Arguably the world's biggest boy band, BTS open up about their "struggles and tears".

The ousted former prime minister is wounded in the leg when a burst of gunfire hits his vehicle.

The 23-year-old democracy activist arrested under a new security law is a folk hero to her supporters.

The South Korean boyband land their first UK number one album with Map of the Soul.

Jonghyun was a member of SHINee, who have had a string of number one hits in South Korea.

Jimin has debuted his new single Like Crazy at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 rankings.

Protesters chanted "Liberate Hong Kong!" at midnight, and thousands joined a New Year's Day rally.

Scottish wildlife has been adopted in K-pop star J-Hope's name after he asked for birthday donations.

After the donation by K-pop megastars BTS #MatchAMillion starting trending on Twitter.

Thirty years after he began his career, the actor remains among the world's biggest film icons.

Opposition candidates had hoped to capitalise on anger over a controversial security law.

School children found the camera in perfect working order - fully charged with pictures intact.

Thousands proudly show off their short hair after an Olympic athlete is criticised for her haircut.

A newspaper unafraid to criticise the Chinese state has announced its closure after 26 years.

Parit Chiwarak, 22, is arrested for taking part in the first of a series of protests urging reforms.

The boy band with a devoted global fan base are the first K-pop export to crack the US top spot.

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy wins a majority in Myanmar's historic election, ending decades of military-backed rule.

The Bollywood superstar's female fandom rests not on love but on economics, according to a new book.

Jai Bhim, a film on Dalit repression, is at the top of IMDb rankings in just two weeks since its release.

In Thailand, criticising the royal family can mean secret trials and long prison sentences.

Clashes break out after unidentified men attack placards at a Hong Kong pro-democracy protest.

The 15-page document is thought to have been produced in application for a place at a competitive school.

A media tycoon and a number of lawmakers are among those arrested over last year's mass protests.

Hundreds of thousands of people vote despite fears that doing so may breach a new security law.

Many are angry that the authorities used water cannon to disperse protesters on Friday.

"Grandma Wong" says she was detained by mainland police and forced to renounce her activism.

The BBC's Rico Hizon examines the business behind Philippine television phenomenon AlDub, and asks how long it can last.

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters rally again in Bangkok to demand political reforms.

More than 50 Hong Kong activists are held in the biggest crackdown since China imposed a new law.

The Boeing 737, carrying 189 people, vanished shortly after taking off from the Indonesian capital.

Rescuers must now extract the 12 boys and their teacher, discovered after nine nerve-wracking days.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the law would be a “death knell” for Hong Kong’s special freedoms.

The seized drugs reportedly have a street value of more than $2.7bn.

Authorities have taken the teacher's licence away for discussing Hong Kong's independence in class.

K-pop stars are expected to maintain a perfect image at all times, but Sulli broke the mould.

The glasses are equipped with facial recognition technology and connect to a database of suspects.

Removing Kashmir's special status will please the BJP rank and file but risks unleashing fresh volatility.

Tokyo's been hit by heavy snow and people there have been turning snowmen into an art form.