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· Carl Samson
Nail Salon Workers Beat Customers After One Refused to Pay $5 For Bad Eyebrow Job
A nail salon in New York is under fire after a video of its employees beating customers with broomsticks and dustpans surfaced online. The mayhem at New Red Apple Nails in East Flatbush, Brooklyn occurred after one customer allegedly refused to pay $5 because almost all her…
· Bryan Ke
Man Boards Tokyo’s Women-Only Carriage and Starts Mansplaining, Ends Up With Shame and Regret
A video of a man boarding a women-only carriage on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line posted last month is causing an uproar online. The clip, which was uploaded to YouTube on July 8, shows a man filming himself as he enters a women-only train carriage.
· Ryan General
Airbnb Has A Contest and the Winner Gets to Spend a Night on the Great Wall of China
Airbnb is offering its patrons a chance of a lifetime to be among the “first people in thousands of years to spend the night on the Great Wall of China.” Highlighting its 125% growth in the number of listings in China which generated 3.3 million guest arrivals last year, the…
· Khier Casino
American Airlines Kicks Chinese Music Student Off Flight, Says to Buy 1st Class Ticket to Get Home
A DePaul University School of Music student from Shanghai, China was kicked off of an American Airlines flight out of Miami after she checked in online for both herself and her cello. Jay Tang said his wife Jingjing Hu was sitting in her seat on the American Airlines flight 2457…
· Bryan Ke
Restaurant Employees Ordered to Crawl on Video for ‘Training Exercise’ to ‘Inspire Them’ in China
An upsetting video spotted circulating on Chinese social media shows a group of employees being ordered to crawl on their hands and knees. The clip in question was filmed in northern China’s Heilongjiang Province, according to South China Morning Post.
· Carl Samson
12-Year-Old Girl Abducted at Washington D.C. Airport Right After Arriving From China
UPDATE [08-03-18 1:30 p.m. PST]: Jingjing Ma has been found safe in New York City. The FBI have taken over the investigation. #AMBERAlert SAFELY #RECOVERED!
· Editorial Staff
Indonesian Student Strangled With a Chain, Raped in Front of Her Home in Netherlands
An Indonesian exchange student ended up in the intensive care unit after surviving a vicious sexual assault that took place in front of her home in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The incident occurred on the morning of July 21.
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Artist Paralyzed for 32 Years Has Already Sold More Than 300 Paintings
Zhang Junli, a 40-year-old artist from Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China, is inspiring millions of people with her dedication to her craft and by living life to the fullest. Zhang suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, a long-term condition in which the immune system mistakenly…
· Khier Casino
American Woman Dragged From Korean Air Flight For Refusing to Sit in Her Economy Seat
An American woman was forcibly removed from a Korean Air flight as she yelled “NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT” after it was delayed for an hour and 40 minutes. Video posted by Korea JoongAng Daily shows the 30-year-old woman, who originally paid for an economy seat, sitting down in the…
· Bryan Ke
Thailand’s Largest Movie Theater Brand Now Accepts Cryptocurrency as Payment
Thailand’s largest movie theater chain will now accept bitcoin and other digital currencies as forms of payment to buy tickets or even snacks. Major Cineplex, in partnership with Swiss fintech developer RapidzPay, will establish gateways for customers who prefer to use…
· Carl Samson
Circus Performance in Thailand Turns to Shock After Crocodile Bites Trainer Arm
A live circus performance in Thailand took a grim turn as one crocodile chomped down its trainer’s arm and refused to let go for a few seconds. The horror of a show took place at Bogotara Wildlife Park in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand on Sunday.
· Carl Samson
Thai Bride Livestreams Heartbreaking Wedding as Groom Stands Her Up
This is the excruciating moment a Thai bride found herself stranded at the altar as her groom decided to “run away.” Manow Jutathip Nimnual, 24, was set to marry Phakin Junjerm, 20, on July 22.
· Ryan General
White-Owned Poke Restaurant ‘Bullies’ Native Hawaiians with Lawyers Over the Term ‘Aloha’
A restaurant in Chicago has angered many Hawaiians after claiming the word “Aloha” as its own and sending cease and desist letters to other restaurants using it. Chicago-based poke chain Aloha Poke reportedly forced a poke shop in Fairhaven, Washington to change its name in…
· Ryan General
Man Arrested After Making Racist Threats Against Indian Couple Outside Walmart
A man was filmed yelling racist threats at an Indian Canadian couple outside a Walmart in Canada on Friday afternoon. The footage, which begins after an argument erupted between two men, shows the alleged attacker getting into his silver truck while the victim confronts him.
