Chou Tzuyu and TWICE Awarded at 2016 Korea’s Brand of the Year
Taiwanese k-pop star Chou Tzuyu and her TWICE bandmates received an award at the 2016 Korea’s Brand of the Year ceremony yesterday. The annual event organized by the Korean Consumer Forum asks 100 Korean consumer representatives in their 20’s and 30’s to select 10 winners from a total of 88 brands. TWICE accepted their award...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: “Those crazy Taiwanese animators”
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! On this week’s show, we speak with Michael Logan, the Content Director for International News at Next Animation Studio. For more than half a decade, his studio has been cranking out animated renderings of the news. Some of these animations offer a straight, by the numbers...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: I got a rock …
Listen to the broadcast Friday July 15th during the 8 o’clock hour on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. The show begins about 15 minutes after the hour. Or, stream the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. ICRT News and commentators look beneath the surface of the South China Sea...Continue reading
Pokemon Go Not Coming to Taiwan?
Pokefever is sweeping the mobile gaming industry, but will Taiwan be left out in the cold? Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game for smartphones featuring cutesy digital monsters like Pikachu and Squirtle, has players using the camera function to find virtual creatures in real world locations.The game has topped download charts in the US, Australia,...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: “Arnie” takes on Filipino experience in Taiwan
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! On this week’s show we speak with Rina Tsou, a young Taiwanese filmmaker of Filipino descent. Her short film Arnie portraying the life of a Filipino fisherman serving aboard a Taiwanese fishing boat was recently screened in the International Critics Week section at...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: Typhoon daze
Listen to the broadcast Friday July 8th during the 8 o’clock hour on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. The show begins about 15 minutes after the hour. Or, stream the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. We cover the week’s top stories, including the Navy’s deadly missile launch accident, the...Continue reading
Wedding Bells for Ruby Lin and Wallace Huo
Wedding bells are ringing for actress-producer Ruby Lin and her longtime friend and fellow actor Wallace Huo. News of the impending nuptials exploded yesterday when Huo confirmed through his management that the two newly-revealed lovebirds were indeed set to be married. Lin quickly followed that announcement with one of her own, confirming the news and...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Taiwan in Time in June
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! We’re beginning a new interview series for the show! Here’s the plan: As we’ve discussed before on the program, Taipei Times Features Writer Han Cheung is exploring Taiwan history with his weekly column Taiwan in Time. Each Sunday, he...Continue reading
Taiwan International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Full Swing
The 6th annual Taiwan International Hot Air Balloon Festival is now in full swing at LuYe Gaotai in Taitung County. The festival runs through August 7th, featuring hot air balloons from Taiwan and around the world. Sky Rainbow Airlines is the only registered hot air balloon operator in Taiwan, and pilot Lin Yuan-ting says ballooning...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: Failure to communicate
Listen to the broadcast Friday July 1st during the 8 o’clock hour on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. The show begins about 20 minutes after the hour. Or, stream the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. ICRT News and guests discuss Beijing’s announcement that cross-strait communication has been suspended,...Continue reading
Chou Tzuyu Breaks Down In Tears
Kpop group member Chou Tzuyu broke down in tears on an episode of a South Korean variety show recently. The 17-year old star hailing from Tainan was all smiles after tasting a dish on “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator”. She said the food tasted like what she used to have at home with her...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: A year of design in Taipei
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! Taipei has won the designation of World Design Capital for 2016, meaning it will host world renowned designers and design themed events throughout the year. We speak with Taipei Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Beatrice Hsieh to learn...Continue reading
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