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· Bryan Ke
Undefeated Mongolian Boxer Wins IBO World Featherweight Title
Mongolian boxer Tugstsogt Nyambayar became the International Boxing Organization World Featherweight champion after defeating Claudio Marrero in a 12-round match for the vacant spot last month. Nyambayar, a 2012 Olympic silver medalist, won the title by a 12-round unanimous…
· Editorial Staff
What do Mongolians Actually Think of Disney’s ‘Mulan’?
As 2019 creeps ever nearer, so, too, does Disney’s live-action Mulan release date. The company has so far chosen only one cast member — Liu Yi Fei as the titular lead, Mulan — but more news is expected in the coming months. Unlike the original 1998 release intended with American…
· Editorial Staff
Why Mongolians Are Champions of Surviving Harsh Winters
We’re smack dab in the middle of winter, and for those of us living closer to the North and South Poles, it’s cold. Really, really cold. Of course, many of us have the privilege of sweaters, indoor heating, and Asian blankets, so we can’t truly complain about how cold it is…
· Ryan General
Mongolian Memory Champion Memorizes An Entire Ikea Catalog to Perfection
Yanjindulam Altansuh, aka Yanjaa Wintersoul, is a Mongolian award-winning Memory Champion who recently impressed judges and Swedish audiences with her performances at “Sweden’s Got Talent” earlier this year. Despite reaching the prestigious competition’s finals, the 23-year-old…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Why Some Asians Have a Vanishing Blue Birthmark Called A ‘Mongolian Spot’
“Do you have any birthmarks?” a coworker behind me randomly asked aloud. My ears perked up and I turned my chair around to face his general direction. It was a boring day in the office, as per usual, and any distraction was a welcome reprieve from the dull monotony of the job.
· Khier Casino
Mongolian Courier Delivers Packages on Horse During Snowstorm Because He’s a Badass
Northern China was hit with a massive cold front on Tuesday, but the bitter cold and snowy weather didn’t stop one dedicated courier from completing his deliveries in Inner Mongolia. The courier was spotted riding a horse to deliver up to 40 packages to local residents around…
· Jin Hyun
6 Shocking Cosmetic Enhancement Procedures Commonly Used by Asian Idols
The famous double eyelid surgery in Asia is becoming so common that most Korean women see it as a simple cosmetic enhancement procedure rather than plastic surgery. With an overwhelming one in three South Korean women between the ages of 19 and 29 turning to plastic surgery,…
· Carl Samson
Meet China’s ‘Queen of Wolves’ Who Raised a Pack of 36 Wolves
A 20-year-old woman in northern China is being hailed as the nation’s “Queen of Wolves.” The woman, identified as Zhou Xinyue, has been raising a whopping pack of 36 wolves at an eco-farm in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia.
· Ziye Wang
12 Awesome Asian Films You Need to Check Out
With the recent release of “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Searching,” much of the discourse surrounding the success of these Asian-centric films has been focused on the issue of representation — and for good reason. Within the bubble of Hollywood, there’s no doubt that steps towards…
· Bryan Ke
Hmong Model Accuses Modeling Agency of Dropping Him Because He’s Gay and Asian
Chufue Yang, a Chicago-based model and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, is speaking out against discrimination in the industry after being dropped by his former agency Ford Models. Yang explains in a lengthy Instagram post how the agency deliberately changed his height on his…
· Ryan General
Mongolia’s Women are Too Smart and Successful, Have Trouble Finding Suitable Husbands
Mongolia’s ever-growing “reverse gender gap” has resulted in many educated women complaining that there is a shortage of eligible men. Caused by the efforts of local parents to prioritize investing in their daughters’ education over their sons, the phenomenon is almost uniquely…
· Ryan General
English Singer Jessie J Beats Asian Singers, Wins China’s Biggest Singing Show
British singer Jessie J recently became the first foreigner to win a singing competition on Chinese television. On Friday, the 30-year-old Londoner, who is known for her international hit songs “Price Tag” and “Flashlight”, won the top prize for “Singer 2018” (歌手), a widely…
· Heather Johnson Yu
The Mystery Behind the Asian ‘FOB Mark’
“What are you doing?” Wei* asked, amused. I looked up at my then-boyfriend’s face, his gaze suddenly on me. Like any given weekend, we were spending it in bed, with him playing PS3 and me playing DS. I’d just so happened to look over and, for the first time, really scrutinized…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Does Mongolia Still Care About Genghis Khan?
When thinking of the strongest, most powerful warlord, conqueror, and leader in history, who comes to mind? If you’re a Westerner, you probably thought of Alexander the Great — the Macedonian/Grecian king whose aggressive military campaigns took him across the world — even as…
· Bryan Ke
Mongolia Releases Trailer for Very First Animated Movie ‘Genghis Khan’
After five years of development, the first trailer for the upcoming “Genghis Khan” animated movie from Mongolian filmmakers, Ocean Pictures, has arrived. “2D and 3D combined animation ‘Genghis Khan’ is the first Mongolian animation since film industry was established in…
· Khier Casino
Meet the First Openly Gay K-Pop Star Who’s About to Go Off With a Bang
While K-pop artists are looking to make it big in the west, the first openly gay K-pop singer is about to take South Korea’s music industry by storm. Marshall Bang, a singer from Orange County, California, describes his sound as “very much R&B based” with a mix of soul and…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Mongolia’s New President Is a Badass Judo Expert and Olympic Gold-Winning Coach
Maybe Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has a chance at the Oval Office after all. On July 7th, Mongolians elected their new president, Khaltmaa Battulga, after the most divisive election in the country’s history, according to the Washington Post. Battulga has previously served as a…
· Ryan General
Pornhub Reveals the Kind of Porn North Koreans Like to Watch
Pornhub Reveals the Kind of Porn North Koreans Like to Watch Getting caught viewing or distributing porn in North Korea is a crime punishable by a trip to a labor camp. But despite the harsh sentence, pornography has continued to thrive in the country in recent years, with a…
· Heather Johnson Yu
9 Beautiful Asian Brides Slaying Their Traditional Wedding Dresses
Do you hear that sound? It’s wedding bells! That’s right, wedding season is in full swing, and love is in the air. People are getting hitched, parties are being thrown, and weddings are being crashed. Not that we’re crashing any, but if we did, we’d definitely choose one from…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Student Wins Fitness Championship Thanks to Eating 10 Egg Whites a Day
A college student in China has won the bikini category of an international fitness contest thanks to a regimen that involves eating 10 egg whites every day. Xu Mengli, 20, traveled to Mongolia last week to compete at the 51st Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship. As per…