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scmp.com > lifestyle > health-wellness > article > 3338391 > retirees-and-social-media-stars-share-their-offbeat-humour-and-dance-moves

Retirees and social media stars share their offbeat humour and dance moves

Retirees and social media stars share their offbeat humour and dance moves23+ hour, 23+ min ago  (230+ words) Robert and May Leong, 82 and 70 years old, have been posting online since 2022, and their quirky dance and comedy reels have found wide appeal Since married retirees Robert and May Leong started their Instagram and TikTok accounts in July 2022, they have…...

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scmp.com > news > people-culture > gender-diversity > article > 3337631 > ex-china-policewoman-addresses-stereotypes-about-women-police-work-stand-comedy

Chinese ex-policewoman ‘Hotpot’ addresses workplace stereotypes in stand-up comedy

Chinese ex-policewoman ‘Hotpot’ addresses workplace stereotypes in stand-up comedy2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (185+ words) 36-year-old who learned combat skills from monkeys in her village growing up as a "left-behind child" uses comedy to help women fight abuse A former policewoman in China is shining on stage as a stand-up comedian, sharing stories that address…...

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scmp.com > lifestyle > k-drama > k-drama > article > 3337809 > netflix-k-drama-idol-i-choi-soo-young-kim-jae-young-lead-k-pop-infused-legal-drama

Netflix K-drama Idol I: Choi Soo-young, Kim Jae-young lead K-pop-infused legal drama

Netflix K-drama Idol I: Choi Soo-young, Kim Jae-young lead K-pop-infused legal drama1+ week, 2+ day ago  (373+ words) Idol I: Choi Soo-young, Kim Jae-young lead K-pop-infused legal K-drama'South China Morning Post Lead cast: Choi Soo-young, Kim Jae-young Latest Nielsen rating: 2.26 per cent As 2025 draws to a close, viewers are invited back into a Korean courtroom one last time with…...

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scmp.com > lifestyle > k-drama > k-drama > article > 3335289 > netflix-k-drama-price-confession-review-jeon-do-yeon-kim-go-eun-prestige-pulp

Review | The Price of Confession: Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun in binge-worthy K-drama

Review | The Price of Confession: Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun in binge-worthy K-drama1+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (808+ words) First published in 1903, South China Morning Post is Hong Kong's premier English language newspaper and has the city's most affluent and influential readership. With a reputation for authoritative, influential and independent reporting on Hong Kong and…...

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scmp.com > lifestyle > k-drama > k-drama > article > 3333638 > k-drama-casting-news-about-shin-hye-sun-na-woo-ji-chang-wook-and-more

Latest K-drama casting news: Shin Hye-sun, Na In-woo and more

Latest K-drama casting news: Shin Hye-sun, Na In-woo and more1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (152+ words) Shin Hye-sun and Na In-woo have signed up for the romcom 1/24, while Ji Chang-wook will appear in another romcom, Merry Berry Love A cross-cultural romance, a fantastical connection, a gripping historical drama and a crime-comedy-mystery are among the latest projects…...

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scmp.com > news > world > europe > article > 3330669 > prunella-scales-sibyl-fawlty-towers-dies-peacefully-home-93

‘Fawlty Towers’ actress Prunella Scales dies peacefully at home at 93

‘Fawlty Towers’ actress Prunella Scales dies peacefully at home at 932+ mon, 1+ week ago  (144+ words) The British actress was watching "Fawlty Towers" the day before she died, just months after her husband of 61 years, actor Timothy West The actress died "peacefully at home in London" on Monday, her sons Samuel and Joseph said. "She was…...

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scmp.com > lifestyle > k-drama > k-drama > article > 3327572 > k-drama-moon-crypto-and-female-solidarity-gratingly-familiar-workplace-comedy

To the Moon: crypto and female solidarity in workplace comedy K-drama

To the Moon: crypto and female solidarity in workplace comedy K-drama3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (116+ words) Starring Lee Sun-bin, Ra Mi-ran and Jo A-ram, To the Moon so far fails to stand out with its formulaic approach and awkward positioning Lead cast: Lee Sun-bin, Ra Mi-ran, Jo A-ram, Kim Young-dae Latest Nielsen rating: 1.7 per cent "Crypto-powered…...

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scmp.com > news > people-culture > china-personalities > article > 3326674 > china-comedian-inspires-many-despite-disabilities-viewers-celebrate-his-optimistic-mindset

China comedian inspires many with disabilities, celebrated for ‘optimistic mindset’

China comedian inspires many with disabilities, celebrated for ‘optimistic mindset’3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (185+ words) Once-healthy student with a knack for track and field, Yang suffers a brain haemorrhage at 17 after spending excessive hours playing online games A young man from southern China, who has endured brain haemorrhages three times that led to his partial…...

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scmp.com > week-asia > politics > article > 3324448 > cartoon-angered-south-koreas-yoon-suk-yeol-returns-comics-festival

Rail life story? Cartoon featuring South Korea’s Yoon returns to comics festival

Rail life story? Cartoon featuring South Korea’s Yoon returns to comics festival4+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (191+ words) The prize-winning cartoon was first featured in 2022 but was controversially removed following objections from the Yoon administration Yoonsukyeolcha by Park Se-eun from Chonnam Arts High School will be included in the annual Bucheon International Comics Festival as part of a…...

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scmp.com > week-asia > people > article > 3323546 > us-comedian-claims-singapore-show-axed-over-censorship-authority-cites-late-application

US comedian alleges censorship after Singapore show cancelled

US comedian alleges censorship after Singapore show cancelled4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (212+ words) Sammy Obeid says his script was rejected despite multiple edits, but IMDA clarifies he sent the permit request only 10 days before the event American comedian Sammy Obeid has accused Singaporean authorities of trying to censor his stand-up show after his…...