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Benson Ang

Lifestyle Correspondent

Benson is lifestyle correspondent at The Straits Times and joined the Life desk in 2014. A creative arts honours graduate, he has been a journalist since 2008. A lifelong learner, he entered the profession because of the endless opportunities it affords to better understand the world. He writes lifestyle and entertainment features, as well as concert and theatre reviews. Most weekends find him visiting local attractions or catching a concert or live performance.

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South Korean actor Jung Eun-woo dies at 39, made cryptic social media post before death

South Korean actor Jung Eun-woo uploaded this photo of himself to Instagram a day before he died.
South Korean actor Jung Eun-woo uploaded this photo of himself to Instagram a day before he died.

K-pop boy band Ateez to stage their second concert in Singapore with new material

South Korean boy band Ateez comprise (from left) Yunho, Seonghwa, San, Yeosang,  Hongjoong, Jongho, Wooyoung and Mingi.
South Korean boy band Ateez comprise (from left) Yunho, Seonghwa, San, Yeosang,  Hongjoong, Jongho, Wooyoung and Mingi.

Former drug addict Simonboy used to give his family problems, but now wants to spend time with them

Content creator Simon Khung (second from right), better known as Simonboy, posing with the Christmas displays in Orchard Road with (from left) his wife Chloe Eong; his elder son, Caius, 14; and younger son, 10-month-old Sunny.
Content creator Simon Khung (second from right), better known as Simonboy, posing with the Christmas displays in Orchard Road with (from left) his wife Chloe Eong; his elder son, Caius, 14; and younger son, 10-month-old Sunny.

Actor Dylan Wang raves about ‘unforgettable’ D.Desirable collab with Singapore artist Ah Guo

Actress Halle Berry engaged to musician Van Hunt after dating for 5 years

Oscar winner and actress Halle Berry attends the Crime 101 premiere in London on Jan 28, 2026.
Oscar winner and actress Halle Berry attends the Crime 101 premiere in London on Jan 28, 2026.

K-pop boy band Enhypen’s Sunghoon, a former figure skater, carries torch at 2026 Winter Olympics

South Korean singer Sunghoon from K-pop boy band Enhypen, a former figure skater, carried the Olympic torch at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy.
South Korean singer Sunghoon from K-pop boy band Enhypen, a former figure skater, carried the Olympic torch at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy.

Singapore film Ah Girl wins Youth Jury Award at International Film Festival Rotterdam

Singaporean film Ah Girl features performances by child actress Ong Xuan Jing (pictured).
Singaporean film Ah Girl features performances by child actress Ong Xuan Jing (pictured).

From Duke to deportee: 7 things you didn’t know about disgraced ex-actor Ian Fang

Taiwanese singer-songwriter Yuan Wei-jen dies at age 57

Yuan Wei-jen is best known for penning hit songs for Mandopop stars such as Na Ying and Faye Wong.
Yuan Wei-jen is best known for penning hit songs for Mandopop stars such as Na Ying and Faye Wong.

Cats musical returning to Singapore in October for its fifth run

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