8 Days

5 days ago | 8days.sg | Douglas Tseng

Deep Dive Korea: Song Ji-hyo’s Haenyeo Adventure (BBC Earth, StarHub channel 407 & Singtel channel 503, May 11, 9pm; BBC Player) Three-part docu following Running Man’s Song Ji-hyo as she learns about Jeju Island’s legendary  haenyeo (female free divers). With only three months of training, can Song pull off what the mostly octogenarian ocean harvesters have been doing it since age eight?

5 days ago | 8days.sg | Ainslyn Lim

A Xiaohongshu user was recently taking shelter at a coffeeshop at Balestier Road during a heavy downpour when she witnessed, in her words, "a heartwarming sight". Sharing a clip of her view of the road, the woman recounted: "A delivery uncle was pushing a trolley in the rain, however, his trolley got caught on the slope of the sidewalk, causing his goods to fall all over the floor."A group of at least four Singaporeans were then seen rushing to the deliveryman's aid.

6 days ago | 8days.sg | Ainslyn Lim

Yuan Yiqi, a former member of Chinese idol group SNH48, was recently on a flight to Wuhan when she had an unpleasant encounter with a male passenger. The 25-year-old noticed the man secretly filming her during the journey. After arriving at the airport, Yiqi was seen interacting with her fans and receiving gifts before hurriedly approaching the man to confront him.

6 days ago | 8days.sg | Ainslyn Lim

There's no doubt that Siti Nurhaliza, 46, is one of Malaysia's most well-known pop icons. The songstress, who is celebrating her 30th year in the music industry, has been awarded the title of Dato' Sri, and is considered to be one of the wealthiest celebrities in the country. Siti recently made an appearance at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, where she was, unsurprisingly, swarmed by fans clamouring to get a pic of her. However, her massive popularity left one tourist hilariously confused.

6 days ago | 8days.sg | Ainslyn Lim

It appears local actress Eleanor Lee has found herself in a predicament. The 25-year-old daughter of Mediacorp host Quan Yifeng and her ex-husband Peter Yu, is set to appear as one of the female leads in Chinese drama Go to the Mountains and Sea. However, according to several media outlets, including ET today and Tencent, that is no longer the case after a damning voice recording of the star was leaked. She reportedly says in the clip: “If you’re famous then you’re famous.