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· Carl Samson
BTS Makes History With ‘Love Yourself: Tear’ Debut at No. 1 on Billboard 200
BTS debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with their latest album, “Love Yourself: Tear,” marking a first in K-Pop history. The album, released on May 18, scored 135,000 equivalent units in the week ending on May 24, Billboard reported.
· Carl Samson
Reporter Accuses BTS of Cheating at the Billboard Music Awards, Gets Destroyed By K-Pop Fans
A Korean reporter sparked fury after questioning BTS’s eligibility for the Top Social Artist Award it won at this year’s Billboard Music Awards following allegations of illegal marketing practices by its agency. Journalist Jeon Won of Xports News wrote an article about a…
· Bryan Ke
Giant Billboard Crushes Parked Cars in Downtown Dongguan, China
A new viral video is making the rounds in Chinese social media showing how a massive billboard completely destroyed a parking lot full of cars in downtown Dongguan, Guangdong. Rusty screws holding the massive billboard, as well as intense, heavy wind due to the typhoon, are said…
· Khier Casino
BTS Member Goes Viral After Non K-Pop Fans See Him at Billboard Music Awards
BTS made history at Sunday night’s 2017 Billboard Music Awards after nabbing the Top Social Artist award, but one handsome band member caught the attention of thousands online. Jin took the Internet by storm and was trending on social media during the awards show for standing…
· Khier Casino
People Are Upset BTS Won a Billboard Music Award Because They Are Asian
South Korean boy band BTS became the first K-pop group to be nominated and win a Billboard award for the Top Social Artist, surpassing Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and Shawn Mendes. Also known as Bangtan Boys, BTS made history during Sunday night’s 2017 Billboard…
· Ryan General
Asian Man’s Business Billboard Defaced with Racist ‘No More Asians’ Poster in Australia
An unknown racist assailant recently defaced a Chinese Australian’s billboard ads with a poster filled with hateful messages. According to SBS, a property investor, Yancheng Wang, found a black and white poster listing anti-Asian phrases posted on his advertisements at a…
· Ryan General
PPAP Sets World Record For the Shortest Song to Enter Billboard Hot 100
The catchy 45-second viral hit PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) has now made it to the Guinness World Record as the shortest song to ever appear on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Japanese singer/comedian DJ Daimaou Kosaka, who penned the infectious song under his comic persona…
· Ryan General
China Publicly Shames People Who Owe as Little as $300 on Huge Billboards
More and more Chinese businessmen have been struggling to pay back government loans due to the current economic slowdown. Now the government has taken some drastic steps in making borrowers pay up. So far, 20 individuals the government dubbed as “dishonest,” have had their…
· Editorial Staff
New X-Men: Apocalypse Movie Billboard Sparks Outrage
A billboard advertising the new film X-Men: Apocalypse is stirring outrage amongst people in Hollywood. The billboard features Apocalypse (Oscar Issac) choking Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), with the caption that reads”Only The Strong Will Survive.”
· Riley Schatzle
Vandal Epically Trolls a McDonald’s Billboard with Emojis
A McDonald’s billboard in the UK that advertised the company’s Good Times ad campaign message was comically altered to transmit a new message that conveys harsh times. McDonald’s recently launched an ad campaign using a series of emojis to appeal to millennials. However, their…
· Riley Schatzle
Why One Proud Mother Rented a Billboard For Her Son After Graduating High School
A New Jersey mother used a billboard to show people that it is possible to raise a gentleman in one of the most dangerous cities in America.
· Bryan Ke
Old People Watch BTS Music Videos For the First Time and the Results are Priceless
Fine Bros Entertainment (FBE) finally did an episode of “Elders React” to the massively popular K-pop group BTS, and they all loved the Bangtan Boys. The elders in the video were showed BTS’ latest music video for the group’s single “Fake Love,” which was released earlier this…
· Bryan Ke
Mexican Talk Show Host Sparks Outrage After Calling BTS Gay
A host of a Mexican show is under fire for calling the members of the mega-popular South Korean pop group BTS gay during a May 28 airing of “Farandula 40.” Host Horacio Villalobos pointed out the group’s attire when they received their award at the “2018 Billboard Music Awards.”
· Ryan General
BTS Slays At 2018 BBMAs With Award and Memorable Performance
V, Jungkook, Jimin, Suga, Jin, RM, and J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS made their presence at this year’s Billboard Music Awards quite a memorable one for their global fans. The talented Asian heartthrobs immediately lit up the red carpet as soon as they arrived dressed in their…
· Bryan Ke
Racist Anti-Asian Signs Spotted Around Sydney Suburb
Several anti-Asian posters discovered throughout a Syndey suburb caused a massive uproar online for calling an end to Asian immigration in the country. The shocking racist signs were posted in Top Ryde suburb and shared online on the Sydney subreddit.
· Editorial Staff
RiceGum is Now a Platinum Selling Artist
“It’s EveryNight Sis,” a song by YouTuber RiceGum that is a diss track and parody to Jake Paul’s “It’s Everyday Bro,” has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. RiceGum, 21, who’s real name is Bryan Le, is a Vietnamese-American YouTuber known…
· Editorial Staff
She Made it Big as an International Model, Now She’s Proving She Can Succeed As a Female DJ
In the world of Asians in entertainment, Model and DJ Kim Lee is hard to ignore. At just 29, she’s carved out a successful modeling career gracing the international covers of Maxim, Esquire and GQ magazine. In 2011, FHM named her the Sexist Woman Woman in the World. In addition…
· Ryan General
57-Year-Old Mom Makes Daughter Proud After Starring in Taylor Swift Video
Junko Cheng’s brief appearance in Taylor Swift’s latest music video “Delicate” has turned her into an overnight internet sensation. In a 10-second scene, Cheng a.k.a. “Lipstick Lady,” can be seen applying lipstick while standing inside an elevator with the popular singer.
· Carl Samson
Bruno Mars Accused of Appropriating Black Culture in His Music
Critics are accusing Bruno Mars of appropriating Black culture into his music, thrusting the singer into controversy after winning three Grammy Awards back in January. The discussion comes to light in a recent episode of The Grapevine, “a fresh and innovative take on the…
· Carl Samson
Airline Enrages Entire Vietnamese American Community With One Ad in San Jose
All-Nippon Airways took down a controversial billboard after hearing from Vietnamese council members Lan Diep and Tam Nguyen of San Jose, California. The billboard, which was placed near San Jose’s Little Saigon district, advertised flights from the city to Ho Chi Minh, the…