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Woman Takes Another Person’s Train Seat in China, Refuses to Move
A woman occupying someone else’s seat on a train in China was captured on film throwing water at fellow passengers last week. In the video that has since gone viral on Chinese social media, the unidentified Black woman was shown reacting angrily to those who caught her on camera.
· Carl Samson
Thai Airport Security Sparks Outrage After Punching Chinese Tourist
An airport guard in Bangkok has alarmed the highest levels of Thai government after assaulting a Chinese tourist who refused to cooperate during an accommodation dispute. The incident, which was caught on film, occurred at Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) on Sept. 27.
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Hacker Backs Out on Threat of Deleting Mark Zuckerberg’s Profile in Livestream
An independent white hat hacker from Taiwan is backing down from his earlier claim that he would delete Mark Zuckerberg’s own Facebook page and broadcast it live on Sunday. Chang Chi-yuan, a minor celebrity at home with over 26,000 Facebook followers, announced his endeavor on…
· Bryan Ke
Woman Under Fire for Repeatedly Calling Asian Nail Technicians ‘Chinks’ on Facebook
A female nail technician is under fire for calling Asian nail technicians “chinks” on her social media account. Rae Lenelle, a licensed cosmetologist and nail technician who goes by the handle of @polishedby_rae on Instagram, is being called out for her racist Facebook post on…
· Bryan Ke
Cat from Japan With Giant Eyes Looks Like It’s Straight Out of an Anime
All cats have big, cute round eyes, but this one in particular from Japan makes every other feline’s look like tiny marbles. 鼻ぺろ pic.twitter.com/w75nU8ieoC
· Ryan General
Comedic Viral Video Warns Against the ‘Five White Guys Asian Women Encounter’
White guys who are into Asian women can be classified into five distinct types, according to a hilarious but insightful video that has become widely shared on Facebook. Uploaded by Facebook page SeventhGrade, the nearly five-minute clip titled “The Five White Guys Asian Women…
· Ryan General
Pakistani Model Reportedly Takes Own Life Days After Taking a Stand Against Bullying in Viral Video
A model/fashion designer from Pakistan was found dead at her home earlier this month, just days after taking to social media to speak out against cyberbullying. Anam Tanoli’s body was discovered hanging from the ceiling fan of a room at her residence in Lahore’s Defence-B…
· Carl Samson
Donald Trump Says China Respects Him For His ‘Very, Very Large Brain’
Donald Trump is convinced that China respects his intelligence. In a press conference on Wednesday, the U.S. president told reporters about hearing China’s respect for his “very, very large brain” from Michael Pillsbury, the director of the Center on Chinese Strategy at the…
· Bryan Ke
Woman in China Gets into Heated Argument with Attendants After Taking Someone Else’s Train Seat
A video showing a woman furiously arguing with staff on a train after she took someone else’s seat is now going viral on Chinese social media.
· Carl Samson
Korean Air’s Promo for Their New Route to Croatia is Absolutely Magical
Koreans have been thrilled since Korean Air officially launched its Seoul-Zagreb route earlier this month. The airline, named the world’s best performing in this year’s World Airline Report, landed its inaugural flight to the Croatian capital on Sept. 1.
· Ryan General
Horror Icon James Wan to Produce Hollywood Remake of Korea’s ‘Train to Busan’
Prolific horror icon James Wan will be producing the Hollywood remake of the South Korean zombie film “Train to Busan.” The talented Malaysian Australian filmmaker, who helmed “Saw,” “The Conjuring” series, the “Insidious” series, “Furious 7,” and the upcoming “Aquaman” film,…
· Bryan Ke
‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ Trailer Redone in ’80s Style Anime is Incredible
People are losing it over the new viral clip where one fan decided to turn the epic Sci-Fi movie “Star Wars: A New Hope” into this ‘80s-style anime.
· Ryan General
Japanese Comedian Thrills Netizens Again With Epic Jenga Tablecloth Trick
An international entertainer from Japan is winning the internet with his most recent stunt that has gone viral on social media. Kazuhisa Uekusa, who introduced his unique brand of entertainment to the world in this year’s season of “Britain’s Got Talent,” amazed his Twitter…
· Khier Casino
BTS Makes History as First K-Pop Group to Address the UN With ‘Love Myself’ Campaign
Members of K-pop boy band BTS were at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday to talk about their “Love Myself” campaign in support of UNICEF’s youth initiative, “Generation Unlimited.” The UNICEF partnership will offer the best education, training, and employment…
· Ryan General
Taiwan Deports 3D-Printed Gun Publisher Over Sexual Assault of a Child
American gun activist Cody Wilson has been jailed over a sexual assault charge after he was captured by Taiwanese officials and had him deported back to the United States. Wilson, 30, who is best known for publishing blueprints of 3D-printed guns, reportedly fled to Taiwan…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Opens First High-Speed Train Linked to Mainland China
Hong Kong opened the first high-speed railway that connects it to mainland China on Sunday. Covering a stretch of 26 kilometers (16 miles), the new addition to Express Rail Link’s 25,000-kilometer (15,534-mile) network links passengers from West Kowloon to Shenzhen, China’s…
· Bryan Ke
Instagrammer Angers Passengers After Using Fairy Lights to Take a Selfie During Flight
A Hong Kong-based Instagram influencer has come under fire after posting a picture while on a flight complete with fairy lights inside a dark business class cabin. Harimao Lee was flying from Hong Kong to Rome when she did the controversial photo shoot.
· Carl Samson
Chinese Netizens Praise Female Biker For Throwing Trash Back into Littering Car
A female motorcyclist in Beijing, China is winning praise for a responsible act that left a car rider with a taste of her own medicine. The incident along a technology center at the Chinese capital occurred on Sept. 17, according to Sina News.
· Ryan General
Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang Passes Away at Age 61 Due to ‘Rare Virus’
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang passed away on Friday after battling a serious illness, the local state media revealed. Quang died at the National Military Hospital 108 in Hanoi, a day after falling into a deep coma on Thursday afternoon, Associated Press reports. He was…
· Ryan General
Diners From Dubai Get $61,000 Bill For Dinner at Shanghai Restaurant
Authorities are investigating a restaurant in Shanghai after an image of a dinner receipt amounting to 418,245 yuan ($61,000) went viral on Chinese social media.
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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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.