· Carl Samson
Disturbing Photographs Capture Just How Bad the Plastic Pollution in Mumbai Is
An image of an Indian woman standing on a shore of filth has gone viral on social media. Photographer Ganesh Vanare took the image of his friend, Aishwarya Sharma, in Mumbai’s Juhu Beach to show how bad plastic pollution in the area has become.
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Factory Makes ‘Trump 2020’ Campaign Flags During US-China Trade War
Videos and images released this week show a Chinese factory making new materials for President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign with the slogan “Keep America Great!” Jiahao Flag Co Ltd in Fuyang, a prefecture-level city in eastern China’s Anhui province, has been…
· Ryan General
Iconic Activist Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Who Called Out the U.S. Government’s Racism in WWII Dies at 93
Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, the Japanese-American political activist who persuaded Congress to approve reparations for her fellow inmates of World War II internment camps, has died at age 93. According to Manzanar Committee co-chair Bruce Embrey, Herzig-Yoshinaga died on July 18 at…
· Bryan Ke
Taxi Driver in China Returns $958 Taxi Fare to American Tourist Who Overpaid on WeChat
A taxi driver from Xi’an in Shaanxi Province, China is earning praise online after he returned a large fare to a Chinese-American tourist who overpaid using a mobile payment app on Monday. The driver, identified as Zhang Peng, was checking his WeChat Wallet and noticed that one…
· Bryan Ke
Hero Med Student Saves Elderly Man Who Collapsed at a Train Station in China
A medical student from Jinzhou in Liaoning Province, China is earning praise online after saving an elderly man who collapsed and lost consciousness on a train station platform. The student, identified as Ding Hui, is a medical student at Jinzhou Medical University. She was…
· Carl Samson
Korean Beauty Brand Does ‘Blackface’ on Someone’s Hand For Nail Polish Ad
Korean cosmetic brand Stylenanda has come under fire after making a hand appear darker for its 3CE nail polish ad. The product, “layering nail lacquer,” is a pair of polishes applied on top of each other.
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
People & Works
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Person · Screen
Anna Sawai
Her 'Shogun' win cracked a category that had never gone to an Asian actor in 76 years of the Emmys — a ceiling break that arrived only once the industry let an Asian-led epic play in its own language.
Culture surface · Beauty
Beauty retail
Beauty retail is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
Person · Music
Dimash Qudaibergen
A Kazakh singer with a freakish multi-octave range conquered China's living rooms overnight and became Central Asia's most improbable soft-power export — a diaspora-of-one proving fandom now flows East before West.
IP · Anime
Haikyu!! films
Haikyu!! is the rare franchise that peaked commercially after its manga ended — the 2024 film cleared $100M worldwide and back-catalog sales grew ~50% post-conclusion, evidence that a well-timed theatrical event can reactivate a completed IP rather than merely close it out.
Platform · Platforms
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment connects to Kakao and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kling AI
Kling AI connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kuaishou
Kuaishou connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kwai
Kwai connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Retail
Lifestyle retail
Lifestyle retail connects to Miniso and the broader retail story around it.
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Culture · brand
Uniqlo
Uniqlo connects to Fast Retailing, the company behind the stores, basics, and repeat buying habit.
Culture · routine / beauty brands
K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.
Company · Japan · TYO:9983
Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing matters because Uniqlo is an everyday consumer habit, not just a stock story.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:041510
SM Entertainment
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:122870
YG Entertainment
YG connects global K-pop attention to touring, brand deals, fan demand, and artist-centered entertainment revenue.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Fast Retailing · Fashion · TYO:9983
Your Uniqlo basics keep you coming back.
This shows up when you go back to Uniqlo for another pack of basics instead of treating the brand like a one-time fashion buy.
NetEase · Streaming · HKEX:9999
Your playlist depends on deals you never see.
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
CJ ENM · Entertainment · KOSDAQ:035760
Before the first song drops, H//PE Princess already has a global Warner deal.
A debut deal matters less than whether the group turns into repeat listening, touring, merch, and fandom across markets.
Explainer · Sanrio
Hello Kitty is not just something you buy anymore. Sanrio wants you to play inside the world.
Sanrio shows how character fandom becomes retail, licensing, collabs, parks, and global consumer demand.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.