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· Ryan General
Female Tourist in Thailand Brutally Attacked With a Bottle During Full Moon Festival Party
A fight that broke out during a recent “Full Moon Party” in Thailand was captured on video and is now going viral on local social media. Mostly attended by tourists, the all-night beach party is held every full moon on the island of Ko Pha-ngan.
· Ryan General
YouTuber Loses Sponsors After Racist Tweets Against Asians and Blacks Resurface Online
A popular beauty blogger has lost a lot of her fans and her biggest sponsors after her old racist and fat-shaming tweets recently resurfaced online. YouTuber Laura Lee was found to have tweeted several offensive things, including discriminatory posts against several groups of…
· Ryan General
Lana Condor Compares Her Struggle of Dating Non-Asians with Discrimination Against LGBTs
Netflix’s “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before,” which stars Vietnamese American actress Lana Condor, has earned some criticisms for not including any Asian boys. Based on author Jenny Han’s 2014 novel of the same name, the teen rom-com features three sisters being raised alone by…
· Ryan General
Thai Man Learns to Make American Burgers that are So Exclusive, He Serves Only 4 a Day
Thailand has a burger superstar in Taiki Tsubota, a Japanese-Thai restaurateur who makes highly in-demand, mouth-watering gourmet burgers. While the 24-year-old refuses to be called a chef, his preparation techniques demonstrated in a recent viral video by YouTuber Drew Binsky…
· Carl Samson
Canadian Woman Refuses to Pay Her Bill at Nail Salon, Gets Locked In By Employees
A female customer was allegedly locked up at a nail salon in British Columbia, Canada after refusing to pay for “unsatisfactory” services earlier this month. Ashley Deshaies, 26, came to HD Nails in Fraser Valley for a manicure and pedicure on Aug. 4.
· Ryan General
‘Sleepy’ Taxi Driver in Thailand Asks Passenger to Take The Wheel For The Rest of The Trip
A taxi cab passenger suddenly became the driver in Thailand after a peculiar encounter with a cabbie who claimed to be “too sleepy” to drive for him. According to Thai passenger Santiphap Khunchanmee, he was forced to get behind the wheel of a cab when his driver decided to take…
· Khier Casino
Caltrain Passenger Goes into Racist Rage After Asian-American Conductor Asks for Ticket
A man riding the Caltrain in the Bay Area on Tuesday was caught on video yelling racist remarks at a conductor who appeared to be Asian American after he was told to get off the train for refusing to show his ticket. Another commuter who recorded the incident and posted the…
· Bryan Ke
Black Community in Brooklyn Demands Workers in Nail Salon Brawl Face Criminal Charges
One of the women involved in a violent brawl at New Red Apple Nails in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York demands that all employees who hit her during the fight should also be held accountable. Christina Thomas, the customer who refused to pay $5 after a nail salon technician…
· Ryan General
Former U.S. Airman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison For Molesting Two Orphan Boys in South Korea
A former United States senior airman has been sentenced to a 15-year prison term for sexually abusing two South Korean orphan boys and possessing child pornography while stationed in South Korea. Robert Kelgard’s case has prompted new community guidelines at…
· Ryan General
Kelly Marie Tran Writes Powerful Op-Ed to Stand Up Against Racism
Kelly Marie Tran has broken her silence since deleting her Instagram account due to online harassment about three months ago. In an op-ed piece for the New York Times, the 29-year-old Asian American actress addressed the criticisms surrounding her role in “Star Wars: The Last…
· Ryan General
Thai Model Dating Taxi Driver Boyfriend Who Only Makes $15 a Day Wins Hearts Online
A Thai model has touched many hearts on social media after expressing her unconditional love for her moto-taxi driver boyfriend. The relationship between 22-year-old model Nutchanart Chaichan and her 25-year-old boyfriend Wutthichai Saeng-ngern has fascinated netizens after…
· Carl Samson
Thai Students’ Low-Budget K-Pop Music Video Goes Insanely Viral
A group of four young students in rural Thailand has become the latest internet stars over their ingenious, low-budget parodies of K-pop music videos. The girls — Mommaem, Kungten, Som, and Kwang — form Deksorkrao, the most resourceful cover group K-pop has probably ever seen.
· Ryan General
Dying Filipino Father ‘Walks’ His Daughter Down The Aisle in a Stretcher
A dying father in the Philippines “walked” his daughter down the aisle during her wedding day while he was lying on a stretcher. Pedro Villarin, 65, who was suffering from terminal liver cancer, was able to fulfill his last wish to escort his daughter Charlotte Villarin and…
· Ryan General
Boba Pizza is Now a Thing in Taiwan
It’s a food fusion no one probably saw coming but boba pizza is real and it’s currently found only in “boba capital” of the world: Taiwan. A specialty of a restaurant in Chiayi City called Foodie Star, the dessert pizza is reasonably priced at 139 New Taiwan Dollars ($4.50),…
· Ryan General
Mysterious Thief Steals Nearly $100,000 Worth of Ramen Noodles From Trailer
A 53-foot tractor trailer containing about $98,000 worth of instant Ramen noodles has been reported missing in Fayette County, Georgia. Local authorities are now searching for the suspects to the crime which are believed to be related to the recent series of thefts and break-ins…
· Ryan General
Most of the Salmon Sashimi in China is Actually Rainbow Trout, So They Just Renamed the Fish
The fish farming industry in China recently faced some controversy following an accidental revelation by state media that the “salmon sashimi” consumed in the country was actually rainbow trout. To avert a crisis, the major rainbow trout producers in the country came up with a…
· Carl Samson
85°C Bakery in LA Outrages Chinese People After Serving Taiwan’s President During Visit
The Taiwanese bakery 85°C was forced to apologize to netizens in mainland China who threatened to boycott after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen received a gift from one of its U.S. stores. The Taiwanese president visited an 85°C Bakery Café in Los Angeles on Sunday.
· Bryan Ke
Foreigners Anger Taiwanese Netizens After Sunbathing in the Middle of the Street
Netizens were outraged after a video showing two male westerners sunbathing on a busy street in Chenghua, Taiwan surfaced on the internet. The male foreigners, who only wore shorts and laid down towels on the busy street, were filmed by passers-by at around 4 p.m. on Sunday,…
· Ryan General
Korean-American Filmmaker Says He Will Never Apologize For His BTS Plastic Surgery Claim
After earning the collective ire of global fandom “ARMY” for mocking the members of K-pop supergroup BTS, Korean-American director Joseph Kahn responded via Twitter that he will never apologize for what he deemed was a “joke.” Kahn had earlier shared some controversial remarks…
· Carl Samson
Hooters Waitress Quits Job After White Family Writes ‘New’ Racial Slur for Asians on Receipt
A 22-year-old Hooters waitress quit her job after allegedly receiving a racial slur from a White family that acted rudely throughout her service. Elina Blackstock, a Japanese native, claimed that the family made fun of her while she served at the newly-opened restaurant in…
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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.