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Why This Former K-Pop Singer Left Fame Behind To Become a Monk
The K-Pop industry has a dark side, one that Lee Kyung-Mi – now Monk Bohyun – knows all too well. From performing pop songs on stage to singing Buddhist prayer songs on YouTube.
I Was There

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Why We Must Never Forget The Bhopal Gas Disaster | I Was There
In 1984, one of the world's worst industrial disasters befell the residents of Bhopal, India, when a nearby pesticide plant leaked a toxic gas. Veteran photojournalist Raghu Rai was there to photograph its aftermath.
Indonesia Riot

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Running Out of Space for the Dead in Indonesia’s Most Crowded City
VICE heads to Bandung to meet Atung and his crew of gravediggers to learn what men who deal with death every day can tell us about life.
VICE INTL

18:24
Inside China's Thriving Drag Queen Culture
VICE met up with a pair of drag queens from Beijing as they prepared for a major ball in Shanghai, following along before they hit the stage for a competition with dozens of other queens.
VICE News Shorts

1:08
Thousands are protesting a girl's murder in Pakistan
Protests are in their second day following the death of two civilians Wednesday.
Foreign Film Club

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China's Online Big Movies
On this episode of VICE’s Foreign Film Club we go behind the scenes of China’s OBMs, or Online Big Movies. These online films bypass China’s restrictive censorship laws and are the playground for up and coming filmmakers.
Foreign Film Club

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Blood, Guts, and Bad Acting: Inside the Indonesian B Movies of the 1980s
VICE met up with the leading directors, producers, and screenwriters behind Indonesia's 80s exploitation films—marked by violence, sex, and a dedication to showing viewers a good time.
VICE News Shorts

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Watch Trump's 12-day, 5-country Asia tour in 90 seconds
President Trump boarded Air Force One Tuesday, capping off his 12-day Asia trip, which he himself described as "a very fruitful trip for us and, also, in all fairness, for a lot of other nations."
VICE News Shorts

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The 5-month battle against pro-ISIS militants in Marawi is over
After months of fighting, Marawi City has been left in ruins.
DESUS & MERO / Clip

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Black Tourists in China
If you're black and have been to Asia you already know what the fuck going on. If not? Watch.
VICE INTL / Clip

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Combating Discrimination in China's Trans Community
We revisit the trans community in China to hear how one trans woman is recovering after her gender reassignment surgery, and meet an advocacy group dedicated to educating people about transgender issues.
VICE INTL / Clip

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Meet the Trans Chinese Community Fighting for Gender Equality
VICE China met up with trans men and woman across the country to hear about the discrimination they face at work, in social circles, and among family—and what they're doing to transform their place in Chinese society.
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