India, and the popularity of Pusan! All that and more in this edition of News from Abroad.
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